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PHOTOS: Portland Art Museum unveils new Rothko Pavilion
The $116 million museum expansion brings together two buildings in a glass connector. The project has added galleries, improved circulation, and expanded exhibits across both wings.
Construction update: Rothko Pavilion at the Portland Art Museum
Behind the fences at the Portland Art Museum, crews from Mortenson and a constellation of subcontractors are preparing to install seismic joints, floor-to-ceiling glass and elevators that will serve future patrons of the Portland Art Museum.
Portland Art Museum pavilion project OK’d
The Historic Landmarks Commission on Monday approved the Rothko Pavilion design, which is marked by a glass passageway between existing buildings.
Group: Museum expansion plan needs refinement
A proposal to link the two buildings of the Portland Art Museum with a glass box topping a narrow arcade drew critical comments from the Historic Landmarks Commission on Monday.
Art museum’s project still in design phase
Plans for the Portland Art Museum鈥檚 Rothko Pavilion project will return before the Historic Landmarks Commission on Aug. 27 for design advice.
Museum expansion project draws opposition
Portland Art Museum officials鈥� proposal to build the $50 million Rothko Pavilion has prompted some opposition from neighbors who lament the enclosure of a pedestrian walkway.
Portland Art Museum plans unification project
Construction of the Rothko Pavilion, which will connect two separate buildings owed by Portland Art Museum, is projected to begin in 2018 if fundraising is successful.
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