The Seattle Art Museum recently unveiled its ambitious expansion plans designed by the Portland-based firm Allied Works Architecture, led by Brad Cloepfil - Museum News - Brief Article

Art in America, Jan, 2004

The Seattle Art Museum recently unveiled its ambitious expansion plans designed by the Portland-based firm Allied Works Architecture, led by Brad Cloepfil. The multiphase project begins with a 95,000-square-foot addition to the existing Venturi Scott Brown building, including a new entranceway, gallery and public spaces, a restaurant and a gift shop.

Construction is expected to begin later this year, with a projected opening in 2007. Future additions in the long-term, $150-million scheme will eventually add 300,000 square feet to the museum, bringing its total to 450,000 square feet.