Rothko Chapel
- Architects
- Philip Johnson Eugene Aubry
- Year
- 1971
- Style
- Contemporary Modern
- City
- Houston, TX
The Rothko Chapel opened in 1971, designed by Philip Johnson and Eugene Aubry as an interfaith chapel built around no single religious tradition. Johnson's involvement as one of the historically important American architects of his era, combined with the chapel's unusual program, has made it a widely retold part of Houston's cultural story. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
the building
Interfaith typology. The chapel was built as a unique interfaith space, with no single religious tradition attached to it — an unusual program for a chapel that sets it apart from more conventional religious buildings.
the style
The chapel is worked in a modern architectural idiom, the style noted as part of its identity as a spare, contemplative interfaith space.
More on Contemporary Modernthe architect
Philip Johnson, who co-designed the chapel with Eugene Aubry, is recorded here as one of the historically important American architects of his era.
significance
The Rothko Chapel is a National Register of Historic Places listed place.
nearby
- Menil Collection
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
- Sterling-Berry House
- Meek, James V., House
- Heyne, Fred J., House
- Nash, William R., House