The Doris Duke Theater at Jacob's Pillow serves as an important addition to the historic dance center in the Berkshires, replacing a structure lost to fire in 2020. Designed by Mecanoo in collaboration with Marvel, the theater features a mass-timber facade and nature-integrated elements, promoting both accessibility and state-of-the-art performance capabilities. Additionally, a new entry and garden created with Indigenous artist Jeffrey Gibson help root the space in its environment and signify a commitment to inclusiveness. The Pearlman Foundation is providing significant art donations to major museums.
The newly opened Doris Duke Theater at Jacob's Pillow marks a powerful for the historic dance center in the Berkshires. Designed by Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo, the building replaces the original structure destroyed by fire in 2020 and introduces a flexible, state-of-the-art venue that expands creative possibilities for artists.
With a mass-timber facade, wraparound veranda, and nature-integrated design, the theater honors its surroundings while offering additional amenities, increased accessibility, and a technologically advanced performance space.
A new entry sequence and garden, shaped in collaboration with Indigenous artist Jeffrey Gibson, grounds the building in place and signals a more inclusive future for the campus.
The Pearlman Foundation is bestowing a trove of blue-chip works to MoMA, LACMA, and the Brooklyn Museum.
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