Denver Art Museum design by Daniel Libeskind

PROJECT BRIEF

The Extension to the Denver Art Museum, The Frederic C. Hamilton Building, is an expansion and addition to the existing museum, designed by the Italian Architect Gio Ponti. The 146,000-square-foot extension, which opened in October 2006, currently houses the Modern and Contemporary art collections as well as the collections of Oceanic and African Art. The Hamilton Building’s design recalls the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and geometric rock crystals found in the foothills near Denver. The materials of the building closely relate to the existing context as well as introducing innovative new materials, such as the 9,000 titanium panels which cover the building’s surface and reflect the brilliant Colorado sunlight. The project is designed as part of a composition of public spaces, monuments and gateways in this developing part of the city, tying together downtown, the Civic Center, and forming a strong connection to the golden triangle neighborhood. " http://daniel-libeskind.com" Architects: Studio Daniel Libeskind Location: Denver, Colorado, USA Joint Venture Partner: Davis Partnership Contractor: M.A Mortensen Co. (Colorado) Structural Engineer: Arup (Los Angeles) Structural Connection Design: Structural Consultants, Inc. Civil Engineers: JF Sato and Associates Mechanical Air: Arup-Los Angeles Mechanical/Electrical: MKK Engineers and Arup (Los Angeles) Structural Engineers: ARUP (Los Angeles) Structural Connection Design: Structural Consultants, Inc. Civil Engineers: JF Sato and Associates Interior Designers: Studio Daniel Libeskind with Davis Partnership Landscape Architects: Studio Daniel Libeskind with Davis Partnership Lighting Consultant: George Sexton and Associates Theater Consultant: Auerbach Pollock Friedlander Acoustical Consultant: ARUP (Los Angeles) Exterior Façade Consultant: Gordon H Smith, ARUP, BCE; Project Area: 146,000 sq ft Project Year: 2006 Photographs: Bitter Bredt, DAM, SDL, Michele Nastasi

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