Libskind Denver Art

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:Daniel Libeskind - Frederic C. Hamil ton Building Denver Art Museum : arcspace.com

The Hamilton Building rises from two stories to four as it moves towards the north. A sharply cantsection of the building juts across the street towards the North Building above an enclosed steel-abridge that links the two structures.

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The bridge also provides access to the new Duncan Pavilion, an indoor/outdoor event space.From the pavilion visitors can view the mountains and the Denver skyline.

Photo © John Boak

The new building will house the Modern and Contemporary art collection as well as the collection Architecture and Design and Oceanic Art and serve as the main entrance to the entire museum co




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Visitors enter the building through a visitor’ s service area before moving into the 120-foot high El Atrium that features dramatically sloping walls, a skylight, and a grand staircase that follows the wprovide easy access to the building’ s galleries. The main lobby also provides access to the museum280 seat auditorium.







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Photo © John Boak

The Museum complex includes a landscaped pedestrian plaza, designed by Libeskind, featuring siof outdoor sculpture.Three new sculptures around the Hamilton Building are the Big Sweep by van Bruggen and Claes Oldenburg, Scottish Angus Cow and Calf by Dan Ostermiller and an untitled sculpture by Bev




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Drawing courtesy Denver Art MuseumEarly concept watercolor sketch by Daniel Libeskind.









































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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