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Location: Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Avenue Pkwy, Denver, CO
Date & Time: Aug 20th, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Meeting Point:
– If you’re attending the morning Building Tours, the buses will drop you off.
– If not, head to the Front Entrance of the Martin Building — signs will guide you (see image below)
Transportation: Not provided.
Two architects. Two eras. One iconic campus.
The Denver Art Museum is more than a cultural landmark — it’s a living case study in how architecture and engineering evolve to serve the shifting needs of civic institutions.
This two-hour session begins with a lighthearted 30-minute presentation in the Sharp Auditorium, followed by a 90-minute behind-the-scenes tour that takes you through the architectual, structural and operational layers of one of Denver’s most ambitious architectural collaborations.
You’ll explore the striking interplay between Gio Ponti’s original 1971 Martin Building — his only completed work in North America — and the angular Daniel Libeskind-designed Frederic C. Hamilton Building, completed in 2006.
Learn how each reflects the design ethos of its time and how they now work in tandem to support a modern museum’s mission: from visitor flow to climate control, exhibition load-ins, preservation infrastructure, and more.
This is a rare opportunity to step beyond the gallery walls and into the real systems that make world-class curation possible. Along the way, the DAM operations and facilities teams will share insights on how architecture supports storytelling, how display environments are engineered, and how two generations of design philosophy are being harmonized into one experience.
What You’ll See + Learn:
- How two visionary architects shaped the museum’s identity across decades
- The unseen operational infrastructure that supports world-class exhibitions
- How engineering and architecture decisions preserve priceless works of art
- The evolution of curatorial logistics and public flow in a civic institution
- Real stories of design tradeoffs, system upgrades, and unexpected building quirks
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