Denver Art Museum; Frederic C. Hamilton Building
Libeskind, Daniel
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Alternative Title
Denver Art Museum Extension
Date
2003-2006Description
View of the east flank, showing entry (center of image behind sculpture) and collision of forms; The Hamilton Building's design recalls the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and geometric rock crystals found in the foothills near Denver. "I was inspired by the light and the geology of the Rockies, but most of all by the wide-open faces of the people of Denver," says Libeskind. The building is covered in 9,000 titanium panels that reflect the Colorado sunshine. The 146,000-square-foot Hamilton Building opened to the public October 7, 2006. Source: Denver Art Museum [website]; http://www.denverartmuseum.org/ (accessed 7/7/2008)
Type of Work
art museumSubject
architectural exteriors, contemporary (1960 to present), Art museums, educational, Twenty-first century
Rights
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Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only