Frederic C. Hamilton Building, Denver Art Museum - Denver, CO
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N 39° 44.239 W 104° 59.346
13S E 500933 N 4398602
The Frederic C. Hamilton Building of the Denver Art Museum complex was designed to represent Colorado's front range mountains
Waymark Code: WM9HNH
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2010
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Continuing a legacy of bold architecture, the DAM commissioned architect Daniel Libeskind to design an expansion that would accommodate our growing collections and programs. The 146,000-square-foot Hamilton Building opened to the public October 7, 2006.
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. To learn more, visit our Hamilton Building website (
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This unusual angular building's roof has leaked since its opening. The construction company's contract stated that they would be responsible to fix leaks. The construction company has worked on the roof three times. Hopefully, the roof will not leak again. The Goggle Maps satellite image shows the museum construction completed. Click up the zoom for really great magnification! The Bing maps still shows the buildings under construction. Since this building has been open since 2006, the Bing maps is a very old view.