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Denver Art Museum to unveil new OMA-designed galleries
POSTED 28 Jan 2020 . BY Stu Robarts
The work is part of a project to update elements of the museum and to reunify its campus Credit: OMA

The role of design in society is always changing and ever-diversifying. Galleries need to react to these changes, beyond posing new ways of seeing.
– Shohei Shigematsu
Around 10,000sq ft (930sq m) of new galleries, designed by OMA, will be unveiled on 6th June as part of a phased reopening of the Denver Art Museum's newly renovated, Gio Ponti-designed Martin Building.

The work is part of a project led by Machado Silvetti and Fentress Architects to update elements of the museum and to reunify its campus.

By horizontally bisecting the museum’s original Stanton Gallery, OMA were able to create three new rooms without expanding the building’s footprint.

The three new rooms are distinct, yet interconnected spaces, as was Ponti's original intention for the museum's spaces, and they feature a number of references to him.

Elsewhere, an open, central “piazza” provides access to rooms around its perimeter, while hinged walls are used to reconfigure spaces as required.

Explaining the approach taken, Shohei Shigematsu, partner at OMA, said: “The role of design in society is always changing and ever-diversifying. Galleries need to react to these changes, beyond posing new ways of seeing.

"The three new spaces are more than just galleries for consuming design. They each have their own spatial and programmatic identities but work collectively as a platform for discourse around the boundless contexts of design.”
Around 10,000sq ft (930sq m) of new galleries have been created Credit: OMA
The new rooms are distinct, yet interconnected spaces Credit: OMA
Hinged walls are used to reconfigure spaces as required Credit: OMA
The Ellen Bruss Design Studio is one of the newly created rooms Credit: OMA
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Denver Art Museum to unveil new OMA-designed galleries
POSTED 28 Jan 2020 . BY Stu Robarts
The work is part of a project to update elements of the museum and to reunify its campus Credit: OMA
The role of design in society is always changing and ever-diversifying. Galleries need to react to these changes, beyond posing new ways of seeing.
– Shohei Shigematsu
Around 10,000sq ft (930sq m) of new galleries, designed by OMA, will be unveiled on 6th June as part of a phased reopening of the Denver Art Museum's newly renovated, Gio Ponti-designed Martin Building.

The work is part of a project led by Machado Silvetti and Fentress Architects to update elements of the museum and to reunify its campus.

By horizontally bisecting the museum’s original Stanton Gallery, OMA were able to create three new rooms without expanding the building’s footprint.

The three new rooms are distinct, yet interconnected spaces, as was Ponti's original intention for the museum's spaces, and they feature a number of references to him.

Elsewhere, an open, central “piazza” provides access to rooms around its perimeter, while hinged walls are used to reconfigure spaces as required.

Explaining the approach taken, Shohei Shigematsu, partner at OMA, said: “The role of design in society is always changing and ever-diversifying. Galleries need to react to these changes, beyond posing new ways of seeing.

"The three new spaces are more than just galleries for consuming design. They each have their own spatial and programmatic identities but work collectively as a platform for discourse around the boundless contexts of design.”
Around 10,000sq ft (930sq m) of new galleries have been created Credit: OMA
The new rooms are distinct, yet interconnected spaces Credit: OMA
Hinged walls are used to reconfigure spaces as required Credit: OMA
The Ellen Bruss Design Studio is one of the newly created rooms Credit: OMA
RELATED STORIES
Phased reopening for new Denver Art Museum facilities begins June 2020


Denver Art Museum in Colorado, US, is to begin a phased reopening of its campus in June 2020, with a new welcome centre, learning and engagement centre, 72,000sq ft (21,945sq m) of new and refurbished gallery space and new dining experiences.
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The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
Universal announces long-awaited details of its Epic Universe, set to open in 2025
Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo and How to Train Your Dragon worlds to its Florida resort.
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Our services include: Dark ride design & build; Redevelopment of existing attractions; High-quality [more...]
ProSlide Technology, Inc.

A former national ski team racer, ProSlide® CEO Rick Hunter’s goal has been to integrate the smoot [more...]
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RMA Ltd is a one-stop global company that can design, build and produce from a greenfield site upw [more...]
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