Martin Building Renovation and Gallery Reinstallation — Denver Art Museum
The Denver Art Museum's Lanny and Sharon Martin Building reopened October 24, 2021 after a renovation and campus reunification project, with architecture by Machado Silvetti and Fentress Architects and gallery-level exhibition design by more than a dozen firms, including Stephen Saitas Designs, credited on the European Art Before 1800, Photography, and Western American Art galleries.
| Venue | Denver Art Museum |
|---|---|
| Project type | Major Renovation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2021 |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| machado-silvetti | Architecture | |
| fentress-architects | Architecture | |
| fricker-studio | Exhibit Design | Northwest Coast and Alaska Native Gallery; Indigenous Arts of North America galleries |
| mcginty-co | Exhibit Design | Multiple galleries, gallery graphics |
| oma-new-york | Exhibit Design | Design galleries |
| agence-nc | Exhibit Design | Latin American Art and Art of the Ancient Americas; Asian Art galleries |
| lisa-mcguire | Exhibit Design | Latin American Art and Art of the Ancient Americas; Asian Art galleries |
| Stephen Saitas Designs | Exhibit Design | European Art Before 1800; Photography; Western American Art galleries |
| amy-schell | Exhibit Design | Photography Galleries |
| sort-studio | Exhibit Design | Textile Art and Fashion Galleries, Thread Studio |
| boss-architecture | Exhibit Design | Dining interiors (The Ponti, Cafe Gio) |
| jessica-doran-interiors | Exhibit Design | Dining interiors (The Ponti, Cafe Gio) |
| esrawe-and-cadena | Exhibit Design | Jana & Fred Bartlit Learning & Engagement Center interactive spaces |
Description
The $150 million renovation, marking the Martin Building's 50th anniversary since its 1971 opening by Gio Ponti and James Sudler Associates, added 33,328 square feet of new gallery and public space and reinstalled the museum's permanent collection galleries, each assigned to a different exhibition design firm.