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Doors Open Denver is an annual, FREE two-day event that provides opportunities for residents and visitors to explore our city, creating meaningful connections to the built environment and promoting quality design. Each spring, the Denver Architectural Foundation inspires the community to connect, through self-guided or expert-guided (fee-based) tours of Denver’s unique spaces, including highprofile, historic and/or artistic feats of architecture and design. In many cases, the public would not otherwise be able to access these sites.
Photo Credit: Samuel Smith, Skylight 1st Place Interior Architecture 2016 Mike’s Camera Photo Contest
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SITE LOCATIONS Stop by Doors Open Denver headquarters at Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St, for the following:
Welcome to Doors Open Denver 2017! The following are ways in which you can participate in this year’s event.
To purchase Insider Tour tickets • Advice on navigating Doors Open Denver • Doors Open Denver merchandise • Denver Architectural Foundation merchandise • Denver Architectural Foundation membership
Insider Tours provide opportunities to learn from experts about structures and locales significant to Denver’s history, development, design and future.
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Open sites are buildings that have opened their doors to the public and are free to explore. There are almost 70 open sites this year at Doors Open Denver. A complete list of sites, hours and other basic info can be found on this page and the next. Long descriptions can be found at doorsopendenver.com.
Thanks to the generous support of the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, this year Doors Open Denver will offer six FREE engaging arts events at multiple open sites and other locations. View the complete list of happenings on PageE7,11TH pickAVE your favorites and plan your stops!
For advice on tours, sites and activities during the event, stop by our headquarters at Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. LVD
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Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library: 2401 Welton St
Boettcher Concert Hall: 1350 Curtis St
sat 10am - 2pm, sun 10am - 1pm Downtown / 1978 / Norman Pfeiffer, FAIA, Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates
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Byron White U.S. Courthouse: 1823 Stout St
sat 10am - 2pm, sun 10am - 2pm Downtown / 1916 / Tracy, Swarthout & Litchfield
Denver Animal Shelter: 1241 W Bayaud Ave sat 11am - 4pm, sun 11am - 4pm Baker / 2011 / Animal Arts
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Denver Central Library: 10 W 14th Ave Pkwy
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12pm - 4pm Golden Triangle/Santa Fe / 1995 / Burnham Hoyt; Michael Graves 18
Denver Firefighters Museum / Old Fire Station #1: 1326 Tremont Pl
sat 10am - 4pm Downtown / 1909 / Glen Wood Huntington 19
Denver Fire Station 3: 2500 Washington St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Five Points / 1931 / C. Francis Pillsbury
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Denver Fire Station 14: 1426 Oneida St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Montclair / 1937 / C. Francis Pillsbury
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Denver Fire Station 18: 8701 E Alameda Ave sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Lowry / 2014 / OZ Architecture
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Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce: 1445 Market St sat 10am - 4pm LoDo / 1920 / RNL and Burkett Design
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Buell Theatre: 1350 Curtis St
Byers-Evans House Museum: 1310 Bannock St
DaVita World Headquarters: 2000 16th St sat 10am - 4pm LoDo / 2012 / MOA & Acquilano Leslie
Bindery on Blake: 2901 Blake St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Golden Triangle / 1883 / Unknown 9
The CELL (The Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab): 99 W 12th Ave
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Golden Triangle / 2009 / Daniel Libeskind, AIA & Davis Partnership Architects
Denver Women’s Press Club / The Burr House: 1325 Logan St sat 10am - 4pm Capitol Hill / 1910 / Varian & Varian
sat 10am - 2pm, sun 10am - 2pm Downtown / 1991 / Paul E. Westlake, Jr., FAIA
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sat 9am - 5pm Five Points / 2003 / OZ Architecture & Harold Massop Associates
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Athmar Park Branch Library: 1055 S Tejon St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm RiNo / 2016 / Renovation: Davis Partnership Architects
MORE! For a complete list of Doors Open Denver activities, visit doorsopendenver.com.
Airedale Building, Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox & Hostel Fish: 1215 & 1217 20th St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Ballpark / 1890 / Boss Architecture for Ophelia; Ted Schultz, TLS Architecture for Hostel Fish
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sat 8am - 4pm, sun 8am - 4pm LoDo / 1891 / Gove & Walsh; William E. Taylor; Renovation: Tryba Architects & JG Johnson Architects
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Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast: 1572 Race St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Uptown/Capitol Hill / 1889 / William Lang
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sun 10am - 4pm Capitol Hill / 1899 / Willios A Marean & Albert Julius Stead Norton
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Capitol Hill Mansion Bed & Breakfast Inn: 1207 Pennsylvania St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Capitol Hill / 1891 / Rieche, Carter & Smith
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These tours are lead by architects, landscape architects, historians and urban enthusiasts who have special knowledge of Denver’s neighborhoods and buildings. To buy tickets, visit doorsopendenver.com or stop by our headquarters during event weekend.
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Eisenhower Chapel at Lowry: 293 Roslyn St sat 10am -3pm, sun 1pm - 4pm Lowry / 1941 / Lowry AFB; Restoration: Art Hoy
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Ellie Caulkins Opera House / Auditorium Theater: 1350 Curtis St
sat 10am - 2pm, sun 10am - 2pm Downtown / 1908 / Robert O. Wilson; Semple Brown Design
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Episcopal Church of St Peter & St Mary: 126 W 2nd Ave
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sat 10am - 4pm, sun 1pm - 4pm Baker / 1891 / C. Herb Lee & Theodore Davis Boal 27
Equitable Building: 730 17th St
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First Baptist Church of Denver: 1373 Grant St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12pm - 4pm Capitol Hill / 1937 / Merrick Musick
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First Church of Christ, Scientist: 1401 Logan St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 11am - 4pm Capitol Hill / 1904 / Lester Varian & Frederick J. Sterner 30
Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion: 400 E 8th Ave
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sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm RiNo/Elyria-Swansea / 1974 / RNL Design, StudioBridge 33
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Masonic Temple / Union Lodge 7: 1614 Welton St
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Montclair Civic Building / The Molkery: 6829 E 12th Ave sat 10am - 4pm Montclair / 1888 / Alexander Cazin; Fred W. Ameter; Slater Paul NOTES
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Ross-Broadway Branch Library: 33 E Bayaud
Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church: 1280 Vine St
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Saint John’s Cathedral: 1350 Washington St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Capitol Hill / 1903 / Tracy and Swartwout
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Saint Paul Lutheran and Roman Catholic Community of Faith: 1600 Grant St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12pm - 4pm Capitol Hill / 1925 / Richter & Eiler Architects 54
Schlessman Family Branch Library: 100 Poplar St
Tears McFarlane House / Capitol Hill Community Center: 1290 Williams St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Capitol Hill / 1899 / Varian & Sterner
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The Temple: 2400 Curtis St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Curtis Park/RiNo / 1882 / W.J. and Frank Edbrooke 61
Trinity United Methodist Church: 1820 Broadway
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12pm - 4pm Downtown / 1888 / Robert Roeschlaub, FAIA 62
Troy Chavez Memorial Peace Garden: 3825 Shoshone St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Highlands/Sunnyside / 1994 / Global Children Network; Denver Urban Garden & The Troy Chavez Foundation 63
Turntable Studios: 1975 Mile High Stadium Cir
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Jefferson Park / 1964 / JNS Design 64
University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture & Planning: 1250 14th St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Downtown / 1977 / Muchow Associates
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Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building: 201 W Colfax Ave sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Downtown / 2002 / David Owen Tryba Architects & RNL Design
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sat 10am - 4pm, sun 11am - 4pm East Cheesman Park / 1891 / Unknown 52
Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center: 721 Santa Fe Dr
sat 10am - 4pm Santa Fe Arts District / 1921 / Henry Lowenstein
sat 10am - 4pm South Broadway / 1951 / Victor Hornbein, FAIA
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Downtown / 1890 / Frank E. Edbrooke 40
Rockmount Ranch Wear : 1626 Wazee St
SugarCube Building: 1555 Blake St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm LoDo / 2008 / Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg
sat 10am - 6pm, sun 11am - 4pm LoDo / 1909 / Fisher & Fisher
Hotel Teatro / Tramway Building: 1100 14th St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm City Park West / 1893 / John Huddart 39
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sat 10am - 4pm LoDo / 1911 / William Evans & Arthur Fisher; David Owen Tryba, FAIA
Robischon Gallery / S.H. Supply Co.: 1732-1740 Wazee St sat 12pm - 5pm, sun 12pm - 4pm LoDo / 1904 / Unknown
Horse Barn / Posner Center for International Development: 1031 33rd St sun 10am - 4pm Curtis Park / 1892 / Tres Birds
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RedLine Contemporary Art Center: 2350 Arapahoe St
sat 11am - 5pm, sun 11am - 5pm Curtis Park/RiNo / 2008 / Semple Brown Design
Sugar Building: 1530 16th St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm LoDo / 1906 / Gove & Walsh
Pauline Robinson Branch Library: 5575 E 33rd Ave sat 10am - 4pm Park Hill / 1996 / Bertram Burton
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Highlands / 1890 / Charles Herbert Lee & Rudolph Liden 35
Paramount Theatre Denver: 1621 Glenarm Pl
sat 10am - 2pm, sun 10am - 4pm Downtown / 1930 / Temple Hoyne Buell & George Rapp
Highlands Masonic Temple: 3550 Federal Blvd
Historic Elitch Theatre: 4655 W 37th Place
Page Architects / The John Deere Building: 1530 15th St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm LoDo / 1871 / Original Unknown; OZ Architecture
sat 11am - 4pm, sun 11am - 4pm Highlands / 1927 / Brothers M. H. Hoyt & B. Hoyt 34
OZ Architecture: 3003 Larimer St
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sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm RiNo / 1930 / OZ Architecture
Grant Avenue Church: 216 S Grant St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12pm - 4pm West Washington Park / 1908 / Harry J. Manning
Overland Cotton Mill / Hercules Industries: 1314 W Evans Ave
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Breenlow Park / 1890 / C.R. Makepeace & Co
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Capitol Hill / 1908 / Marean & Norton 31
Our Merciful Savior Episcopal Church: 2222 W 32nd Ave sat 10am - 4pm Highlands / 1890 / James Murdock
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Downtown / 1892 / Andrews, Jacques & Rantoul 28
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William Havu Gallery: 1040 Cherokee St sat 11am - 5pm, sun 10am - 4pm Golden Triangle / 1998 / Humphries Poli Architects
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Youth on Record: 1301 W 10th Ave sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Downtown / 2014 / Chad Holtzinger
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Zang Mansion: 709 Clarkson St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm Uptown/Capitol Hill / 1903 / Frederick Carl Eberley
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 1pm - 4pm Lowry / 2002 / Michael Brendle Architects, P.C. 55 N
Smiley Branch Library: 4501 W 46th Ave sat 9am - 5pm Berkeley Park / 1928 / Park French of Mountjoy, French & Rewe
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INSIDER TOURS
INSIDER TOURS Brown Palace Hotel: Discover how downtown Denver’s oldest continuously operating hotel incorporates elements of Italian Renaissance, late-Victorian, Art Deco, and contemporary architecture and design into a unique whole, beloved by generations of locals and visitors alike. Debra Faulkner, Brown Palace
To buy Insider Tour tickets, visit doorsopendenver.com or stop by our headquarters, Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St, during event weekend (ticket sales begin at 8 a.m. both days). Limit of 2 tickets to 2 tours each day. First-come, first-served. Popular tours will fill quickly. Please understand your desired tours may already be filled.
Cableland, Official Residence of the Mayor of Denver: See all public and event areas of the home as well as the Mayor’s Private Quarters. A brief history and Q&A will be included. Daniel Beck, Cableland Home Foundation
NOTES FOR ALL TOURS Wear comfortable and appropriate clothing and flat walking shoes. Consider bringing an umbrella, sunglasses, water and snacks.
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Calder: Monumental Exhibition Tour at Denver Botanic Gardens: Enjoy an exclusive tour of the Gardens’ Calder: Monumental exhibition on the opening weekend. This survey of iconic American artist Alexander Calder’s bold sculptures is the first outdoor show of Calder’s work in the West, and the first solo outdoor exhibition in the U.S. in more than a decade. Erin Bird
Icon Legend: Guide Information 1 hr Tour Length
INSIDER TOURS 1025 Humboldt, Restored Humboldt Island Mansion: This tour visits a grand scale classic Denver Square with Craftsman features and state-of-the-art updates. Three generations of the Weil Family have lived here since 1973. The Weils founded and run LoDo’s iconic Rockmount Ranch Wear Manufacturing Company. Steve Weil, Rockmount Ranch Wear Adaptive Reuse in Action at Stanley: A small group of first-time developers have turned a former aviation manufacturing facility into a dynamic, community-focused urban marketplace featuring 54 independent and locally owned businesses, re-using as much of the original structure as possible. Come explore Stanley! Bryant Palmer, Stanley Marketplace Alan Gass’s Idiosyncratic Tour of Denver’s Primary Pedestrian District: A tour of Alan Gass’s favorite downtown Denver sites, ending with personal experiences and observations on how William Zeckendorf brought I. M. Pei to Denver. Enjoy a slow walk of two and a half hour duration, with stops at the discretion of the tour leader. Alan Gass, AGGA Architecture & Urban Design Art Collection of the Crawford Hotel at Union Station: Union Station’s art collection celebrates the historic building’s lifetime and catalyzes its rebirth as a mixed-use, transit-oriented hub. Like the best personal collections, every piece in Union Station, every corridor, every room tells its own rich and vibrant story. Molly Casey & Martha Weidmann, NINE dot ARTS the ART, a hotel Art Collection Tour: A tour of the curated, in-house art collection. David Bodette, the ART, a hotel Babi Yar Park - Denver’s Holocaust Memorial: Designed by Lawrence Halprin Associates and CHNMB, Babi Yar Park is a City and County of Denver Park, conceived as a memorial to those who died in one of the first massacres of the Holocaust at Babi Yar Ravine in Kiev, Ukraine, in September, 1941, and continuing over a period of two years. Alan Gass, AGGA Architecture & Urban Design Behind the Scenes at Sports Authority Field at Mile High: See Mile High Stadium as you have never seen it before! Jon Applegate, Denver Broncos Behind the Scenes Look at History Colorado Center’s Newest Exhibition, Backstory: Backstory, which opened March 18, 2017, pairs nearly 50 masterpieces from the Denver Art Museum’s renowned collection with History Colorado’s wealth of artifacts to tell the stories beyond the art. See the art. See the artifacts. Get the backstory. Ashleigh Prout, History Colorado Center Bosler House: Don’t miss this remarkable opportunity to see the complete (and ongoing!) restoration of a historic home. Jan Davis, Bosler House
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Capitol Hill’s Haunted History: Take a walk among some of the most haunted streets in Denver. Learn the history, stories, and urban legends of historic landmarks. David White, D-Tours City Park, Crown Jewel of the Queen City: Tour Denver’s Crown Jewel, City Park, also known from Denver’s early history as the “people’s park.” Explore City Park’s history and also its intrinsic beauty, sculpted by the vision of Denver’s pioneer founders and leading designers. Georgia Garnsey, City Park Friends & Neighbors Colorado Ballet’s Armstrong Center for Dance: Tour the Colorado Ballet’s new home and see the ballet as you’ve never seen it before! Mark Hough, Colorado Ballet Colorado Convention Center Public Art Tour: Experience a glimpse of the 2.2 million square foot facility and the various forms of art contained throughout. Attendees will also explore the event planning process, production, and execution. Karissa Burns, Colorado Convention Center Confluence to Cuernavaca – The Central Platte Valley Park System: This tour will explore the open space system, the stories behind their development, and how they have re-shaped the Central Platte Valley. We will walk approximately three miles on the tour. Scott Jordan, Civitas Crawford Hill Mansion Tour: Tour the magnificent home, enjoy period photo boards, and peruse newspaper articles. Renee McReynolds, Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C. Creating a Healthy Workplace: The Colorado Health Foundation Offices: Experience the recently-completed offices that incorporate a wide variety of strategies aimed at maximizing sustainable design and wellness. The Colorado Health Foundation, Davis Partnership Architects and Saunders Construction Dairy Block / The Maven Hotel: Dairy Block will be a vibrant, walkable micro-district in the heart of Lower Downtown Denver. Explore The Maven’s lobby and an assortment of guest rooms. Gerry Link, The Maven Hotel Denver Art Museum Ponti Renovation: Hear first-hand about the exciting changes coming to the Denver Art Museum’s iconic North Building! Andrea Fulton, Denver Art Museum Denver Botanic Gardens’ Architecture History: Enjoy a rare chance to see inside the Waring House, a Beaux Arts style mansion that was built 1927. Erin Bird Denver Center for the Performing Arts: Go behind the scenes to see how everything comes together at DCPA! Jill Schwager, DCPA Denver Country Club Neighborhood Walking Tour: Get outside and enjoy a history of the Country Club homes and the families who have lived in them. The tour will focus on the original owners. Mike McPhee
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INSIDER TOURS Denver International Airport Public Art Tour: DEN’s collection of public artwork boasts 40 existing pieces, joined by six new works at the Westin hotel and RTD transit center. The tour includes 20 pieces that can be viewed without going through airport security. Heather Kaufman, DIA Denver Press Club: Tour the nation’s oldest press club, including all three stories of the building, which has housed the club since 1925. Alan Kania, Denver Press Club Denver Urban Arts Fund Mural Bicycle Tour along Cherry Creek Trail: Participants will ride bikes along the Cherry Creek trail to view 14 one-of-a-kind urban murals created by talented local muralists as well as national and international artists. Mary Valdez, City of Denver Denver’s Hidden Jewel: Denver’s Slavic Globeville: Join former Denver City Auditor, Dennis Gallagher, as we revisit Globeville’s history. Come celebrate a forgotten part of Denver! Dennis Gallagher, former City Auditor, City of Denver Denver’s Iconic Hotel Bars: Enjoy an architecture happy hour at three beautiful hotel bars. Discounted drinks and food may be purchased at each bar. Cheers! Erin Bird Hangar 2 and Raygun Gothic Rocketship: Hangar 2 re-opened in March 2011 as an exceptional example of an urban transformation and was honored as Colorado’s most innovative building in 2015 by the Urban Land Institute. Jim Hartman, ULI Historic Cole Neighborhood: Take a trip back in time with us as we walk Cole’s blocks and share the history of several historic residential, commercial, educational, and religious structures. Paul Kaiser, Cole Neighborhood Association Historic Denver’s Daniels & Fisher Tower Tour: This tour will be led by a Historic Denver docent and will cover the history of the 16th Street Mall and the Daniels & Fisher department store and iconic Tower. Historic Denver
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Historic Denver’s LoDo Walking Tour: This walking tour tells the story of Denver’s founding, the arrival and impact of the railroad, the way buildings grew up around Union Station, and the transformation of the neighborhood. Historic Denver Historic Denver’s Sheedy Mansion Tour: Tour Sheedy Mansion, constructed for Dennis Sheedy at a cost of $80,000 with no expenses spared! Learn about Dennis Sheedy’s life and glimpse into the historic interior that has been preserved over the years, despite multiple owners. The tour includes three flights of stairs. Historic Denver Historic Sixteenth Street: Explore the history and architecture of Denver’s longtime “main street,” Sixteenth Street, with a particular focus on Denver’s lost department stores. Mark Barnhouse Krisana Park Neighborhood: Enjoy historical background of the neighborhood’s Modern style homes, a discussion of how to sympathetically maintain and remodel mid-century homes, and an introduction to conservation overlay districts as preservation tools. Abbey Christman and Melanie Short, City of Denver LoDo’s Public Art Treasures: Join Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs member, Josh Comfort, as he highlights the intersection between Art, Architecture, and Urban Design. Josh Comfort, Josh Comfort Development Services Lower Downtown: Professor Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel will explore Denver’s old Skid Row with you, showing how historic district designation transformed it into million dollar lofts, fancy restaurants, brew pubs, and other high-end establishments. Tom Noel, CU Denver
INSIDER TOURS Mayan Theatre: The Story of an Art Deco Movie Palace with Chris Citron: Chris Citron, godmother of the Mayan Theatre, will recount the fascinating story of this Art Deco picture palace and the intriguing role the theatre played in the movie industry in the 1930s, as well as its melodramatic escape from the wrecking ball in 1984. Chris Citron, Friends of the Mayan, Inc. Office of Mayor Hancock–City & County of Denver: Visit the office of Mayor Michael B. Hancock and go back in time as you tour the hall of past Denver mayors. Take this opportunity to get to know Mayor Hancock, his administration and initiatives, tour his office, and learn about City government. Anthony Graves, City & County of Denver Pattern Shop Studio Tour: The founders of RiNo Art Gallery are excited to share work by architectural fine art photographer, Jim Milmoe. Rex and Sharon Brown, Pattern Shop
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Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center Hotel: This tour will include the iconic western muralist Allen Tupper True’s Indian Memories – a series of 16 murals – and feature historic elements from the building’s original early 20th century construction as well as a history of the Colorado National Bank. Michael Gayle, Marriott
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RiNo Art District: Behind the Scenes: Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the RiNo Art District and tour many of the places beyond the restaurants and bars. Tracy Weil, RiNo Art District
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Santa Fe Drive: Denver’s Gateway to Art and Culture: Spend an afternoon exploring the rich history, culture, and art along Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe. Amy Phare, Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe
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Historic Denver’s Larimer Square Walking Tour: This tour will explore Larimer Square “then and now.” Participants will learn about the founding of Denver, how Larimer was once Denver’s Skid Row, and this area’s current status as a must-see Denver destination. This tour also includes exclusive access to the D&F Tower via three flights of stairs. Historic Denver
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South Platte River Vision Parks: Focus on Nature Play: Tour two of Denver’s most recently completed South Platte parks: Grant Frontier and Pasquinel’s Landing. Both are wonderful examples of recreational access to the river, regional trail upgrades, excavation and grading to improve visibility and access to the river, and extensive native habitat restoration. Adrienne Burton, Owen Snell, Michael Bouchard, and Mark Tabor, Denver Parks and Recreation TAXI Tour: Come to TAXI for a one hour, private guided tour of the campus from Peter Rae, RA of Dynia Architects. Peter Rae, RA of Dynia Architects The University of Denver: Led by individuals deeply involved with the design, construction, and stewardship of the campus, this tour will involve strolling the grounds with visits into buildings that reflect the strength of the University’s history such as Evans Chapel, as well as to some recent projects like the Sie Complex. Mark Rodgers and Marc Wilkinson, University of Denver Urban Neighborhoods with Dana Crawford: Urban Preservationist Dana Crawford will present on the revitalization of Denver Union Station, followed by a guided tour. Dana Crawford, Urban Neighborhoods
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DOORS OPEN DENVER
BUILDING BEHAVIOR CULTURAL PLATFORM BUILDING BEHAVIOR Architecture and urban design remain the most tangible ways of constructing social spaces. The way cities are built informs how we move, connect, and behave. Building Behavior, the art platform for the 2017 Doors Open Denver weekend, is a series of 6 cultural events that respond to the psychological and social underpinnings of Denver’s architecture. By exploring the intangible aspects of built environments, we find perhaps architecture’s true nature—the ability to design mood, invite culture, and influence behavior. ~Cortney Lane Stell, curator All of the below events are free and open to the public during DOD weekend.
Peep Show S aturday and Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Castle Marne, 1572 Race St Peep Show is an exhibition that takes place in Uptown’s Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast, an 1889 Historic Landmark building turned familyowned inn. Twelve Denver-based artists have created experimental artworks that respond to the building’s psychological underpinnings as a place for honeymooners, tourists, and architectural enthusiasts.
If These Walls Could Talk: ARCH I T ECT U R E S TO R I E S W IT H SA M PIKE
S aturday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at Denver Central Library, 10 W 14th Ave Pkwy What’s your favorite building in Denver? Which building holds within its walls an unforgettable story? Which building needs its story told before it is forgotten? These are some of the questions Sam Pike is asking participants to talk about at his Central Library story booth. Help Sam give a voice to the buildings of our city by telling him your most memorable experiences with Denver’s architecture.
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From Green Rooms to Catwalks: A HA IKU-V IDEO TOUR OF THE ELLIE, BUELL, AND BO E T TCHER
S aturday, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at 14th & Champa LED screen in the Denver Theatre District For decades, theatre enthusiasts from all over the world have enjoyed the award-winning productions brought to the stages of the Ellie, Buell, and Boettcher. We tend to forget, however, about the alleyways used by actors or the caged rooms housing the symphony’s instruments as well as other rooms and walks that make all the shows possible. Watch these behind-the-scenes video tours of the theatres’ more utilitarian spaces paired with some architecturally-inspired haiku on 14th and Champa’s giant outdoor screen.
Building Beauty S aturday and Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St Art-directed by makeup artist Katelyn Simkins, Building Beauty captures six of Denver’s most notable buildings through the lens of fashion and beauty. Two of Denver’s top salons, El Salon and Matthew Morris Salon, created hairstyles inspired by six iconic Denver buildings: Denver International Airport, the Brown Palace Hotel, the Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library, the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building, the Daniels & Fisher Tower, and the Denver Art Museum. Wilhelmina Denver models gracefully balanced these hairstyles while sporting the fashions of Denver based designer LUBA. Come on by Union Station to get a photograph of yourself trying on one of these structural masterpieces!
Synthesizer Sunday (Syn-Sunday) A UNIO N OF ARCHITECTURE AND SOUN D
S unday, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Denver Performing Arts Complex Galleria, 14th & Curtis Like architecture, which starts from basic elements: glass, sand, and stone to create a building, synthesizers start from basic sine waves modulated to produce sound into music. Join us for this open-air concert at one of Denver’s most prominent cultural facilities where five musicians taking turns playing synthesizers will dedicate their performances to the distinctive glass roof of the Galleria.
Building Behavior Artists Peep Show: Theresa Anderson, Amber Cobb, Don Fodness, Matt Harris, Stephanie Kantor, Xavian Lahey, Gretchen Schaefer, Janice Schindler, Kristen Hatgi Sink, Mark Sink, Rebecca Vaughan, Cyd Wilkes If These Walls Could Talk: Julie Belamarich, Sam Pike, Kyle Warfield From Green Rooms to Catwalks: Ginny Hoyle, Joanne Kuemmerlin, Ben Simkins Building Beauty: Kevin Alexander, Emily Jean, Ron Lopez, Aletheia Matthews, Matthew Morris, Hannah Payne, Katelyn Simkins Synthesizer Sunday: Chris Frain, Victoria Lundy, Mark Mosher, Kuxaan Sum, Dane Terry Wanderbout: Julia Belamarich, Kyle Warfield
Building Behavior Committee Rudi Cerri, Public Art Administrator, Denver Arts & Venues Diego Estrada, Filmmaker at Degotelo Studios Sarah Gott, Programs & Continuing Education Manager, AIA Colorado Dan Manzanares, Community Programs Coordinator, Lighthouse Writers Workshop Pauline Herrera Serianni, Executive Director, Denver Architectural Foundation Cortney Stell, Executive Director + Chief Curator, Black Cube
Wanderbout S aturday and Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at OZ Architecture, 3003 Larimer St Wanderbout is a “choose your own adventure” architectural tour. Using directional signs and altered symbols, Extra Vitamins, an experimental design studio, sheds light on often overlooked architectural features, creating a playful journey through the OZ Architecture building.
Theresa Anderson body double 2016 goose down feathers, pantyhose 7” x 70” x 27” commissioned by RedLine
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT DOORSOPENDENVER.COM.
Building Beauty Photo Kevin Alexander Hair El Salon / Ron Lopez Art Direction / Makeup Katelyn Simkins Model Emily Jean / Wilhelmina Denver Wardrobe Designer LUBA by Hannah Payne
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Saturday, April 29 Participant entry is between 9 AM and 1 PM Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building (Court Place entrance)
Box City is a FREE event for children—grades K-5—where participants learn about the process of urban development and the principles that make for sound architecture, design and planning. Students start with a Building Permit for their desired building type, make a draft sketch of their building in the Design Studio, stop at the Hardware Store to get their cardboard and paper supplies, then head to the Construction Zone to make their Box City structure. After completing the Building Inspection process, students check in at the Certificate of Occupancy station before heading to the Box City street grid where an Urban Planner helps them select an appropriate building site. Walk-ins welcome!
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