Location: The Plaza Building: Auraria Campus - Denver, Colorado
Date: 1996
Client: Auraria Higher Education Commission through the Colorado Art in Public Places Program
Project Team: Artscapes and Independent Sign
This integrated design includes sculptural forms and lighting to create an entry progression and a people gathering space for this important renovated classroom facility on the Auraria Campus. The campus is home to a consortium of three colleges: The University of Colorado at Denver, Metropolitan State College and Community College of Denver. The campus occupies a city grid on the western edge of downtown Denver. The forms of Above and Below integrate elements of this grid while introducing softer curving forms and the use of color. Nighttime illumination animates the sculptures and creates a pattern of light shade and shadow on the walkway below. These effects were created using standard spot lighting for ease of maintenance. The forms on the main walkway create a gateway as you approach the building and frame a vista of downtown Denver as you exit the building.

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