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It's a battle of the art museums ... which one can be the ugliest. Thankfully, almost all of the other newly-built and newly-planned buildings in downtown are very attractive. Too bad the "artists" can't design something pleasing.
 

I noticed them putting the facade onto the building the other day going to work. I'm not sure I like the color of the glass too much, though. The old rendering gives one the impression that the glass was going to be a bluish hue, much like the cladding on Glass House or 1999 Broadway. I think this black, tintied stuff looks too old "modernist". Sears tower or the Plaza Tower in Denver comes to mind. I'll try not to be too quick to judge, though! I just thought it would have looked real cool with a deep blue, mirrored facade.
 

The Darth Vader of art!! I love it.
 

I think the bluish hue that the cladding had in the old rendering is mainly due to lighting both external and internal. I don't think anything has changed on this building. I think this is a daytime rendering whereas the other one was a nighttime rendering. If you look closely at the old rendering, it was clearly not mirrored -- it has the same translucent finish as this one does. It would be very attractive to maintain that type of lighting that the nighttime rendering has as well.

I actually like this museum design better than the Hamilton building of DAM. I don't think it looks ugly.
 

i think it's actually going to be really cool. don't forget that it's going to be LEED gold certified with a rooftop garden and everything!! and just wait till you see the art on the inside!! of the many buildings going up in denver, this one is especially significant because, unlike glass house or spire, we can all use it. i'm really looking forward to the opening.
 

You can't spell Darth without "art"
 

Previous comment: BOOOOOOOOO
 

I liked it
 

The Force is strong with anon 11:56... no matter the jokes... it's still a sweet little building!
 

There was an old day-time rendering with the bluish glass...so it seems like they have changed the color of the glass. I think it is not nearly is pleasing as it was with the lighter blue glass, but it still looks very cool, maybe it will please the artsy crowd more....aren't they more existentialist anyway?
 

I think the darker glass is for energy reasons. Did you notice the alternate exit? It's like a two story maze with no doors.