Shwayder Art Building (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
University of Denver. 2121 East Asbury Avenue, Denver, Colordao 80208. Date built: October 26, 1978. Gross square feet: 46,456. The Shwayder Art Building opened in 1978 and dedicated on May 15, 1979. It is named for the Jesse and Nellie Shwayder Foundation, which donated $1.7 million in stock toward the building project.
The Shwayder Art Building contains the Victoria H. Myhren Gallery, the principal exhibition venue of the School of Art and Art History.
Citation:
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg. 181); University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Groundbreaking invitation. [U123.01.0008.0024].Found in 208 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Interior, 1978 February 21
Photograph of negatives depicting the construction of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building Denver, Colorado. Additional images show a decorated bulletin board.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Penrose Library, General Classroom Building, 1981 April 9
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Penrose Library, Shwayder Art Building, and General Classroom Building in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Plans, 1977 September 7
Photograph of negatives of artistic drawings of the proposed exterior structure for the University of Denver's proposed Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Plans, 1977
Photograph of an architect's drawing of the proposed exterior structure of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Plans, 1977
Photograph of an architect's drawing of the proposed exterior structure of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Plans, 1977
Photograph of an architect's drawing of the proposed exterior structure of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Plans, 1977
Photograph of an architect's drawing of the proposed exterior structure of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Typed underneath drawing are the words: "University of Denver School of Art Slater-Paull & Associates".
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Plans, 1977
Photograph of sketches for the proposed exterior structure of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Written on the drawing: "University of Denver The School of Art".
Additional filters:
- Subject
- College campuses 190
- Students 30
- Art 12
- Artists 12
- Construction workers 4
- Chancellors 3
- Classrooms 2
- Computers 1
- Dedications (Ceremonies) 1
- Doors 1
- Faculty 1
- Parking lots 1
- Snow 1 + ∧ less