F.W. Olin Hall (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
University of Denver. 2190 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80208. Date built: 1997. Gross square feet: 41,000. Architect of Record: Davis Partnership Architects. Contractor: Gerald H. Phipps. Budget: $7.8 million. Square Footage: 40,000. Alternate name: Olin Hall. ". . . the design for Olin nodded to the mix of materials and styles found in the precast concrete buildings to the west and north, and to the brick and trim Mary Reed Building on the other side of Iliff Avenue. In particular, Olin's exterior brick, granite and limestone trim were meant to honor the Collegiate Gothic architecture of the Mary Reed Building and Margery Reed Hall." (Built for Learning, p. 49) Dedicated on April 19, 1997. One of Olin's primary features is its copper-topped, cathedral-like elliptical dome. (Built for Learning, p. 53)
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The Denver Clarion, vol. 103, 1996 February 8
A month of Black History. F.W. Olin Hall develops. DU students help launch MTV Rock the Vote.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 104, 1996 September 26
Money-making efforts thrive as Olin Science Hall work continues. Vandals bat $500 in damage. PiRock: more than a mile high.
University of Denver F.W. Olin Hall, 2006 June 1
Exterior view of University of Denver's F.W. Olin Hall on the DU campus in Denver, Colorado, taken on June 1, 2006. College students are visible in the foreground.
University of Denver F.W. Olin Hall, 2006 September 28
Exterior view of University of Denver's F.W. Olin Hall on the DU campus in Denver, Colorado, taken on September 28, 2006.
University of Denver Olin Hall, 1997
Exterior view of Olin Hall during construction on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Olin Hall, 1995
Chancellor Dan Ritchie (center), poses with Greg Dewey (Chair, Chemistry) and Bob Dores (Chair, Biological Sciences) during the Olin Hall groundbreaking ceremony on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Olin Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 1997
Chancellor Dan Ritchie, center, and Professor Robert Coombe, right, look on during the ribbon cutting ceremony for Olin Hall on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.