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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