Arts & Entertainment
Saunders has a unique resume of experience in arts and entertainment venues, from auditoriums to amphitheaters to museums.
The Wildlife Experience
The Wildlife Experience is the home for an extensive collection of wildlife art including original oils, watercolors, sculptures and photography. This unique project incorporates a museum, Iwerks theater, cafe, banquet facilities with catering for 400 to 900, retail sales store and office space. The award winning architecture incorporated copper roof and wall panels, sandstone veneer masonry, colored and etched precast wall panels and translucent glazed curtain wall system. The 100,000 sf facility was built in just 14 months and includes 31,000 sf of galleries and a 315-seat IWERKS Extreme Screen Theater.
Location: Englewood, Colorado
Client: Wildlife Museum Trustees
Architect: klipp
Awards: Best Overall Project & Outstanding Private Project Gold Hard Hat Award F.W. Dodge / Colorado Construction Magazine & 2002 ACE People’s Choice Award, AGC of Colorado