The roadside sculpture many Denver drivers pass by every day along Interstate 25 is more than a local landmark. It’s the front door to the Denver Design District.
“It started with the Denver Design Center… and is now expanded into fiver buildings,” CEO of the Denver Design District Dan Cohen said. “Each of the buildings has a different look and feel and offering.”
The 85-feet tall Articulated Wallwas commissioned for the then-new Denver Design Center in 1985. It was designed by Herbert Bayer, an Austrian Bauhaus artist, sculptor and painter, who moved to Colorado in the 1940s.
“He’s one of the most prolific and famous artists, really, to come out of Colorado,” Cohen said. “Having this sculpture here and to be able to celebrate the legacy of one of the most important designers of the last couple centuries is really a hallmark and calling card for the Design District.”…