Working closely with Denver’s Division of Theatres and Arenas, SEMPLE BROWN DESIGN considered many options before launching the final concept for the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The firm had been in discussions with the City as early as 1993, trying to solve this unique puzzle. To begin the design process, members of the firm first considered the state of the old Auditorium Theatre and the needs of the people and organizations that would eventually use the new theatre.

Opera House

• Architect: Semple Brown Design, P.C.
• Total Size: 280,000 square feet
• Total Cost: $92.0 m Total
• Completion: September 2005
• Theatre Design: Peter Lucking
• Project Architect: Bryan Schmidt, LEED AP, AIA
• Interior Design Principal: Mary Kay Sunset, LEED AP, ASID
• Associate Architect: Luis O. Acosta
• Client: City and County Of Denver, Theatres and Arenas
• Photography: Ron Pollard
• Software used: 3-D Studio Viz to prepare preliminary client & donor presentations; AutoCAD was use for the construction documents.

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