Image courtesy of Studio Gang.
Luncheon By Design 2024
This year’s Luncheon By Design explores the integration of design and nature, in celebration of the upcoming exhibition Biophilia: Nature Reimagined.
Join us for an inspired presentation with the acclaimed architect Jeanne Gang, founding partner of international architecture and urban design practice Studio Gang. Gang will share an array of compelling projects around the world—and now in Denver—that underscore how she uses design to strengthen connections between people, communities, and nature.
Studio Gang is headquartered in Chicago with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Paris. The firm’s highly anticipated projects include Populus, a hotel just steps from the Denver Art Museum. Its distinctive window shapes are informed by the characteristic patterns found on Aspen trees (Populus tremuloides), a widely recognizable symbol of Colorado’s natural splendor. In addition, Studio Gang was recently selected to lead the Phase 1 Implementation of Civic Center Next 100, a concept plan for Civic Center Park’s next century. Phase 1 will include improvements to the Greek Theater and Central Promenade, re-establishing an inclusive, innovative space for community in the heart of the city.
Other hallmark examples of Studio Gang’s work include the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History (New York) and the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (Little Rock), which demonstrate how design can learn from nature to create inspiring places for people to gather and learn.
During this extraordinary access to one of the world’s leading architects, attendees will hear about the firm’s philosophy of actionable idealism, which centers on pushing design’s ability to create public awareness and give rise to change.
Event Details
Luncheon by Design begins with a networking reception in Sturm Grand Pavilion at 11:15 am, followed by a seated lunch at noon. The program includes an introduction by Darrin Alfred, Curator of Architecture and Design. The keynote presentation will conclude by 1:30 pm.
Following the program, attendees are invited to meet Jeanne Gang and see the latest iteration of the Ellen Bruss Design Studio: an in-depth exploration into the creative process behind Populus including sketches, renderings, models, and a scale mockup of the hotel’s inventive window design. The speaker’s forthcoming book, The Art of Architectural Grafting, will be available for onsite purchase and signing in the Design Studio. All attendees also enjoy full access to the museum for the day, including to Biophilia.
Luncheon by Design is the Denver Art Museum’s annual fundraising event gathering the design community, fans and students of architecture, fashion and design, and museum patrons for an inspired presentation. This year’s event is co-chaired by Liz Richards and Art Ellsworth & Marvin Wilkinson and supported by an enthusiastic committee. Proceeds from the event will benefit Biophilia: Nature Reimagined.
Sponsorship Information
Sponsorships
CO-PRESENTING SPONSOR | $15,000
- Table of 10 at Luncheon by Design (Thursday, May 9, 2024) with premier seating, plus day-of
- museum access for 10 (including to Biophilia: Nature Reimagined)
- Invitation for 4 to Patron Party evening prior with keynote speaker
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 pm, Private Residence (Denver)
- Curator-led tour of permanent collection gallery of sponsor’s choice, for group of 10
- Access for 4 to the invitation-only opening reception for Biophilia: Nature Reimagined
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 5:30–7:30 pm, Denver Art Museum
- Logo or text recognition on mailed invitation, e-vite, event webpage, print program, onsite signage
- Verbal recognition during remarks
- Text acknowledgement in DAM social media post
- $13,200 tax deductible
LEADERSHIP SPONSOR | $10,000
- Table of 10 at Luncheon by Design with priority seating plus day-of museum access for 10 (May 9)
- Invitation for 4 to Patron Party evening prior with keynote speaker (May 8)
- Curator-led tour of permanent collection gallery of sponsor’s choice, for group of 10
- Access for 2 to the invitation-only opening reception for Biophilia: Nature Reimagined (May 2)
- Logo or text recognition on invitation, e-vite, event webpage, print program, and onsite signage
- Verbal recognition during remarks
- $8,500 tax deductible
SUPPORTING SPONSOR | $5,000
- Table of 10 at Luncheon by Design with priority seating plus day-of museum access for 10
- Invitation for 2 to the invitation-only opening reception for Biophilia: Nature Reimagined (May 2)
- Text recognition on invitation, webpage, and program
- $4,000 tax deductible
TABLE SPONSOR | $3,000
- Table of 8 at Luncheon by Design, plus day-of museum access for 8
- Text recognition on invitation, webpage, and program
- $2,300 tax deductible
Tickets
PATRON TICKETS – SOLD OUT
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS – SOLD OUT
The Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago transforms a picturesque yet unsustainable urban pond from the 19th century into an ecological habitat buzzing with life.
With the design’s improvements to water quality, hydrology, landscape, accessibility, and shelter, the site is able to function as an outdoor classroom that demonstrates the coexistence of nature and city.
Photo by Tom Harris, courtesy of Studio Gang.
The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation is the latest addition to New York’s historic American Museum of Natural History.
At a time of urgent need for better public understanding of science and greater access to science education, the Gilder Center is designed to amplify the intellectual impact of the Museum with experiential architecture that encourages exploration—drawing in people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to share the excitement of scientific discovery and learning about the natural world.
Photo by Iwan Baan, courtesy of Studio Gang.
At 82 stories, reaching a height of 876 feet, Aqua Tower is one of few tall buildings to create a community on its facade. Combining a hotel, offices, rental apartments, condominiums, and parking, along with one of Chicago’s largest green roofs, Aqua facilitates strong connections between people and to the city.
Photo by Steve Hall, courtesy of Studio Gang.
Opening itself to the city and to the Rocky Mountains beyond, Populus is designed to become an energetic new social center in downtown Denver. Located on a prominent corner site, the building greets the neighborhood equally on all three sides, welcoming visitors and residents and connecting Denver’s civic, arts, and commercial districts.
Image courtesy of Studio Gang.
Nacho Carbonell, One-seater Concrete Tree (detail), 2022. Metal mesh, cork, steel, concrete, and light fittings; 139 3/4 × 74 3/4 × 112 1/4 in. Cincinnati Art Museum: Museum Purchase: Contemporary Art Deaccession Fund, Lawrence Archer Wachs Trust, On to the Second Century Art Purchase Fund, Weston Endowment for Contemporary Art, Jimmie Otten Gillespie Memorial Fund, 2024.1. Photo by Elisabeth Carababas. © Nacho Carbonell. Image courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery.
Biophilia: Nature Reimagined Events
This event is one of many we're hosting inspired by and connected to Biophilia: Nature Reimagined, a new multisensory exhibition on view for a limited time May 5 through August 11, 2024. See what else we're offering this spring and summer to further explore your connection to art and nature.
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