Location & Sqft
Location: Colorado Springs.
60,000 sqft.
To inspire kids to be excellent
To inspire VIPs, donors and sponsors to support the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams.
To inspire adults to promote the experience and visit again.
Museum Vision & Goals
The USOPM Museum is the first and only national museum dedicated to U.S. achievements in the Games. The US Olympic & Paralympic Museum presents a seamless combination of architecture, experiences and exhibits.
Visitor Takeaways & Key Audiences
ROle
Design development refinement, client presentations, architectural drawings, 3D visualization, architecture/subconsultants coordination, Shop drawings, all along with larger team members.
The Museum
Designed by world-renowned architect Diller Scofidio & Renfro, the museum building is inspired by the energy and grace of Olympic & Paralympic Athletes in Competition.
The shape of the building is based on the Italian concept of Contrapposto, or counter-pose, where upper body moves in opposition to the lower body in order to achieve balance.
Reimagining Universal Accessibility
The USOPM aspires to be a fully-inclusive experience.
Creating Inclusive Digital Media
Taking inspiration from the Olympic and Paralympic values that underpin the Museum and all it celebrates, paying particular attention to the adoption technology in Paralympism.
Unique Accessibility Features
Utilization of tactile universal keypads at all interactives
Tactile floor strips to trigger audio descriptions of galleries
Optional audio description, recorded with Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Text-to-speech screen readers across all interactive screens
American Sign Language across all video content
Integrated RFID antennas to detect pre-set visitor preferences and load content accordingly.
8.0 winter games
The entrance to the Winter Games gallery features skiers and snowboarders flying overhead as visitors walk down.
4.0 Athlete Training
Strength & Endurance - Archery
Leroy Neiman Temporary Gallery
The American artist Neiman was the official painter of five Olympic Games and enjoyed preserving the image of athletes at their greatest moments. In the temporary gallery his artwork is presented in a timeline format.
6.0 Parade of nation Gallery
Series of L shaped gates with integrated LED lighting are designed to create an immersive experience where visitors are walking to a stadium. There are integrated directional speakers to along the ramp.
4.0 Athlete Training
Mental Training - Alpine Skiing
Balance - Skeleton
Strategy - Sled Ice Hockey
Design Evolution
The Conceptual Design phase of the project which began in 2014 Early versions of the gallery concepts were provided to the building architects and helped inform the architecture. The specific designs of the galleries went through many iterations, in response primarily to the unique geometry of the building shell and exploration of initial core concepts.
