Clyfford Still Museum

An architectural masterpiece designed to honor and illuminate the legacy of one of America’s most influential artists.

Designed by architect Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture, the 28,500-square-foot Clyfford Still Museum was created to preserve, present, and celebrate the life’s work of the renowned American artist. The museum provides a purpose-built environment that supports both the study and public appreciation of one of the world’s most significant single-artist collections.

Housing approximately 2,400 works spanning Clyfford Still’s career, the museum contains one of the most comprehensive collections dedicated to a single artist anywhere in the world. The building’s galleries and support spaces were carefully designed to create intimate, contemplative environments that enhance visitors’ engagement with the artwork while supporting the museum’s long-term preservation goals.

Architecturally, the museum is conceived as a monolithic form emerging from the earth — a sculptural mass of concrete shaped by natural light. Carefully integrated daylighting strategies allow the building itself to become a source of illumination, creating a unique relationship between the architecture and the art it houses. The structure’s simplicity, materiality, and craftsmanship reinforce the timeless nature of Still’s work while providing a distinctive cultural landmark for the community.

Through meticulous planning, close collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to quality, the project team delivered a true concrete jewel box — a building that stands as a work of art in its own right, enriching the visitor experience and serving as a fitting home for Clyfford Still’s extraordinary legacy.

This project received multiple industry awards, including:

• 2012 Best Overall Project and Cultural Project from Engineering News-Record (ENR) Mountain States.
• 2012 ACE Award for Project of the Year $10-$40 million from Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Colorado
• 2011 Award of Excellence for Unique Use of Concrete and Judges Award from the American Concrete Institute, Rocky Mountain Chapter