The United States Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame Designed by DS+R Tops Out

The U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame celebrated the topping out of the building's structure last week with the ceremonial placement of the last structural steel beam in the exhibit portion of the museum. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), the 60,000 sf museum features a spiraling structure inspired by the energy and grace of Olympians in competition.

“We are proud to celebrate this exciting milestone today with donors, partners, stakeholders, the community, and the Olympic family. It is evidence of the excellent work completed to date, and motivation for the team to pursue excellence in the work still to be done. We look forward to celebrating other exciting milestones in the coming months, as the building truly begins to resemble the final product,” said Dave Ogrean, Board Chair for the U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame and former Executive Director of USA Hockey.

The U.S. Olympic Museum will be the new home of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, a dynamic tribute to inductees – including athletes, coaches, leaders and supporters of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic movement—and their compelling stories. The 60,000-square-foot building will embody the forward-looking values of Team USA, with highly interactive exhibit space, a state-of-the-art theater, gift shop, café, and broadcast studio.

DS+R Partner Benjamin Gilmartin notes, “We were awestruck by the amazing feats of the Olympians and Paralympians we met during the design process. Our hope was to find a way to capture their energy and dynamism in a static form. It is an honor to be part of a project that tells their stories, and hopefully inspires the athlete in all of us to go higher, faster, and stronger.”  

Video Credit: Windstar Studios Inc., Colorado Springs