STRUCTURES WERE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE AT TWO
OF THE SITES AT THE DINOSAUR NATIONAL
NATURAL LANDMARK LOCATED NEAR MORRISON,
COLORADO. CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED IN
1994 AND 1996. THE DINOSAUR BONES EXHIBIT
AREA WAS AWARDED THE AIA WESTERN
MOUNTAIN REGION CITATION AWARD FOR DESIGN
THE STRUCTURES THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED TO
THESE TWO SITES PROVIDE AREAS FOR
OBSERVATION AND ESTABLISH OUTDOOR
“CLASSROOMS” FOR THE THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL
CHILDREN AND VISITORS THAT COME TO THE SITE
EACH YEAR. THE COMBINATION OF INTEGRALLY
COLORED CONCRETE, STONE MASONRY, AND
STEEL STRUCTURES IS INTENDED TO APPEAR AS
SCULPTURE AND ABSTRACTED LAND FORMS
INTEGRATED WITH THE EXISTING LANDSCAPE.
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