Visions of Denver Architecture 2026 Photo Exhibition

About the Exhibition: The “Visions of Denver Architecture” Photography Contest celebrates Doors Open Denver: Destination Downtown, a citywide exploration of the architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, and public spaces at the heart of Denver. This year’s programming highlights Denver’s remarkable downtown renaissance: the reinvention of the 16th Street corridor, the revitalization of historic landmarks, and the surge of bold thinking and contemporary design reshaping our urban core.

Juror Emily Minton Redfield selected 30 photos from nearly 200 submissions, with 5 award winners among them. The selected photos and photographers were revealed at a reception on September 27, 2026 at OZ Architecture.

Award Winners: 5 images were selected as award winners in the following categories:

  • Best in Show – Eric Hagemann, Convergence
  • Best Urban Detail – Frank Varney, Triangle Building Clouds
  • Best Urban Exterior – Kyle Durlam, The Parallel Lives of Buildings
  • Best Urban Interior – Deanna Marie Raso, DAM – Martin Building Stairs No. 1
  • Best Urban Landscape – Alan Golin Gass, Tivoli Brewery

Additional Photographers: Aaron Hoffmeyer | Alex Gamble | Andrew Tijerina | Deona Florenca | Emerson Easley | Eric Wencel | James Wolfgang Rogers | John Deffenbaugh | Lynda Hodge | Michael Davis | Neil Corman | Shaquille Carter

  • Best in Show | Convergence by Eric Hagemann
  • Best Urban Interior | DAM - Martin Building Stairs No. 1 by Deanna Raso
  • Best Urban Exterior | The Parallel Lives of Buildings by Kyle Durlam
  • Best Urban Detail | Triangle Building Clouds by Frank Varney
  • Best Urban Landscape | Tivoli Brewery by Alan Golin Gass
  • Cadence of the Empty Rows by Aaron Hoffmeyer
  • Central Business District by Alex Gamble
  • Hide Your Cash by Andrew Tijerina
  • Urban Jungle by Andrew Tijerina
  • DAM - That's Sharp! by Deanna Raso
  • DIA - Cones & Canopies by Deanna Raso
  • Don't Forget to Look Up by Deona Florenca
  • Denver Public Library by Emerson Easley
  • Capitol by Eric Hagemann
  • Chorus by Eric Wencel
  • Here by Eric Wencel
  • Downcast Gaze by Eric Wencel
  • Denver Art Museum Purple Skies by James Wolfgang Rogers
  • Downtown by John Deffenbaugh
  • Capitol Hills by Kyle Durlam
  • Cloudy Disposition by Kyle Durlam
  • Glass Bricked Viewpoint by Kyle Durlam
  • Intersections by Kyle Durlam
  • Life Over 13th Avenue by Kyle Durlam
  • City's Pulse by Lynda Hodge
  • Broadway Alley 2 by Michael Davis
  • Birds on a Bridge by Neil Corman
  • Reflections of Denver by Neil Corman
  • Mile High Meridian by Shaquille Carter
  • Vacant Sunset by Shaquille Carter