Where is egan convention center

Egan Convention Center—named for Alaska's first governor—is a modern design dominated by curved glass. The elongated structure abuts Fifth Avenue and took the place of the old Loussac Library. Its glass-enclosed lobby extends along the street, concealing the windowless block that is most of the building. The Egan Convention Center was built alongside other efforts to modernize the city of Anchorage during the s. Collectively, this building boom was known as Project 80s.

Through three decades of practice in and around Anchorage, Crittenden has been among the most well-known architects in Alaska. Crittenden and his team of architects and planners wanted the Egan Convention Center to serve as a centerpiece of Anchorage's downtown.

As such, its enlivened facade has a two-story, round-arch, glass-covered lobby, and for its time was among the most distinct buildings in Alaska. The arch is repeated in the glass canopy extending over the sidewalk. The light-filled lobby, decorated in mauves, with a pink granite floor, contains public art, including a dramatic work of glass beads.

There are two levels of windowless meeting rooms in the main block. On the first floor, the 20,square-foot Explorers Hall has a foot ceiling height and can be divided into three rooms. On the lower level, the Summit Hall has a foot ceiling height and can be divided into fourteen rooms. A partial mezzanine level at the east end contains administrative offices. Edwin B. New York: Oxford University Press, , If SAH Archipedia has been useful to you, please consider supporting it.

This freely available resource empowers the public with authoritative knowledge that deepens their understanding and appreciation of the built environment. On the lower level, the 11,square foot Summit Hall is even more flexible.

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