On January 10, 2018, the Denver Art Museum broke ground on a comprehensive renovation of its iconic North Building-- the only completed structure in North America designed by renowned Italian architect Gio Ponti. One of the first-ever high rise art museums, the North Building was renamed in 2019 in honor of Lanny and Sharon Martin, who made the lead gift of $25 million to revitalize the building as part of the Museum’s ongoing campus transformation project. Additionally, the Elevate Denver Bond Program contributed $35.5 million in funding to DAM’s project.