18 Art Installations Yield a Strong Sense of Place

Viewline Snowmass, Aspen, Colorado

The details: Inspiration for the 254 guestroom and 20-suite Viewline Resort Snowmass, an Autograph Collection hotel tucked at the base of Snowmass Mountain in Aspen, came from the form, textures, and colors of the local topography. DAC Art Consulting partnered with Chicago design firm the Gettys Group to bring the serenity of nature inside, like in a guestroom where a black and white midcentury modern print references ski tracks on a white slope, but in an abstract way. “Working with the Gettys Group to cultivate a modern mountain Colorado resort with an authentic 1960s ethos, the elevated nature-inspired spaces remain approachable with a light and warm design focus,” says Cheryl Heisterberg, partner at DAC Art Consulting. To go “beyond the frame,” public spaces were used as canvases to create a sense of playfulness. Consider the reception area, where an installation of 250 pounds of layered sediment rocks sit inside a glass case, or the lobby where an abstract interpretation of icicles and snowflakes composed of MDF board are sprinkled across the walls. “Dimensional artwork in place of traditional framed pieces not only adds variety and depth to the art collection but can make for unique, memorable elements in the space,” adds Heisterberg.