Although “Sculptured House” makes an appearance in The Sculptured Buildings of Charles Deaton — a show dedicated to the late architect in the intimate Sound Gallery of the Museum of Outdoor Arts — the main focus is an equally radical design: the spectacular Community Banks of Colorado building at 3501 South Broadway in Englewood. Just a few blocks from the MOA, the building was originally commissioned by Key Savings and Loan. The concrete-over-steel structure has an extremely complex form; viewed from the south, it’s egg-shaped, while from the north, it’s a two-story spiral curve. The curve envelops steel and glass window walls that follow the building’s form, and as it wraps around itself, the ends define an integral forecourt. The centerpiece of the show is the original plaster model for the bank that’s extremely close to what was actually built — which is not typically the case.

Charles Deaton’s Key Savings and Loan under construction.
MOA/Collection of Charles Deaton and Nicholas Antonopoulos

The original plaster model made in 1965 for Charles Deaton’s Englewood Bank.
Courtesy of the Museum of Outdoor Arts
The exhibit was co-curated by Tim Vacca, MOA’s director, and historic-preservation consultant Diane Wray Tomasso, and is meant to coincide with the Englewood bank building’s fiftieth anniversary; it runs through September 22 at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, 1000 Englewood Parkway in Englewood. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 7, there will be an open house at the bank itself. Call 303-806-0444 or go to moaonline.org for additional information.