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The Stanley Film Center

Estes Park, Colorado
Elevating the Stanley Campus Into a World Class Cultural Destination

The Stanley Film Center is a 68,000 SF cultural and event facility located on the historic Stanley Hotel campus. Partially set into the hillside, the three-story building preserves the scale and character of the Stanley Historic District while providing flexible, state-of-the-art spaces for film screenings, live performances, exhibitions, and community gatherings. The Film Center includes a 600-seat auditorium expandable to 1,200 standing, VIP and event support spaces, multi-level lobbies, galleries, archives, two bars serving the auditorium, and a Speakeasy, as well as a world-class film museum curated by Blumhouse.

Size

68,000 SF

Scope

  • New Construction
A curved building facade with upper‑level balconies, a central entry reached by wide steps, landscaped lawns, and people approaching the entrance.
A multi‑level lobby with curved railings, a sweeping staircase, and people moving across balconies and stair landings around the open central space.
A Vision Realized More Than a Century in the Making

F.O. Stanley, the visionary founder of the Stanley Hotel, was an inventor and entrepreneur known for co-developing the Stanley Steamer automobile. He purchased the Estes Park property in the early 1900s and imagined an Arts District on the hotel campus that would blend natural beauty, hospitality, and cultural experiences. The Stanley Film Center fulfills that vision by creating a sense of place rooted in the history and architecture of the Stanley Historic District. MOA ARCHITECTURE drew inspiration from the campus’s defining elements, including red roofs, white clapboard siding, symmetrical composition, and human-scaled fenestration. The design emphasizes continuity over time, harmonizing with existing historic structures while providing modern functionality and immersive visitor experiences.

A lounge with curved white seating, round tables, sculptural pendant lights, patterned carpet, and people socializing within the space.
An open atrium with curved balconies, tall columns, a central staircase, and people gathering and moving through the multi‑level space.
Strengthening the Stanley as a Destination for Arts, Film and Community

The Stanley Film Center strengthens the Stanley campus as a destination for arts, film, and community engagement. It provides a world-class venue for performances, exhibitions, and educational experiences while preserving and enhancing the historic character of the site. Through sensitive design, innovative problem-solving, and close collaboration with the Owner, consultants, and Saunders Construction as part of a design-build partnership, the project delivers a cultural landmark that honors the past, serves the present, and inspires future generations.

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Aerial rendering of the Stanley campus with multiple red‑roofed buildings connected by roads, parking areas, pedestrian paths, and landscaped open space.
A guest services counter with a wood front, floral backdrop, row of pendant lights, and a recessed service window set into a hallway wall.
An open atrium with curved balconies, tall columns, a central staircase, and people gathering and moving through the multi‑level space.
A curved building facade with upper‑level balconies, a central entry reached by wide steps, landscaped lawns, and people approaching the entrance.
Exterior rendering of a modern cultural or film center with white siding, red roofs, and a prominent glass entrance, surrounded by a parking area and landscaped grounds.
Interior rendering of a tiered auditorium with audience seating, a large stage, and a digital screen displaying a live performance.
A bar counter with marble surfaces, decorative paneling, pendant lights, shelving behind the counter, and a column framing the edge of the space.
A long corridor with dark wall panels, red accent lighting, patterned flooring, and people walking toward a glass entry at the end of the hall.
A campus view showing a curved, multi‑story building with red roofs, connected structures, landscaped lawns, and people walking along paths toward the main entry.
A two‑story lobby with a curved staircase, reception desk, hanging light installation, and people gathering near a large wall mural.
A multi‑level lobby with curved railings, a sweeping staircase, and people moving across balconies and stair landings around the open central space.
Rows of fixed theater seating arranged in a stepped layout, with dark walls, red aisle accents, and a clear view toward the front of the room.
A lounge with curved white seating, round tables, sculptural pendant lights, patterned carpet, and people socializing within the space.
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