EECO and Plaza at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium: Best Project Sports/Entertainment
The key feature of the aquarium’s new Science Learning Campus is its Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory, or EECO, which repurposes a 190-ton, 165-ft-tall metal sculpture that originally served as U2’s stage during the band’s 360-degree tour.
After seeing the sculpture, also known as “the Claw,” during a 2011 concert and later learning it was available to a nonprofit, aquarium owner Brett Anderson knew the plaza at his venue would be the perfect place for it.