Comments on: Spire Construction Back on Track! http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html News and information about urban infill development in the Mile High City Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:06:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html/comment-page-1#comment-1129 Anonymous Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:33:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html#comment-1129 Totally agree. The new Spire is another boring Denver shoebox. 1999 Broadway is the most distinct example of modern contemporary architecture we have in this cowtown. The Qwest (1801 California) tower wouldn't be so bad if it weren't butt fugly earthtone brown. I always thought if it sported a whitish facade with blue glass (think LA's Library Tower) it might look pretty decent. I saw the renderings of the 4 Seasons. Once again, prominent use of earthtone colors. Common Denver, look at pictures of Singapore or Hong Kong for some killer skyscraper designs. Where is IM Pei when we need him?!? Totally agree. The new Spire is another boring Denver shoebox. 1999 Broadway is the most distinct example of modern contemporary architecture we have in this cowtown. The Qwest (1801 California) tower wouldn't be so bad if it weren't butt fugly earthtone brown. I always thought if it sported a whitish facade with blue glass (think LA's Library Tower) it might look pretty decent. I saw the renderings of the 4 Seasons. Once again, prominent use of earthtone colors. Common Denver, look at pictures of Singapore or Hong Kong for some killer skyscraper designs. Where is IM Pei when we need him?!?

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html/comment-page-1#comment-801 Anonymous Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:45:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html#comment-801 When will pre-sale begin? Shouldn't it have started by now? When will pre-sale begin? Shouldn't it have started by now?

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html/comment-page-1#comment-789 Anonymous Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:08:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html#comment-789 Hey Ken, <br />I apologize if you already have a link to this page. If not, you might enjoy considering it, and, perhaps inviting conversation about how our fair city stacks up. It's pretty compelling to have quick access to the graphical images of all the tall buildings built, proposed, or under construction all over the world. They seem to have a number of missing buildings for our city, though. <br /><br />Cheers, and keep up the excellent work on your most informative and useful blog. Other than my own, yours is the only blog I visit weekly.<br /><br />http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c129 Hey Ken,
I apologize if you already have a link to this page. If not, you might enjoy considering it, and, perhaps inviting conversation about how our fair city stacks up. It's pretty compelling to have quick access to the graphical images of all the tall buildings built, proposed, or under construction all over the world. They seem to have a number of missing buildings for our city, though.

Cheers, and keep up the excellent work on your most informative and useful blog. Other than my own, yours is the only blog I visit weekly.

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c129

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html/comment-page-1#comment-768 Anonymous Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:20:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html#comment-768 L.A sucks, talk about srawl and a pathetic downtown center, I'm glad Denver is nothing like L.A! L.A sucks, talk about srawl and a pathetic downtown center, I'm glad Denver is nothing like L.A!

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html/comment-page-1#comment-767 Anonymous Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:05:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html#comment-767 People chicago is not a shadow of NY nor marginalized by LA. It is itself a Great city such as the rest of our cities and has hosted the worlds tallest building for years and will cont. to do so when the 2000'ft spire is done being built. But I am a Denverite just wanting denver to stand out, with its skyline, in much this has nothing to do with the economy, gov, investors, architects, engineers or contracters(such as mr. trump) that build tall buildings. Just from this blog alone I have learned how hard it is to build a building by getting funds, gov, eco. stimulus, land, or the right architect for the job. If the multi billionaire Trump can not build in denver then damn! he even had a clearance from the city gov. the land, funds, and his own architect. It is hard. <br /><br />But lets not hate on each others cities for what ever reasons. denver will be denver chi will be chi, ny will be ny, and la will be la. People chicago is not a shadow of NY nor marginalized by LA. It is itself a Great city such as the rest of our cities and has hosted the worlds tallest building for years and will cont. to do so when the 2000'ft spire is done being built. But I am a Denverite just wanting denver to stand out, with its skyline, in much this has nothing to do with the economy, gov, investors, architects, engineers or contracters(such as mr. trump) that build tall buildings. Just from this blog alone I have learned how hard it is to build a building by getting funds, gov, eco. stimulus, land, or the right architect for the job. If the multi billionaire Trump can not build in denver then damn! he even had a clearance from the city gov. the land, funds, and his own architect. It is hard.

But lets not hate on each others cities for what ever reasons. denver will be denver chi will be chi, ny will be ny, and la will be la.

]]> By: pro change and a Denver Native http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html/comment-page-1#comment-763 pro change and a Denver Native Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:32:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html#comment-763 More to my point and in the spirit of providing evidence that I'm not alone in hoping for better city planning, here's an interesting story regarding a lack of vision for Civic Center (which I mentioned in my post before seeing this article just now).<br /><br />http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/26/temple-vision-for-civic-center-blurry/ More to my point and in the spirit of providing evidence that I'm not alone in hoping for better city planning, here's an interesting story regarding a lack of vision for Civic Center (which I mentioned in my post before seeing this article just now).

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/26/temple-vision-for-civic-center-blurry/

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html/comment-page-1#comment-762 Anonymous Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:49:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html#comment-762 If you go Chicago, why not just go New York? Chicago is just a shadow city of everything New York does. Its lame and overrated. It has clearly been marginalized by the existence of Los Angeles. If you go Chicago, why not just go New York? Chicago is just a shadow city of everything New York does. Its lame and overrated. It has clearly been marginalized by the existence of Los Angeles.

]]> By: Ryan Nee http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html/comment-page-1#comment-761 Ryan Nee Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:28:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html#comment-761 Anonymous 3:51/4:15:<br /><br /><i>It's fine to be able to ride the Light Rail to Park Meadows Mall, but what if I simply want travel between the DAM and the MCA-Denver?</i><br /><br />You can get within three blocks of each of these on either end of the 16th street mall shuttle. Plus, when the downtown circulator bus is finished, you'll be able to get between the two without walking more than two blocks total. Is that not good enough for you?<br /><br /><i>How exactly do you get there on foot?</i><br />I'd assume you'd walk if you wanted to get there by foot. It's not very far.<br /><br /><i>If we don't want our downtown to become like that of Paris .... we need to urge the concept of lank banking and multi-use sites.</i><br /><br />Are you kidding me? First of all, Paris is both more walkable and more mixed-use than Denver. If Denver was more like Paris — that is, built on a human scale, I think we'd be a lot better off. I'd take the scale of Paris over that of Chicago any day.<br /><br />Second, big buildings do not necessarily make a city more walkable. Just look at 17th street for an example of that, which is the least pedestrian friendly area of downtown Denver, yet has the highest buildings. The key is to get strong enough density to make an area walkable, which, if done right, can be buildings of around 5 stories. It could even be lower than that. Anonymous 3:51/4:15:

It's fine to be able to ride the Light Rail to Park Meadows Mall, but what if I simply want travel between the DAM and the MCA-Denver?

You can get within three blocks of each of these on either end of the 16th street mall shuttle. Plus, when the downtown circulator bus is finished, you'll be able to get between the two without walking more than two blocks total. Is that not good enough for you?

How exactly do you get there on foot?
I'd assume you'd walk if you wanted to get there by foot. It's not very far.

If we don't want our downtown to become like that of Paris …. we need to urge the concept of lank banking and multi-use sites.

Are you kidding me? First of all, Paris is both more walkable and more mixed-use than Denver. If Denver was more like Paris — that is, built on a human scale, I think we'd be a lot better off. I'd take the scale of Paris over that of Chicago any day.

Second, big buildings do not necessarily make a city more walkable. Just look at 17th street for an example of that, which is the least pedestrian friendly area of downtown Denver, yet has the highest buildings. The key is to get strong enough density to make an area walkable, which, if done right, can be buildings of around 5 stories. It could even be lower than that.

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html/comment-page-1#comment-760 Anonymous Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:16:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html#comment-760 The cash register building isn't Denver's most distinctive - 1999 Broadway is. Building tall is all about economics. If you want Chicago I'd suggest you move back. You're not going to turn Denver into Chicago with governmental gimmicks. When the population and economics warrant Denver will grow tall. The cash register building isn't Denver's most distinctive – 1999 Broadway is. Building tall is all about economics. If you want Chicago I'd suggest you move back. You're not going to turn Denver into Chicago with governmental gimmicks. When the population and economics warrant Denver will grow tall.

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html/comment-page-1#comment-758 Anonymous Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:25:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/01/spire-construction-back-on-track.html#comment-758 Its interesting because we were all biting our nails practically at every post asking what's going on with the Spire. Now on the actual page that reassures us that the Spire will go up, you losers start taking about a signature building. There are plenty of surface parking lots that will provide that. In the meantime let Denver's core grow. Its interesting because we were all biting our nails practically at every post asking what's going on with the Spire. Now on the actual page that reassures us that the Spire will go up, you losers start taking about a signature building. There are plenty of surface parking lots that will provide that. In the meantime let Denver's core grow.

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