Comments on: Colorado History Museum Selects New Site http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.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/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.html/comment-page-1#comment-939 Anonymous Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:16:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new-site.html#comment-939 superblock after superblock. what will these sites be like at night, denver? how can we guarantee 24 hour use? superblock after superblock. what will these sites be like at night, denver? how can we guarantee 24 hour use?

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.html/comment-page-1#comment-909 Anonymous Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:33:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new-site.html#comment-909 Lets hope the facade of the proposed new museum along the east side of Broadway gets more design consideration than the rendering shows . . . . its not very friendly, and looks like it could house any big box retail facility Lets hope the facade of the proposed new museum along the east side of Broadway gets more design consideration than the rendering shows . . . . its not very friendly, and looks like it could house any big box retail facility

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.html/comment-page-1#comment-907 Anonymous Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:17:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new-site.html#comment-907 I'm amazed at how apparently quickly this has come about. I disagree with Westword, only because the current building has so many problems--they've had roof leakage problems since the building opened, and there's something unsettling about having the main exhibition spaces below street level. I hope this new building has all of its public spaces at ground level or above. Also, I've never liked that plaza in front, the primary purpose of which has always been to serve as a staging area for school buses. <br /><br />I'm old enough to remember their original location on 14th and Sherman (field trip in the 3rd grade). The current building was an improvement for its time, but now they'll have a chance to get it right.<br /><br />And while this won't contribute to the revitalization of Civic Center, it may energize the few blocks of Broadway to the new site's south. I'm amazed at how apparently quickly this has come about. I disagree with Westword, only because the current building has so many problems–they've had roof leakage problems since the building opened, and there's something unsettling about having the main exhibition spaces below street level. I hope this new building has all of its public spaces at ground level or above. Also, I've never liked that plaza in front, the primary purpose of which has always been to serve as a staging area for school buses.

I'm old enough to remember their original location on 14th and Sherman (field trip in the 3rd grade). The current building was an improvement for its time, but now they'll have a chance to get it right.

And while this won't contribute to the revitalization of Civic Center, it may energize the few blocks of Broadway to the new site's south.

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.html/comment-page-1#comment-906 Anonymous Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:43:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new-site.html#comment-906 I disagree that the judicial building should relocate. The new judicial building will have the appellate courts, the Attorney General's office, the State Court Adminstrator's office, and part of the State Public Defender program. Locating all of these near the Denver courts and the State Capitol makes a whole of sense. The AG, for example, interacts with the state capitol and the Denver courts very frequently. <br /><br />The Colorado History Museum has no particular need to be where it is. But I'm happy it's staying downtown. I disagree that the judicial building should relocate. The new judicial building will have the appellate courts, the Attorney General's office, the State Court Adminstrator's office, and part of the State Public Defender program. Locating all of these near the Denver courts and the State Capitol makes a whole of sense. The AG, for example, interacts with the state capitol and the Denver courts very frequently.

The Colorado History Museum has no particular need to be where it is. But I'm happy it's staying downtown.

]]> By: greenboy http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.html/comment-page-1#comment-905 greenboy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:52:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new-site.html#comment-905 Libeskind's website does not have anything on Phase 2 of the Museum Residences or the Hotel that were planned for the east wall of the parking garage. I think the new CHM needs a more exciting design.<br />people are drawn to the DAM for the wild, and exciting architecture. I think one of the reasons the big fish tank failed was the boring design. Libeskind's website does not have anything on Phase 2 of the Museum Residences or the Hotel that were planned for the east wall of the parking garage. I think the new CHM needs a more exciting design.
people are drawn to the DAM for the wild, and exciting architecture. I think one of the reasons the big fish tank failed was the boring design.

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.html/comment-page-1#comment-904 Anonymous Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:43:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new-site.html#comment-904 Wow.. whenever I think that Denver has too many parking lots - I look at the over-view pictures taken awhile back and it's amazing how much worse it had been. When were the pictures taken exactly? Sometime in the late 90's? Anyway, this neighborhood, along with most others, are definitely on the upswing. <br /><br />On a different topic - is anyone planning on renting out their property to incoming visitors duirng the DNC? I plan to take a week vacation and will be renting out my one bedroom Loft for $1500 per night. cha-ching.. Apparently Denver should be receiving over 30K visitors that week and there aren't neary enough hotel rooms. Wow.. whenever I think that Denver has too many parking lots – I look at the over-view pictures taken awhile back and it's amazing how much worse it had been. When were the pictures taken exactly? Sometime in the late 90's? Anyway, this neighborhood, along with most others, are definitely on the upswing.

On a different topic – is anyone planning on renting out their property to incoming visitors duirng the DNC? I plan to take a week vacation and will be renting out my one bedroom Loft for $1500 per night. cha-ching.. Apparently Denver should be receiving over 30K visitors that week and there aren't neary enough hotel rooms.

]]> By: Andrew Oh-Willeke http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.html/comment-page-1#comment-901 Andrew Oh-Willeke Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:47:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new-site.html#comment-901 Westword was right that the judicial building and not the museum should have been the one to relocate. But, this is a good second best solution. Westword was right that the judicial building and not the museum should have been the one to relocate. But, this is a good second best solution.

]]> By: Ken http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.html/comment-page-1#comment-900 Ken Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:04:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new-site.html#comment-900 ^ Correct. <br /><br />http://www.denverinfill.com/block_pages/civic_center/block_043e.htm<br /><br />See renderings at bottom. The Phase 2 of the Museum Residences project has been moving slowly but there's a decent chance it will get underway in 2008. ^ Correct.

http://www.denverinfill.com/block_pages/civic_center/block_043e.htm

See renderings at bottom. The Phase 2 of the Museum Residences project has been moving slowly but there's a decent chance it will get underway in 2008.

]]> By: Saint http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.html/comment-page-1#comment-899 Saint Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:43:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new-site.html#comment-899 ^^^ I *think* the plans for the current museum parking garage were to add an additional hotel tower that would cover that concrete face. Or maybe it's some sort of post-modern statement by Liebeskind... ^^^ I *think* the plans for the current museum parking garage were to add an additional hotel tower that would cover that concrete face. Or maybe it's some sort of post-modern statement by Liebeskind…

]]> By: Ken http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new.html/comment-page-1#comment-898 Ken Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:26:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/02/colorado-history-museum-selects-new-site.html#comment-898 ^ The state plans to build a 600,000 sf new Justice Center covering the entire block. There are numerous blog entries about it in the blog archives (pre-Blogger) from 2005 and 2006. ^ The state plans to build a 600,000 sf new Justice Center covering the entire block. There are numerous blog entries about it in the blog archives (pre-Blogger) from 2005 and 2006.

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