Comments on: State Restores Auraria Project Funding http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html News and information about urban infill development in the Mile High City Wed, 23 May 2012 05:26:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-1169 Anonymous Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:27:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html#comment-1169 Gotta respond to Matt Pizzuti, as a graduate of UCD. There is a common architectural vocabulary among the Auraria buildings, and every architect who has contributed to the campus since it was built has pulled from the same set of elements, so that the campus would appear unified and coherent. Yes, it is very different from CU's Rocky Mountain Mediterranean look, but it's entirely suited to its urban setting. The oversized brown bricks, horizontal windows, etc., unify the Auraria campus nicely--these elements have even been used on the parking garages. And as for trees: the campus opened in the 1970s without much in the way of landscaping (it also had Larimer and Lawrence running right through it, making it really hard to go between classes easily), but since then AHEC has implemented a very attractive landscape design. This being dry Colorado, it will start looking collegiate around 2050. Gotta respond to Matt Pizzuti, as a graduate of UCD. There is a common architectural vocabulary among the Auraria buildings, and every architect who has contributed to the campus since it was built has pulled from the same set of elements, so that the campus would appear unified and coherent. Yes, it is very different from CU's Rocky Mountain Mediterranean look, but it's entirely suited to its urban setting. The oversized brown bricks, horizontal windows, etc., unify the Auraria campus nicely–these elements have even been used on the parking garages. And as for trees: the campus opened in the 1970s without much in the way of landscaping (it also had Larimer and Lawrence running right through it, making it really hard to go between classes easily), but since then AHEC has implemented a very attractive landscape design. This being dry Colorado, it will start looking collegiate around 2050.

]]> By: Anonymous http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-1168 Anonymous Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:06:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html#comment-1168 Thank you State of Colorado, you<br />did the right thing ! Thank you State of Colorado, you
did the right thing !

]]> By: Matt Pizzuti http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-1165 Matt Pizzuti Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:00:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html#comment-1165 Huh. There really is no matching theme to the buildings on the Auraria campus, are there? <br /><br />I guess it would take an awful lot of time and investment to bring them to the same style; the replacement for a building there would be like, what - 65 years? Heck, we'll have universities on the moon by then. (maybe)<br /><br />Might I suggest that the campus get some sort of theme by planting lots and lots and lots of trees. Fast-growing but still sturdy trees like red oak, catalpas, and horse chestnuts. It would help it look more university-campussy. Like the schools in New England. Huh. There really is no matching theme to the buildings on the Auraria campus, are there?

I guess it would take an awful lot of time and investment to bring them to the same style; the replacement for a building there would be like, what – 65 years? Heck, we'll have universities on the moon by then. (maybe)

Might I suggest that the campus get some sort of theme by planting lots and lots and lots of trees. Fast-growing but still sturdy trees like red oak, catalpas, and horse chestnuts. It would help it look more university-campussy. Like the schools in New England.

]]> By: Saint http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-1164 Saint Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:07:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html#comment-1164 Heh, I guess I was a bit harsh to the state there. Congrats to them! Heh, I guess I was a bit harsh to the state there. Congrats to them!

]]> By: Ryan http://denverinfill.com/blog/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-1162 Ryan Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:10:00 +0000 http://denverinfill.com/wordpress/2008/03/state-restores-auraria-project-funding.html#comment-1162 I'm happy to hear our very capable state leadership was willing to get creative and push through the funding for this project and others. This is how it's supposed to work. The science building will be a nice addition to that section of Speer. I'm happy to hear our very capable state leadership was willing to get creative and push through the funding for this project and others. This is how it's supposed to work. The science building will be a nice addition to that section of Speer.

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