Two weeks ago in our Update #1 on Holland Partner Group‘s 17W development, we shared with you a new rendering of the project.
Not only are we happy to report that the project’s sleek updated design is the work of Denver-based Davis Partnership, but the good folks at Davis have also provided us with two additional renderings to enjoy.
Here is a view of the project from the corner of 17th and Wewatta, next to RTD’s Wewatta Pavilion:
The development features three 10-story towers rising above a 3-level base. As shown in the image above, two of the towers are parallel to Chestnut and Wewatta, with the third tower spanning the width of the block facing 18th Street. Here is the view from the corner of 18th and Wewatta, with 18th on the right and Wewatta on the left:
Whole Foods is planning a 56,000 square foot flagship store on the ground level facing the 17th Street Promenade. 17W is expected to break ground Spring 2015.
This will have an enormously positive influence on all of downtown!
I love this building!!!
Good looking project, and perfect for this location. The only complaint is the same one I have for every major residential building going up in central Denver: I wish it had condos.
Why are square boxes so popular? Cheap, I guess? Can’t the architects throw a few curves on the *facade*?
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3020075/why-our-brains-love-curvy-architecture
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/26/world/do-these-buildings-turn-you-on/
http://www.afr.com/p/lifestyle/life_leisure/architects_embrace_the_beauty_of_k0FIgKD98B9QknrZuaNvBO
I understand that it’s expensive to have actual curves in the structural part of the building, but surely something can be done with the facade to make it less boxy? They did so routinely in the 19th century…
I like curves too, but I don’t think they will be often seen in tightly confined pieces of square property like this one. More generally, however, a bit of creativity, curves or otherwise, in Denver architecture would certainly be something I’d like to see. I also tend to feel that conventional buildings can age well if they are built well and made of high-quality ingredients. I think this particular project will be enormously positive for downtown, even if it is kind of “square”.