Download - Exploring Design in Denver
Interesting Facts• Denver’s most populated
neighborhood
• From mansions to multifamily after the Silver Crash of 1893
• Foursquare architecture
• Hipsters LOVE it!
Street Presence• Larger scale – half block• Hierarchy• “Frame Work” design throughout project
• Setbacks appropriate to adjacencies• Cohesive use of minimal materials • Project identity
Street Presence• Larger scale – half block• Hierarchy• “Frame Work” design throughout project
• Setbacks appropriate to adjacencies• Cohesive use of minimal materials • Project identity
Street Presence• Larger scale – half block• Hierarchy• “Frame Work” design throughout project
• Setbacks appropriate to adjacencies• Cohesive use of minimal materials • Project identity
Street Presence• Larger scale – half block• Hierarchy• “Frame Work” design throughout project
• Setbacks appropriate to adjacencies• Cohesive use of minimal materials • Project identity
Street Presence• Larger scale – half block• Hierarchy• “Frame Work” design throughout project
• Setbacks appropriate to adjacencies• Cohesive use of minimal materials • Project identity
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Street Presence• Larger scale – half block• Hierarchy• “Frame Work” design throughout project
• Setbacks appropriate to adjacencies• Cohesive use of minimal materials • Project identity
• Simple lines and materials• Relate well with internal functions
• Color Composition• Complementary Colors• Materials are true to themselves• Will change through time well
• Variation of Texture• Order of stylistic cues
• Height• Breakdown of elevation changes• Draws focus to entry
• Rhythm established through form• Vertical vs. Horizontal• Procession of entry deliberate
• Honesty of Design• Form vs. Function• Repetition and pattern
• Ways to Improve• Detailing of Wood Slats• Quality of Materials• Sense of Entry• Neighborhood Context
• JAIL???• ENTRY TO SCHOOL???• BACK DOOR???• PANIC ROOM???
• Front Door• Change of Material• No procession or Arrival