ExistingThe existing figure ground are mostly large scale low rise slab buildings., which are not using land in an efficient way and fail to create vibrant pedestrian-friendly space.

SolutionBuildings of various sizes coexist in the site to provide a space of mix use. Courtyard buildings are the prototype building style that is employed through out the site. The building type maximizes the amount of the green space while meets the need for increasing density.

ExistingThe current site is highly auto-dependent, providing little pedestrian experience.

SolutionDiagonal pedestrian pathways divide the site into smaller patches to create a space that shows a friendly human scale. Bike lanes are extended to connect to the larger network of surrounding park-ways.

ExistingThe amount of green space in the site is minimal. Most of the vegetation are found in the parking lot area to perform as a space separation.

SolutionWith the courtyard building strategy, large areas are devoted to open green space with the aim to create a healthy and vibrant community. Parkways leads to surrounding public park are also extended to connect the community to surrrounding green network.

ExistingMost parts of the Design District is currently used as parking lots, they are largely not pervious and requires a great amount of storm facilities to deal with surface run-off.

SolutionAn environmental-friendly drainage approach is deployed in the site. As considerable amount of land become planted areas, most of the surface become pervious and is able to drainge and purify the surface runoff on site through a natural system. The built surface are also topped with roof gardens to reduce heating and cooling energy. Also, the stormwater collected and purified by the plant system is then recycle to be used to heat and cool buildings with an on-site water heating and cooling system.

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existing drainage system adopts a conventional way of parking lot drainage approach where water is directed to a swale near a raised planting bed and is colleted by a catch basin. The run-off then is directed by sewage pipes to a water treatment system off site.

Proposed drainage system promote a light Impact Design(LID) for the site, which utilizes a depressed planting bed with a purpose to receive and purify surface run off on site. The advantage of this system includes: doubling he amount of green space, reducing the size of storm facility by two thirds and purify surface run-off naturally on site. Moreover, irrigation is also eliminated to reduce energy input.

Creative Convergence

Two undeniable long-term trends are well underway in determining the societal and economical aspects of human-ity: Globalization and Rise of the creative class.

Our development looked at the context globally and region-ally – and developed our vision: Creative Convergence

World StrategyStrategically placed in the middle of the world – both longitu-dinal and latitudinal – Denver, Colorado enjoys a natural advantage in the age of globalization where the ability to facilitate complex collaboration cost-effectively in the same business day is paramount to setting the competitive advan-tage of businesses. The creative class inherently performs more complex and conceptual work – and is poised to grow with Denver’s unique advantage.

Regional StrategyDenver is a young but mature city that is undoubtedly enjoying a cultural renaissance. The workforce is young and well educated and ready to take on a new kind of city – one that caters to the social and cultural needs of the young professionals. Our development vision is to provide Denver with what it lacks – a cluster of creative energy.

The site is a place of confluence between key urban corri-dors and existing natural systems. In the context of Denver’s 2030 vision, our site will play a significant role in a larger network of high density, mixed-use sites that are connected by public transit. Our vision is a creative employ-ment oriented urban center with fractals of public spaces interspersed throughout the site that is highly accessible with a pedestrian street grid. It is a high energy locus in the middle of the urban centers network where a young profes-sional can come to work, shop, relax, live and take in the creative energy of others.

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Open SpaceNetworked Urban CentresThe City of Denverès 2030 vision is anchored on the consolidation of a vast rapid transit and intraregional highway system , and the creation of transit oriented urban centres. Our site will offer an urban centre based on creative indus-tries that is connected to an emergent super-urban network.

Green Roof SystemStormwater collected and purified by the plant system is then recycle to be used to heat buildings with an on-site water heating system.

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