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Editorial
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2016 at 12:53 am 10
Downtown Denver What a year 2015 has been. I wish you all the best in 2016 and I look forward taking more photos and writing more articles in regards to the construction, architecture, and real estate news that impacts Denver's Urban fabric. I own a book that holds a collection of quotes from everyone's favorite television neighbor Mr. Rogers. Just the other day I revisited this book and one of the quotes stood out to me:
"The urge to make and build seems to be an almost universal human characteristic. It goes way beyond meeting our need for survival and seems to be the expression of some deep-rooted part of being human. It isn't surprising then that these acts of creation should be such a large part of children's play. But we don't have to understand all of someone else's creative efforts. What's important is that we communicate our respects for their attempts to express what's inside themselves." – Fred Rogers
The Denver Skyline has noticeably evolved in the last 365 days. The impact of 1401 Lawrence and SkyHouse Denver on the urban fabric can now be felt. By this time next year The Confluence and 1144 Fifteenth Street will also be greatly contributing to the Denver Skyline. As 2016 gets underway I want to thank everyone that has provided encouraging and affable words in 2015. The kind words that I received over the the last 365 days from readers meant a great deal to me. That sentiment is a reminder to all of us– if you see a cool video on youtube, read a helpful article, see a beautiful photo, or listen to a song that brightens your day– no matter what the topic, drop that person a quick note letting them know you appreciate their efforts. I greatly appreciate all the folks in the construction, architecture, and real estate community that have graciously provided renderings, information and tours of their projects. Without their cooperation Denver Urban Review would not be possible.
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Editorial
A nickname for 1144 Fifteenth Street?
June 11, 2015 at 1:29 am 9
Now that 1144 Fifteenth Street has broken ground and construction has begun, I have pondered for some time if this next great addition to Denver's skyline is in need of a nickname. I feel that to say 1144 Fifteenth Street is a little bit of a mouthful.
Denver's Cash Register Building. DUR winter 2015.

Denver's Cash Register Building. DUR winter 2015.

Don't get me wrong here, I am not trying to undermine anyone's marketing or branding efforts  (this article is categorized as editorial by the way). I thought it would be fun to hear your ideas for possible nicknames for this building similar to how the Wells Fargo Center is known as the "Cash Register Building" around town. To me it seems obvious as to why the Cash Register Building has its nickname, but 1144 Fifteenth Street's shape likely has more room for interpretation. Pickard Chilton is the architecture firm that designed this project and they shed light on their website as to the inspiration for the unique contours of this structure. "The elegant tower and its massing have been designed to be evocative of the surrounding Rocky Mountains and to establish a geological metaphor within its urban context," as stated on Pickard Chilton's website.
Image courtesy Hines.

Image courtesy Hines.

Image Courtesy Hines.

Image Courtesy Hines.

I view the above statement as providing us with a starting point for nickname ideas. A nickname that involves the Rocky Mountians could not only create a distinctive nickname, but could also create a geographical link between the building and its location in Denver, Colorado— a distinction that not even the Cash Register Building can claim. In other words, a nickname that is congruent with the shape of 1144 15th Street and Colorado's landscape is a must. Below are few of my ideas and I invite you to share your thoughts for nicknames.
  • The Elevation
  • The Peak
  • The Summit 
  • The Crest
  • The Apex
  • The Ridge
  • The Pinnacle 
   
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