Architecture study ranks Denver No. 8 (loan, school, catholic church)

[charygart]

Originally Posted by CapHillboy

And another trivia question: IM Pei was involved in two other downtown Denver landmarks. One is gone now, but the other is doing very well, but in need of repair. Name those landmarks.

I know that the 16st mall itself is being done by IM PEI, and doing well, but need repair. Constantly seeing the shuttle bus' route being blocked by people replacing the pavers. Ah and yeah while we're talking about that. I remember riding the shuttle bus one day, and there were like 2 guys talking loudly. One then noticed the people working on the pavings, and he just snapped out loudly "Oh Gosh, why don't they just give it up and pour concrete instead, it will last longer". It made me kinda upset, so i just thought inside my head, good thing not everyone is like you, or what an ugly world it will be.

And okay back to IM pei, i believe there's another highrise building done by him, just don't remember which, it's in the civic center area. But i thought it's still there, but has been modified a lot so that it's worthless now. Am I wrong?

[charygart]

oh just ignore my second statement, I just read through the thread, i guess it's the mile high center, and already been mentioned. Hmmm i don't know what the other one is then....hmmm

[steveco.]

Originally Posted by ocean2026

Anyone who has ever been to Buffalo - or at least during the last 5 years knows that the entire city can be considered a museum. So many nice old buildings. Buffalo was once theh 6th biggest city but its population peaked in 1946 and each year since then, its lost people. It is now less than half of its WWII population.

The result? Buffalo hasn't needed many new buildings and its the 2nd most drivable city in the US. ( Corpus Christi is ranked 1st).

Buffalo has one HUGE problem -super high real estate taxes.

I travel cities just to look at old buildings. Other top places for architecture would be Pittsburgh and Cincinnati -

It might also be diversity of Architecture. The cities you refer to have lots of historic architecture but have a relatively small stock of various other styles.

[steveco.]

Originally Posted by CapHillboy

Gio Ponti designed the DAM building in the 70s. (Not sure if it was the original, because a Denverite once told me that the Byers-Evans House next door was the first building to officially house the DAM. I've never read anything to corroborate that, though.)

And Liebeskind designed the new Hamilton wing, though i read a while ago that his part on the WTC in NYC has been truncated so much and his design so changed, that he really has very little to do with it at this point.

And another trivia question: IM Pei was involved in two other downtown Denver landmarks. One is gone now, but the other is doing very well, but in need of repair. Name those landmarks.

And, as everyone else has said, thanks, DenverAztec, for reminding me that Denver does have a beautiful built environment. I pass many of these buildings weekly, but I forget to stop and appreciate them.

Would the other one be the old carnagie hall?? Its the only structure from that time period that I can think of that was torn down

[DenverAztec]

Outside of Denver IM Pei did the NCAR (National Center for Atmosperic Research) in Boulder in 1967. Alright Cap Hill Boy, time to come clean!

[DenverAztec]

Nevermind, it is Court House Square - 1960!

[BlueWillowPlate]

Originally Posted by DenverAztec

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I always thought the same until I was almost attacked last summer by a whack in King Soopers. He was on PCP or something of the like and wanted to fight me. Lucky for him security took him away. And lucky for me I didn't break a hip, LOL!

I did say "mostly" harmless.
A friend of mine was mugged in the Queen Soopers parking lot.
I am glad you were okay, Aztec.

[Sockeye]

Aztec, have you ever seen the Hover Estate in Longmont? Its at the intersection of Hover and Mountain View. Beautiful 19th century English manor, fully renovated, replete with caretaker's house. Worth the drive. I think they have tours. I grew up in the area, and that mansion was the envy of nearly everyone then.

[CapHillboy]

Originally Posted by DenverAztec

Nevermind, it is Court House Square - 1960!

Sorry. I have been offline most of the day. You are right twice. Court House Square (which included the parabaloid structure and the ice rink) was the one i was thinking of that got torn down.

The other, as charygart stated, is the 16th Street Mall. I don't know how involved he was in its design, but it was his firm that did the design work. The only reason I know this is because the Downtown Denver Partnership (I think they were the ones) just completed a study to figure out what to do about those pesky granite tiles that keep popping out along the mall.

[DenverAztec]

Originally Posted by BlueWillowPlate

I did say "mostly" harmless.
A friend of mine was mugged in the Queen Soopers parking lot.
I am glad you were okay, Aztec.

Thanks BlueWillowPlate, me too! However, sorry about your friend.

Originally Posted by Sockeye

Aztec, have you ever seen the Hover Estate in Longmont? Its at the intersection of Hover and Mountain View. Beautiful 19th century English manor, fully renovated, replete with caretaker's house. Worth the drive. I think they have tours. I grew up in the area, and that mansion was the envy of nearly everyone then.

I have not seen the Hover Estate, but it sounds like it is worth a trip up there. Thank you Sockeye, I will look into it!

Originally Posted by CapHillboy

Sorry. I have been offline most of the day. You are right twice. Court House Square (which included the parabaloid structure and the ice rink) was the one i was thinking of that got torn down.

The other, as charygart stated, is the 16th Street Mall. I don't know how involved he was in its design, but it was his firm that did the design work. The only reason I know this is because the Downtown Denver Partnership (I think they were the ones) just completed a study to figure out what to do about those pesky granite tiles that keep popping out along the mall.

Okay, new trivia question - Which buildings downtown are connected by tunnels?