Example of $180 million of high density development around a Station 

This is a mixed use project that has a hotel, retail, office building and some residential. It represents a full city block of 100,000 sf of land area. It is a $182 million project based on a station stop on the second level. Economic Feasibility

  

Station Stop with retail space shown in yellow with office lobby in red.

 

 

The design concept focuses on station stop on the second level which is surrounded by retail. The opposite side of the station is a tropical garden under a glass roof with a three story waterfall around which the hotel lobby, retail and restaurants all would circulate pedestrian traffic.

 

STREET LEVEL DEVELOPMENT
The retail space is shown in yellow and the hotel in gold. White is atrium. The office building is outlined in red but doesn't start until the third level. 

 

FIRST BASEMENT LEVEL
This included the hotels meeting and ballroom, valet parking, docks, and some administration.

 

THIRD LEVEL  
This is the recreation level as shown in green, white is the atrium and blue is the water feature shown falling to the third floor. Pink is hotel and red is office space.

 

WATER FEATURES

This is a photo of the Acapulco Princess hotel in Mexico. This water features illustrated what the Plaza level pool should look like on the first level. A floating bar is under the grass roof. A tropical look would be possible under the glass roof which faced north and would not receive the direct sun. So heat build up would be less.

 

This is a photo of the same Acapulco Princess hotel waterfall made entirely out of poured concrete but very realistic. Swimmers can go under the water fall and drink at a bar in the water. This would be an  attraction in the Denver area especially in the cold months.

 

FORTH LEVEL-This is the roof of the recreation center showing tennis and racquetball courts. Also a conceptual section illustrates how the spaces are vertically integrated.