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That looks amazing. I'm disappointed I wont be in town when it is completed.
 

AND????? IT'S simply beautiful!!!!!!!! and?????????
 

The site plan has several disappointing details. The surface parking lots that will front 15th and Lawrence will diminish the street level impact of such a project. Also, what's with that ugly wall that will face 15th?
Also, as it is a hotel the lack of decent porte cochere seems to be a strange omission.
Finally the site plan could go much farther in terms of having cohesion with skyline park...really - some willowy cottonwoods amongst the parking spaces hardly counts as creative landscaping.
If the developers plan on charging a premium for the residential units, then more attention needs to be paid towards creating curb appeal.
 

I should note that the space along Lawrence next to the planned Four Seasons tower is reserved for a future 2nd Four Seasons tower. Also, the remaining 1/3 block along 15th is a separate parcel that can be developed into its own high-rise (previously the site of the former Hines 42-story 1100 15th Street project). Someday, there could be three towers on this block, so the site plan of the Four Seasons has been designed to accommodate these future towers.
 

It would be terrific if a future tower would have an observation deck. I would love to have an opportunity to see the views from above.
 

Anon 8:04, I agree. How come no building has yet?
 

they used to let you go to the top of the republic plaza but 9/11 changed that,
 

If indeed a second Four Seasons tower is built on the Lawrence side, that would make three 45+ story towers (assuming 1401 Lawrence gets built)in just over a block of 14th St. Denver is starting to become big-time!
 

Just curious, do Republic Plaza or 1801 California let you stand atop their buildings? I think The World Trade Center in New York(before 9/11 needless to say) let people do that.
 

It looks great. It would be nice to see the spire become a more integral element in the design, though. A more prominent spire would bring up the building's apparent height to the height of the spire, so it would have a larger impact on the skyline. This way, the building seems to end at the roof and the spire is something separate.

Still, it looks pretty good. I liked the more classic design of the very first rendering, but this design is still very attractive.

I'd also like to see any rendering where the surrounding parking lots on the property go away.
 

Yes, I agree. I also liked the first design of the Four Seasons. I don't really know why they changed it. But still, this is a very beautiful building.
 

OK. First comment: Nice looking building.

With that out of the way: It gets worse with each successive tweak. That design is quite a bit more boxy than I remember.
 

Hey Beyond DC, I've seen your quotes over the past few months. I've noticed one thing... You're not in Denver, you're in Washington DC. So, I was curious, what are your qualifications that you leave such stinging comments abbout almost every single thing designed in a city in which you don't live?!
 

I'm sorry. I must have missed the lecture in architecture school teaching that bedroom proximity was the primary qualification for recognizing good design. I admit I did sleep in sometimes when I was getting my degree from the University of Colorado’s school of architecture and planning. But I don’t miss many days now in my career as a reviewer of architecture for the city in which I work. Yeah, I do this for a living, so if you want to talk about qualifications I’m fairly certain I can hold my own. Want to share your qualifications and denounce that you’ve ever had an opinion about any building outside of the region in which you live? Or would you like to dispense with the bullshit and stick to the discussion at hand? I’m game either way.

Fact is, I said right up front this is a nice looking building. It’s merely not as good as it was before. If that’s too stinging then for Christ’s sake, grow thicker skin. I'll also point out that including this one there are three active threads on this website with comments from me, and only one of them is strictly negative (one of the others is strictly positive). If you cannot take even a little bit of criticism and are only interested in endless gushing regardless of quality, then I suggest you don’t spend your time reading websites that discuss design and instead limit yourself to chamber of commerce propaganda.