DENVER — An awards ceremony to honor the winners of the 2017 Mayor Design Awards were announced last night, Nov. 14, at the Chambers Grant Salon of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
At a time when both commercial and residential development is booming in an effort to keep pace with demand, the Mayor’s Design Awards shine a light on work that not only meets the needs of the marketplace, but also adds to the rich and unique visual fabric of our city.
Previous award winners range from restaurants and galleries to private single-family homes to plazas and other shared public spaces. What they all have in common is the imaginative and innovative way they enhance public spaces and create community.
“We are here to celebrate the projects that are getting it right,” Mayor Michael Hancock said. “Whether they are big or small, buildings or art, homes or commercial buildings – these projects truly represent the Denver that we know and love.”
Sixteen projects from across Denver were chosen for their architecture, design and overall contributions to the City of Denver. Among them are the following commercial projects:
- Auraria Higher Education Center – 1363 9th St.
- The Deck – 651 16th St.
- Ashley Union Station – 1850 Chestnut Pl. (RNL Design)
- Cobbler’s Corner – 2436 W. 44th Ave.
- Cuba Cuba Café and Bar Patio Expansion – 1173 Delaware St.
- Illegal Pete’s on Colfax and Race – 2001 E. Colfax Ave.
- Alchemy Creative Workspace – 66 S. Logan St.
- Shift Workspaces-Bannock – 1001 N. Bannock St.
- Terraza del Sol – 355 S. Grove St.
- The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block – 1850 Wazee St. (Johnson Nathan Strohe)
- Seed Building and Addition – 1500 Market St.
- Avanti Food and Beverage – 3200 N. Pecos St.
- The Triangle Building – 1550 Wewatta St. (Anderson Mason Dale Architects)
Image of The Maven Hotel, courtesy of Johnson Nathan Strohe and image of The Triangle Building, courtesy of Anderson Mason Dale Architects.
