We can dance for joy about this, since the sculptural depictions of dancers are gone, and work has begun to build a new entry to the Sheraton Denver Downtown hotel. This renovation project was announced in late August, and now it's time to get caught up with it. It is still painful to recall the …
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So this morning, a friend of mine tagged me on a post on City Councilman Albus Brooks’ Facebook page. Here’s what Brooks wrote: "Denver Community Planning & Development is looking for 7 design professionals and community members to help guide the design character of future downtown development as a part of a new Downtown Design …
Several days ago, The Colorado Sun posted a story on a book. The story made me gasp. The headline: Is Denver’s contemporary architecture killing us? The lead-in: Denver architect Don Ruggles worries that the odd angles and sharp points meant to excite are also causing neuroaesthetic problems. "This is a public-health issue, not a style issue." …
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Okay, I know the column posted here is more than two-and-a-half years old – but it is still a wonderful read and opened many eyes. I laughed. I cried. I almost choked on my lunch when I read it the first time many months ago. Westword’s art and architecture critic, Michael Paglia, wields a mighty …
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Chandler in Denver 