Six projects will receive awards from the Downtown Denver Partnership at a dinner to be held Wednesday night at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center.
In addition, architect Dennis Humphries will receive the Rickenbaugh Community Service award for using his architectural experience to serve as a volunteer for community projects while demonstrating a passion for preservation, collaboration, education and community focused architecture.
The six projects that will receive awards are:
16th Street pedestrian bridges for creating a series of connections between downtown, the Central Platte Valley and the Highland neighborhoods.
The Curtis for packaging a playful boutique hotel, dining and student housing in one complex and adding vitality to 14th Street.
Denver’s Road Home for developing and implementing a model for moving homeless people off the streets and into housing and treatment facilities.
Denver Urban Renewal Authority for 50 years of civic entrepreneurship, enabling redevelopment projects that improve urban areas.
2007 Downtown Area Plan steering committee for leading the process to create the vision for downtown Denver and its growth over the next 20 years.
Museum of Contemporary Art for creating a distinctive environment for the presentation of contemporary art.