An August 2014 artist’s rendering of a new affordable housing project in Downtown Denver’s Union Station district. Completion is scheduled for early 2017. (Courtesy The Integral Group)
Re: All those boring right angles in new Denver apartment design, March 6 Perspective article.
In his article about new apartments being built in Denver, Allen Best claims right angles are making the city unsightly despite the functionality that they bring. While I don t claim to be a qualified judge of architecture, these right angles aren t that big of a deal.
Best desires the look of older neighborhoods with less uniformity. However, we can t expect the new styles to fit our liking right away: It took 120 years for Olde Town Arvada to look nicely chaotic. Architectural trends change. If you don t like the current right angles, the more appealing curves and bends will come. Right-angled buildings aren t the end of the world; they are just the most efficient at this time. Just wait until new styles come and wear down those sharp right angles.
Brecken Eatherton, Greenwood Village
This letter was published in the March 13 edition.
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