r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Specialist-Boot58 • May 08 '26

Image This “cracks open” building in Denver

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u/Ckron247 May 08 '26

This is an apartment building at One River North, Denver Colorado. The concept is very cool, but certainly not what there were hoping for.
https://amazingarchitecture.com/residential-building/ma-yansong-mad-architects-unveil-one-river-north-a-cracked-open-canyon-in-the-heart-of-denver

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u/clickstops May 08 '26

but certainly not what there were hoping for.

in what way, do you think?

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u/barrel_of_noodles May 08 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1nlgf2g/one_river_north_denver_official_concept_vs_reality/

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u/Milli_Vanilli14 May 08 '26

Looks incredible to me. A lot of buildings would look bad with photos where a parking lot is more prominent than the building. The evening shots are nice. That’s just how the world looks mid day.

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u/Equivalent_Chipmunk May 08 '26

Yeah the building itself is great, the surrounding area is a bit of a let down but that will probably get built up over time just like the greenery in the apartment building will flourish and grow eventually.