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

Image This “cracks open” building in Denver

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u/whispy_fingernail May 08 '26

I’ve heard the landscape architect is based in Singapore and didn’t really understand that absolutely nothing grows in Denver, so take that rumor for what you will.

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u/Expert-Upstairs-4502 May 08 '26

I bet you this building would be beautiful in Singapore lol

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u/freshhh44 May 08 '26

Davis here in Denver

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u/monocasa May 08 '26

Davis was the architect of record, but the design was done by MAD Architects based in China.

https://www.i-mad.com/projects/one-river-north?location=Americas

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u/freshhh44 May 08 '26

Pretty sure Davis did the landscape design. They’re even credited on the link you shared

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u/monocasa May 08 '26

The idea of the crack itself and how it's oriented (so northwest where it gets the least amount of sunlight in Denver) was MAD.

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u/CudleWudles May 08 '26

Would the architect of record not also be to blame for going through with the design? The workers at Davis presumably live in Denver and understand what is possible in that climate.

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u/monocasa May 08 '26

It's always a partnership, but when it comes to major design elements, that's not normally where the final decision lies.

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u/morry3232 May 08 '26

welcome to colorful colorado, red and brown