14th Street Denver
Location
Denver, CO
Completed
2011
Client
Downtown Denver Partnership
Landscape Architect
studioINSITE
Fabricator
DaVinci Signs
Awards
2014 Graphis Design Annual, Award of Recognition
2013 GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards, Award of Recognition
2013 Downtown Denver Awards, Award of Recognition
2011 American Public Works Association, Project of the Year, (Large Community)
The success of the design for 14th Street is both informed by and highlights the cosmopolitan and urban environment of the neighborhood. The juxtaposition of historic Denver architecture and modern civic and cultural institutions inspired the ArtHouse team to incorporate sleek, modern architectural elements into the design, while evoking the stone and brick façades of many of the neighboring buildings through the use of subtle elements like granite pedestals. This urban branding and wayfinding system has been integral to the vitality of the neighborhood and the development of Downtown as a whole.