![]() ![]() Nestled within the heart of the park, and a progressive and affluent neighborhood, the building needed to strike a balance between iconic image and low-scale, unobtrusive forms. The arcing walls of glass capture the breathtaking uninterrupted views of the Rocky Mountains and downtown Denver. The building's undulating forms are derived from the free-flowing landforms of the site, and the adjacent 100-acre Central Park. ![]() The site circulation connects both the east and west entries to this network, and the adjacent open space. The trail network extending throughout Westerly Creek is heavily used and connects to the larger Denver trail network. The orientation is rotated slightly north of west to allow spaces to capture western views without direct west solar gain. The building footprint is situated to allow the adjacent pocket park to extend across the entry plaza at the upper level. This allows the remaining site to be more natural and pedestrian friendly. The parking is located adjacent to Martin Luther King Boulevard, one of Denver's larger arterial roads and the main access point to downtown. Siting of such a large building-nearly 57,000 square feet-between the park and residential neighborhoods required finesse, as well as an understanding of vehicular and pedestrian patterns. Some of the primary goals of the project included integrating the building into the park and trail network, providing a diverse range of activities, taking advantage of great views of the Rocky Mountains and downtown, and focusing on sustainability. The new Central Park Recreation Center is the culmination of nearly eight years of planning and cooperation between community groups, the City of Denver Parks and Recreation, Forest City Development and Metro Denver YMCA. One of the largest residential infill development projects ever planned in the United States transformed the former Stapleton Airport site in eastern Denver into a vibrant, mixed-use development, the center of which is the 100-acre Central Park and a recreation center that was completed in January 2011. Trail links to Denver's new 100-acre Central Park.
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