DENVER | Main Development Thread #6 - Page 28

RyanD · #**541** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 2:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by wong21fr

Or we could focus on the fact that Union Station is now open and ask why in the hell Ryan hasn't got photos?

I was out of town today

But I will be getting pictures of it tomorrow for an awesome DI post for your Monday morning commute

wong21fr · #**542** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 2:32 AM**

The "Denver's Living Room" motif may have been taken a bit too far. I hope that all of those couches aren't permanent.

Cirrus · #**543** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 3:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by wong21fr

I hope that all of those couches aren't permanent.

I bet they are. It's a hotel lobby, after all.

Nashville Union Station (also a hotel) for comparison. Beautiful, but not much there except couches.

flickr user ed mcgowan

Octavian · #**544** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 12:23 PM**

Here is a slideshow of denver union station:

http://www.kunc.org/post/nod-days-gone-denvers-union-station-ready-open

bunt_q · #**545** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 2:02 PM**

I think the couches are permanent. Until drooling transit passengers start spilling beer on the leather, since it's not *just* a hotel lobby, but also a transit waiting room, drinking establishment, and market. It'll smell like frat house leather couch in no time.

That's going to be my new favorite bar in town. Obviously.

bunt_q · #**546** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 4:56 PM**

Awesome three page article in today's Denver Post, a 30-year recap of downtown development. Might be worth buying a hard copy of the paper if you don't get one

wong21fr · #**547** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 5:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by bunt_q

I think the couches are permanent. Until drooling transit passengers start spilling beer on the leather, since it's not *just* a hotel lobby, but also a transit waiting room, drinking establishment, and market. It'll smell like frat house leather couch in no time.

I'd be more concerned about the fabric coaches and spilled beer. That's where the smell really hung around in the fraternity house.

They're getting a bit of crap for the couches and lack of benches, but have stated that new benches are being fabricated and will be installed in the western half of the Great Hall in the coming weeks.

Has anyone gotten a close look at what those monitors are displaying in the Hall? Transit schedules I hope.

RyanD · #**548** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 5:56 PM**

I'm on the train now! I'm going to see it for myself! I'm going to take real photos of it versus grainy iPhone photos!

Yes. Yes. Yes I am!

Wizened Variations · #**549** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by bunt_q

Awesome three page article in today's Denver Post, a 30-year recap of downtown development. Might be worth buying a hard copy of the paper if you don't get one

I really like what they did to the Union Station Building as a stand-alone entity. As a stand-alone, I would rate it an A-, making it the best piece of the DUS Complex by a huge measure. Now, if the rest had only been in the same league...

And, the write up in the Denver Post is a well done mix of history and politically correct revisionism. This is the Revised Standard Version. And, I have the hard copy.

Octavian · #**550** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 6:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by RyanD

I'm on the train now! I'm going to see it for myself! I'm going to take real photos of it versus grainy iPhone photos!

Yes. Yes. Yes I am!

Give us a an iPhone teaser when you get there

bunt_q · #**551** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by wong21fr

Has anyone gotten a close look at what those monitors are displaying in the Hall? Transit schedules I hope.

Was Amtrak only yesterday, but yes, train schedules.

bunt_q · #**552** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Octavian

Give us a an iPhone teaser when you get there

I posted an iPhone teaser like 3 posts up. That's all you can really see for now.

RyanD · #**553** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 7:07 PM**

No phone pictures because I have my big boy on me!

I got places thanks to good people. Mezzanine, Mezzanine bar, 3rd level, hotel room and canopy view from hotel room. I'll have the pictures up in a couple hours.

bunt_q · #**554** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 7:51 PM**

And it's 0-0 at the half, for the humans among us who are paying attention to the planetary championship game going on right now.

Denver · #**555** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 8:47 PM**

New renderings of Galvenize 2.0 on Platte St. Images from the Nichols Partnership website
http://www.nicholspartnership.com/content/1644-platte-street

RyanD · #**556** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 10:55 PM**

Denver Union Station Update #128: The Historic Station Opens!

via DenverInfill

seventwenty · #**557** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 11:27 PM**

Went down today. It's impressive, and I think we won't have to worry about the canopy hole on inclement weather days too much.

The only critique I have of the DUS terminal is that I wished they continued having some contrast up to the top. That ceiling is bland and makes me feel like the main hall is unfinished. Well, that and the coffee shop said for hotel guests only. Fine. I don't want your coffee.

DenverPoke · #**558** Posted **Jul 14, 2014, 12:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by seventwenty

Went down today. It's impressive, and I think we won't have to worry about the canopy hole on inclement weather days too much.

The only critique I have of the DUS terminal is that I wished they continued having some contrast up to the top. That ceiling is bland and makes me feel like the main hall is unfinished. Well, that and the coffee shop said for hotel guests only. Fine. I don't want your coffee.

I haven't been yet, but from the pictures I would have to agree it does look somewhat unfinished...SO much white and/or cream. I'm sure it is great though and can't wait to check it out soon.

Octavian · #**559** Posted **Jul 14, 2014, 12:59 AM**

Great update Ryan, but you're being greedy with photos of the finished plaza. I know you have them

RyanD · #**560** Posted **Jul 14, 2014, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Octavian

Great update Ryan, but you're being greedy with photos of the finished plaza. I know you have them

Mayyyybeeeeeeee.. Actually, I didn't take many of the plaza because of grand opening in a couple weeks.

I'm still figuring out my game plan for the 26th. More than likely not going to have a drone by then, so it's going to be my best skill: a multi-angle time-lapse of all the festivities. I hope that will suffice for my lack of plaza pictures today.

Also...

Under the Canopy by RyanDravitz, on Flickr