The Urban Land Institute named Denver Union Station as a winner of its 2015 Global Awards for Excellence. The annual program recognizes projects worldwide that achieve a high standard in design, construction, economics, planning, and management. The jury announced the ten winners at ULI’s 2015 Fall Meeting on October 6, 2015.
Since its initial phases opened in 2014, the Denver Union Station project has succeeded in revitalizing 19.5 acres in downtown Denver. New office, retail, and residential development surround the renovated Union Station, where multiple modes of transportation converge, including new bus, light rail, and passenger rail facilities. The public realm further facilitates connectivity, including promenades and streetscapes, plazas, urban gardens, and expanded bike facilities. Significant new destination public spaces include Wynkoop Plaza, the 17th Street Promenade and Gardens, and the Light Rail Plaza. This substantial public investment has catalyzed an unprecedented wave of private-sector activity, with over $1 billion in new projects shaping a transit-oriented precinct and new urban neighborhood. As the prime public realm designer, Hargreaves Associates worked together with AECOM and SOM to design this transformative project. Read more