S*PARK by Tres Birds Workshop occupies full city block in Denver
Reclaimed brick and metal panels form the exterior of a residential and commercial project in Colorado's capital, designed by local firm Tres Birds Workshop.
Called the S*PARK, the mixed-use development totalling 100,000-square-feet (9,290-square-metres) ? a full city block ? is located near downtown Denver in the Five Points neighbourhood.
Top: the development is surrounded by greenery. Above: S*PARK occupies a Denver city block
Local studio Tres Birds Workshop served as the project's master planner, architect, and interior designer. Sustainable design was a guiding concern for the project ? its initial name was Sustainability Park ? leading to the inclusion of elements such as a solar panel system, salvaged materials and ample green space.
"S*PARK was designed to provide sustainable living and at the same time offer a community for its residents," said Tres Birds founder Mike Moore. S*PARK is both a residential and commercial complex
The complex consists of multi-storey, rectilinear volumes organised around open areas, including a central private park. Lining one side of the property is a garden with above-ground planters used to grow vegetables and flowers.
Two main materials were used for exterior walls ? reclaimed red brick and metal panels in orange and grey hues.
Above-ground planters in the complex. Photo is by James Florio
The bricks came from a local company that salvages materials from demolished buildings. The bricks are arranged in different ways, f...
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