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/ BUILDING DIALOGUE / DECEMBER 2017

the building’s burden on Platte Street’s limited

storm drainage.

While the building’s midblock site and river

frontage were greatly leveraged during the de-

sign, they significantly increased the planning

and precision required to build the project.

“From a construction standpoint, the hardest part

was overall access to the site,” says Saunders Con-

struction Project Executive Mike Pask. “The building

is hemmed in on three sides by street, river and an

adjacent structure, so we’ve been limited to a single

egress on the northern edge of the property.” To ac-

count for this complexity, the precast structure was as-

sembled and then the building’s exterior skin was in-

stalled beginning in the courtyard and going around the

building toward the western edge. Pask credits the tre-

mendous team collaboration in preplanning every aspect

of construction to enhance a smooth project delivery.

Working collaboratively, in partnership with Saunders

and Tryba, Trammell Crow believes the project will achieve

a premium-quality office product in an exclusive location

that feels like little else in the city.

“This is a premium building, with exceptional city ac-

cess in every direction. Riverview embraces the river and

mixed-used surroundings and offers a lot more than just

office space,” says Mosher. The notion certainly seems to

be validated by out-of-state tenant, BP Lower 48, who will

be taking approximately 70 percent of the building’s total

available square footage and will occupy floors 3,4 and 5 ex-

clusively.

City building happens one project at a time. Perhaps River-

view at 1700 Platte’s contextual embrace of the South Platte

will contribute to a greater appreciation for the South Platte

River, one of Denver’s few remaining underexploited assets.

/ Sense of Place: Riverview at 1700 Platte /

TOP:

The façade along Platte Street reflects

the historic charm of Denver’s punched-

window and red brick past while the

center link structure eludes to the

riverside’s glass skin.

BOTTOM:

A living wall within the link announces

the grand stair, which leads to the

courtyard, the river and premium views of

downtown Denver.