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88 / BUILDING DIALOGUE / June 2019 The definitive element: the glass curtain wall. “The cur- tain wall is all unitized,” says Belsey. Manufactured by J.R. Butler of Englewood, the curtain wall was preglazed in the factory. “As soon as it’s placed, it’s watertight.” Belsey commends design-build partner 4240 for helping keep the project on schedule. “We had to deal with some pretty big challenges while we were building out,” says Belsey, citing tenants adding a “communicating stair” and a NanaWall when construction was well underway. Amazon opened its first brick-and-mortar bookstore in Colorado on the ground floor in March. “They actually sell books – which was a surprise to everybody,” laughs Belsey. Next up for Belsey: a hotel project in Cherry Creek North, also with 4240. Looking around at the new mixed-use land- scape of loftier buildings with residential and office space complementing the storefronts on the sidewalk – and plen- ty of cranes on the horizon – he sees the projects as part of an ongoing evolution in the neighborhood. “It’s not going to slow down,” he says. \\ / Looking Glass: Financial House is Cherry Creek North’s 1st All-Glass Building / LEFT: Financial House lobby TOP: The curtain wall is at once something that fits into the current fabric, but also what is coming down the road, according to the architect. Courtesy Rocky Mountain Photography BOTTOM: Financial House is taking office design in Cherry Creek North to another level. Courtesy Rocky Mountain Photography.