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92 / BUILDING DIALOGUE / June 2019 / Design Intent / and an interior designer on a personal, lunch-buddy level. The results are hard to debate, Daniel, reports that the firm enjoys a repeat clientele on more than 90% of their work. A steady stream of industry and peer recognition greases the wheels. “I believe that if we produce the best work, then the business will take care of itself,” says Daniel. “Better work means better clients, better projects and better staff.” Commenting on the skyrocketing Denver real estate mar- ket, Daniel feels strongly that taking the best work is derived from meaningful dialogue with clients. A strong client vision is an asset in architecture and what Daniel hopes for in every commission. Good design must also respond thoughtfully to a combination of context and community in a way that makes the sum greater than the parts. The Colorado Health Foundation Headquarters, a Davis Part- nership project completed in 2016 lives its mission in every detail. An ideal intersection of Davis Partnership’s varied dis- ciplines, the design for this nonprofit, community resource re- jects the maximization of density in favor of a building scaled to the neighborhood. Smaller primary masses, the deliberate insertion of a courtyard entry plaza and the incorporation of board-formed concrete all combine to bring the building down to a human scale. Inside, the building’s grand staircase is the center of attention and embodies the client’s design objective of health-positive architecture. Soaring through the building’s most high-profile