CREJ - page 21

August 2016 — Retail Properties Quarterly —
Page 21
S
ince the beginning of modern
civilization, markets have
been the cornerstone of eco-
nomic development; venues
where communities can buy
and sell provisions with spaces dedi-
cated to public or civic functions.
They are gathering places for people
to connect and share ideas, stories
and experiences.
The traditional ideals of communi-
ty markets were taken into account
while designing The Source and
the market hall spaces in Zeppelin
Station and The Source Hotel. The
Source is one of the most success-
ful projects in the revitalized River
North Arts District. It has served as
the central catalyst of retail develop-
ment in the neighborhood, catering
to local residents while simultane-
ously becoming a landmark desti-
nation and a model for market hall
developments throughout the coun-
try.
Dynia Architects worked closely
with Zeppelin Development to trans-
form the building that has become
The Source. The building, a 19th
century foundry, is a great example
of industrial buildings of the era: a
magnificent lofty space infused with
natural light and ventilation, with
a roof supported by elegantly effi-
cient trusses. The design objective
was to preserve the characteristics
that define the building as a “cathe-
dral” of the industrial era while
accommodating its repurposing
into a functional marketplace. This
required a strategy of contrasting
the new and the old.
The shell of the building was
repaired where required with no
attempt to disguise
the patchwork. The
graffiti that accu-
mulated during
the years of disuse
was left untouched.
Insulation was
added to the roof
so as to not alter
the interior ceiling
surface. Twenty-
foot-high garage
door openings were
cut into the façade
to access the west-
ern views and allow for two out-
door dining terraces. Inside, tenant
demising is achieved with utilitarian
light gauge metal framing material
mounted on high-tension springs to
form guillotine doors that raise and
lower, giving the tenants around the
common central space flexibility in
operating hours, while still piquing
visitor interest because the shop
interiors are visible.
The result is a thoughtfully curat-
ed collective of food and lifestyle
vendors surrounding a central bar
and lounge. The space also includes
dedicated pop-up space for farmer’s
markets and arts events. This is
what keeps people coming back –
each visit is an opportunity for a
fresh experience in a thriving com-
munity setting, mindful of its future
as a new center of activity as well as
its past in the rich history of indus-
try in Denver.
Building on this success, The
Source Hotel will house a second
market hall. The food-centric retail
space will include two distinctive
restaurants, a New Belgium brewery,
a knife shop and centrally located
kiosks featuring rotating vendors in
the podium levels along Brighton
Boulevard. The 8-story, 100-room
hotel will feature a beer garden and
pool on the top floor with views
of the mountains and city skyline.
The market hall is connected to the
existing Source building via a garden
courtyard ringed with restaurant ter-
races.
The character of The Source Hotel
market hall complements the origi-
nal Source interior, incorporating
rustic and industrial elements into
a modern concrete shell. Zeppelin
Development has been highly com-
mitted to seeking high-quality ten-
ants in each market hall space that
not only complement each other,
but also are experts in their crafts.
And our team has designed distinc-
tive spaces for each individual ten-
ant, while maintaining a cohesive
feel throughout the market hall floor
with the combination of new and
old building elements.
Zeppelin Station, located adja-
cent to RTD’s new rail station at
38th and Blake Street, is a transit-
oriented development designed
around visionary tenants featuring
a 22,000-square-foot market hall on
the ground floor.
Stephen Dynia,
FAIA
Principal, Dynia
Architects, Denver
Design
Adam Larkey
The shell of The Source was repaired with no attempt to disguise the patchwork, and the
graffiti that accumulated during the years of disuse was left untouched.
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