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/ BUILDING DIALOGUE / DECEMBER 2017

Mortenson ultimately custom cut and installed the 220,000 cubic feet of

geofoam on the project site, likely the largest such installation in down-

town Denver.

One of the most distinctive design features on the new station are the

new bus shelter canopies. The largest is the 500-foot-long boomerang

canopy on the plaza level, which includes the same fabric used at the

other “transit bookend” at the opposite end of the 16th Street Mall, Union

Station. The boomerang canopy is lit from within, providing a unique

glow while opening up views to nearby landmarks. The canopies are sup-

ported by 15- to 30-foot-tall structural steel columns.

“Our canopy systems will be the most iconic and visible elements of

our project,” said Richard Rost, facilities engineering manager at RTD. “The

encapsulate profile of the main canopy is unique and complex.”

Inside, visitors will notice a clear and positive difference when com-

paring this new station to the original one. Clear sight lines, improved

transparency though glazing, exposed ceilings that allow for easy utility

and maintenance access, and the addition of 15,000 porcelain tiles help

achieve goals for sustainability and ease of maintenance.

PROJECT TEAM

OWNER:

Regional Transportation District

DESIGN ARCHITECT:

Perkins Eastman

ARCHITECT OF RECORD:

Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) Inc.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER:

Martin/Martin

PRIME CONTRACTOR:

Mortenson Construction

DEMOLITION:

ARC/American Demolition

TENSILE STRUCTURE CONTRACTOR:

Structurflex

/ Civic Center Station: Transit Bookends Ready to Support the Next Chapter /

OPENING ART:

The new Civic Center Plaza showcases the

Capitol building

ABOVE LEFT:

Tthe addition of 15,000 porcelain tiles help

achieve goals for sustainability and ease

of maintenance.

ABOVE RIGHT:

Aging infrastructure and moisture leaks

plagued the 30-plus-year-old former

facility.

RIGHT:

The view to the Capitol building will be

framed by three canopies.