The Denver Lowdown: InnovAge Moonlight Mania!
16th July 2015
Good morning, cats and kittens! Are you all so insatiably hungry for the weekend you could just take a bite out of Friday right this very minute? Could you leap from behind your desk, flip off your workplace, and just go HAM on the world like Monday is a federal holiday? All you need is some good stuff to get into to make it all worthwhile.
Well thank the lord baby Jesus that The Denver Lowdown and EveryBlock are here to plan your weekend for you. Because let’s face it, without us you’d have the most boring weekends ever.
Friday:
Boot Camp and Beer
You may think that just because this is America, you can just have a beer any old time you’d like. Well think again! At Boot Camp and Beer, you have to earn your beer! This boot camp will take place in Ash Grove Park (or the gym in case you sissies can’t handle a little rain). Afterward, you’ll get your well-deserved beer at Esters right down the street. Get ready to earn that beer, buttercup. // 6 p.m., $25, Ash Grove Park/Esters, 1950 S. Holly St.
![Denver’s Innovative Architecture Opens Their Doors: Denver Art Museum and Clyfford Still MuseumOur second two stops for Doors Open Denver featured innovative architecture in the cultural district of the city, the new Clyfford Still Museum built in 2011 by Brad Cleophil and Allied Works Architecture, and the Denver Art Museum an emblem of innovative architecture in the city, built in 2006 by Daniel Libeskind and Davis Partnership. Is this what the future looks like? We asked participants what they think.Sarah and Nick – DenverInnovative architecture in Denver seems to be about transforming old buildings and making them new. In the future, I think the neighborhoods will be more developed. Each neighborhood will be unique. I’d like to see a more organic approach, utilizing what we have and building thoughtful spaces instead of throwing buildings up out of necessity. I just hope the natural environment is highlighted.[[MORE]]Jamie - Denver and Amy - EvergreenI appreciate architecture with intentionality behind it. What’s neat about Denver is that older architecture is juxtaposed to new contemporary architecture. I’d like to see architecture in the future that flows with how people are moving. Who knows what that will be like in the future, but I hope the design won’t block the flow of energy and supports a sense of agency, safety and expansion for human spirit.Owen - Denver; Amy, & Taylor - Tulsa, OKHonestly, the modern style is not what I would build for myself. I prefer a more classic style. I could see why this area is considered innovative, with the different geometric shapes, it is sort of whimsical. The style right now is so minimalist, I wonder if in the future there will be more decoration, or a gothic revival. This area, with the Art Museum, will continue to maintain an innovative reputation. Jen & Kerry - BoulderI’d love to see in the future the integration of nature in architecture more. I have seen buildings with roof top gardens, trees on balconies it blocks out some of the surroundings. I lived in a mansion when I was a student in Boston and it was amazing the thought that went into every part of the building. I like design on a human scale. In the future, I never want to see a parking lot again. I hope that people will be able to walk to everything.Vanessa & Nicole - DenverI think there will be flying cars in the future.Josh - Halifax, Nova ScotiaThe contemporary architecture is laid out well and there seems to be a mix of architectural styles in this city. Its booming, all the new building. The envelope will continue to be pushed in the future. I imagine Denver will be participating in what ever architectural style is contemporary the time. I’d hope people spend time preserving the past as well.By Emily Przekwas](../../12149b7f8b0a65b75c34dc4c0680ee6c/tumblr_noctmta4XV1tk0d1vo1_1280.jpg)
