Brief
One River North’, in Denver’s River North Art District, was designed by the Chinese firm Mad Architects. The firm describes the spectacular crack that slices through 10 storeys of the building as a ‘landscaped rift’. The project also features 187 residential units and a roof terrace with views of the Rocky Mountains.
Insight
One River North’ tower is currently under construction in the River North Art District of Denver, Colorado – and renderings show how it will feature a huge crack cutting through its facade once complete.
The breathtakingly bold structure was dreamt up by Chinese design firm Mad Architects, which describes the crack running through 10 of its storeys as a ‘landscaped rift’.The tower will comprise 187 for-lease residential units, with the lower levels of the building dedicated to shops and businesses. Almost 8,000 sq ft (743 sq m) of commercial space will be available once the construction is completed.
In designing the unusual structure, the architects took inspiration from nature, and the surrounding landscapes of Denver.Speaking about the design, Ma Yansong, founder of Mad Architects, told My Modern Met: ‘If we regard modern cities as man-made landscapes on the earth, we need to design canyons, woods, creeks, and waterfalls, transforming concrete forests into second nature.’
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