The design and construction team for One River North in Denver recently celebrated the building’s topping out. MAD and Davis Partnership are the lead architects and Saunders is the general contractor. The 16-story project broke ground in the fall of 2021 and is scheduled for completion in late 2023.
One River North anchors a new wave of taller buildings shaping a bold new vision for Denver’s art influenced River North (RiNo) district. The building will feature 187 luxury residences; a fitness center and yoga studio; a lounge with workspace areas and a pet spa; and nearly 8,000 sq ft of ground-floor retail space. The defining characteristic of One River North is a 10-story landscaped canyon carved into the building’s facade. Along the trail-like walkway, individuals will discover plant life and vegetation that is native to Colorado’s high plains climate, changing in shape, color and form with the seasons. The developers challenged the design and construction team to build a structure that would be iconic for Denver, not just at the rooftop, but from top to bottom. That challenge, combined with the vision of bringing nature into the city, was the inspiration for what will certainly become one of the most distinctive residential buildings in Colorado.