#288 l Republic Plaza l DENVER l 218m l 56fl

April 28th, 2003, 11:30 PM

Republic Plaza
Denver, USA

HEIGHT: 218m/714 feet
FLOORS: 56 floors
COMPLETION: 1984
ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM)

Denver's tallest skyscraper has been standing proud as the tallest building in Colorado and the entire Mountain West region of the United States since its completion in 1984.

Cast of smooth sardinian granite, the 56-story tower was completed in 1984 during Denver's Energy Boom, that famous real estate building frenzy of the 1980s that pushed most of downtown's skyline into the sky.

Republic Plaza contains 1,239,000 square feet of office space, a significant amount of which is leased to TIAA-CREF, law firms and banks.

Wu-Gambino · April 28th, 2003, 11:53 PM

6/10

Boring, almost identical to New Orleans' tallest.

April 29th, 2003, 01:43 AM

ew... looks like it was build in 1964!

3

SteelCity32 · April 30th, 2003, 03:02 AM

it's a big box. 4/10

RafflesCity · May 1st, 2003, 04:16 PM

6/10

A forgettable building.

DamienK · May 1st, 2003, 04:41 PM

6.5/10. Looks better from the narrow side.

TropicalSQ744 · May 10th, 2003, 12:45 PM

Very boxy and the facade is just boooring!! Blends in with other scrapers well but does not give a deep impression on u..

5.5/10

New Jack City · May 11th, 2003, 03:06 AM

7/10...It's ok, the white on black facade and window combo worked well.

May 11th, 2003, 04:07 AM

It's better than your average box. 5.5/10

renell · May 11th, 2003, 09:25 PM

6/10 no comment..

The Messiah · May 18th, 2003, 08:49 PM

Hehe this tower is....boxy

6.0/10

weirdo · May 23rd, 2003, 10:39 PM

it's tall but doesnt look so good. 5/10

huaiwei · May 28th, 2003, 11:45 AM

Boxes get my lower scores..3.5 for this one...a further penalty for having the same name as the tallest building in Singapore....but not matching up well with its other namesake...

james2390 · August 11th, 2003, 07:21 PM

7, not much to say about this one

AtlanticaC5 · August 21st, 2003, 06:36 PM

4.5/10

Reminds me very much of the Water Tower Place in Chicago.

il fenomeno · August 28th, 2003, 12:22 PM

another box -1

SUNNI · August 29th, 2003, 12:40 PM

another box?
4/10

Liz L · August 29th, 2003, 09:37 PM

6/10 - Well, there's good contrast between stone and windows, the facade seems to be able to catch the light well *at least sometimes*, and it has some height...

But it is a rather humdrum box, I'm afraid, if not the ugliest I've seen...

September 3rd, 2003, 12:56 AM

It has character and doesn't seem daunting, exhibitionistic or boring.....therefore:

7.5/10

de flatneuroot · September 6th, 2003, 08:21 PM

8,5/10 simple but very nice.

View Poll Results: #196 - Republic Plaza, Denver
10	8	4.32%
9.5	3	1.62%
9	3	1.62%
8.5	5	2.70%
8	25	13.51%
7.5	14	7.57%
7	18	9.73%
6.5	19	10.27%
6	25	13.51%
5.5	15	8.11%
5	21	11.35%
4.5	5	2.70%
4	13	7.03%
3.5	4	2.16%
3 or less	7	3.78%
Voters: 185. You may not vote on this poll

April 28th, 2003, 11:30 PM	#1
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	#288 l Republic Plaza l DENVER l 218m l 56fl Republic Plaza Denver, USA HEIGHT: 218m/714 feet FLOORS: 56 floors COMPLETION: 1984 ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) Denver's tallest skyscraper has been standing proud as the tallest building in Colorado and the entire Mountain West region of the United States since its completion in 1984. Cast of smooth sardinian granite, the 56-story tower was completed in 1984 during Denver's Energy Boom, that famous real estate building frenzy of the 1980s that pushed most of downtown's skyline into the sky. Republic Plaza contains 1,239,000 square feet of office space, a significant amount of which is leased to TIAA-CREF, law firms and banks. Last edited by ZZ-II; July 22nd, 2008 at 09:04 PM.

April 30th, 2003, 03:02 AM	#4
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	it's a big box. 4/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

May 1st, 2003, 04:41 PM	#6
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,259 Likes (Received): 13	6.5/10. Looks better from the narrow side. __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

May 10th, 2003, 12:45 PM	#7
TropicalSQ744 Boeing 747-412 9V-SPK Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore (Yishun) Posts: 383 Likes (Received): 0	Very boxy and the facade is just boooring!! Blends in with other scrapers well but does not give a deep impression on u.. 5.5/10 __________________ Singapore Roars! into SSC - Visit our forum today! Lion City in the sun, Tropical paradise on earth ----------------------------------------------------- Skyscrapers.com - Stuff on architectural styles, facade materials and building structures etc. \| HowStuffWorks.com - Skyscrapers \| Popular Science mag - How high can they build? \| Popular Science mag - New sturdier, safer, and smarter skyscrapers. \| Asian forumers post count thread \| Asian and Middle Eastern Skyscraper Forums Stats thread \| Singapore U/C thread

April 28th, 2003, 11:53 PM	#2
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	6/10 Boring, almost identical to New Orleans' tallest. Last edited by Wu-Gambino; December 30th, 2003 at 05:07 AM.

April 29th, 2003, 01:43 AM	#3
Evergrey Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	ew... looks like it was build in 1964! 3

May 1st, 2003, 04:16 PM	#5
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	6/10 A forgettable building.

May 11th, 2003, 03:06 AM	#8
New Jack City User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 5,651 Likes (Received): 2	7/10...It's ok, the white on black facade and window combo worked well.

May 11th, 2003, 04:07 AM	#9
X-seed 4000 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	It's better than your average box. 5.5/10

May 11th, 2003, 09:25 PM	#10
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	6/10 no comment.. __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

May 18th, 2003, 08:49 PM	#11
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	Hehe this tower is....boxy 6.0/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

May 23rd, 2003, 10:39 PM	#12
weirdo helter skelter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: avenida taft Posts: 652 Likes (Received): 2	it's tall but doesnt look so good. 5/10 __________________ metro manila daily bangkok \| manila \| singapore \|

May 28th, 2003, 11:45 AM	#13
huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	Boxes get my lower scores..3.5 for this one...a further penalty for having the same name as the tallest building in Singapore....but not matching up well with its other namesake... __________________ Majulah Singapura 前进吧，新加坡！Onward Singapore முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் "My Settlement of Singapore continues to thrive most wonderfully - it is all and everything I could wish and, if no untimely fate awaits it, promises to become the Emporium and the pride of the East" - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, 10th September 1820

August 11th, 2003, 07:21 PM	#14
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	7, not much to say about this one

August 21st, 2003, 06:36 PM	#15
AtlanticaC5 Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2,655 Likes (Received): 0	4.5/10 Reminds me very much of the Water Tower Place in Chicago. __________________ Higher and higher, straight up we'll climb

August 28th, 2003, 12:22 PM	#16
il fenomeno postings fürs herz ♥ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: milão - mas eu sou do brasil! Posts: 4,233 Likes (Received): 3545	another box -1

August 29th, 2003, 12:40 PM	#17
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	another box? 4/10 __________________ kr.au

August 29th, 2003, 09:37 PM	#18
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	6/10 - Well, there's good contrast between stone and windows, the facade seems to be able to catch the light well at least sometimes, and it has some height... But it is a rather humdrum box, I'm afraid, if not the ugliest I've seen... __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

September 3rd, 2003, 12:56 AM	#19
airsickpenthousedweller Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	It has character and doesn't seem daunting, exhibitionistic or boring.....therefore: 7.5/10

September 6th, 2003, 08:21 PM	#20
de flatneuroot Lord of the Lampposts Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 1,387 Likes (Received): 0	8,5/10 simple but very nice. __________________ "Nationalism is an infantile disease. It has the measles of mankind." (Albert Einstein, 1921). http://www.youtube.com/user/StreetlightsOfSander

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