Cherry Creek North Design Guidelines - City and County of Denver

URBAN DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
GUIDELINES
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◗ Place newspaper dispensers as close as possible to nodes of
pedestrian activity.
◗ Do not locate them where they might obstruct views of traffic
approaching an intersection.
◗ Maintain at least 5 feet of clear width on adjacent sidewalks for
pedestrians to pass.
◗ Do not place them where they would block views of display
windows and business signs.
◗ Bollards should be placed where conflicts between automobile and
pedestrian traffic are likely to occur, such as driveways, parking
ramps or near crosswalks.
◗ Using bollards to provide protection for special features, such as a
piece of sculpture located where it is vulnerable to damage by
automobiles should be considered.
◗ Using bollards to outline special areas or features should be
considered. Lighting in bollards can be aimed directly at a feature to
highlight it at night.
◗ Water features in general, when appropriate, are encouraged.
Public art should be constructed using durable, natural materials
such as stone or metal.
◗ Art should be sited so that it complements and fits in with the
surrounding environment. Artwork located along the street should
be human in scale. There are a few locations in the district, however,
where monumental pieces may be appropriate. For example, they
should be used to define and shape space, or terminate a vista, or
serve as the focal point of a large public space.
◗ When considering placement of freestanding pieces of art or
sculpture, avoid locations where it would compete with a storefront
or obstruct a pedestrian path, create a traffic hazard, or compete
with another sculpture so as to detract from its presence.
◗ Mosaics, bas-relief or other three dimensional treatments should be
used to enliven otherwise blank walls.
◗ Where a number of them are needed in a single location, consolidate
them into a single array of boxes stacked two high.
◗ Where possible integrate their placement into the building design.
◗ Additional newspaper dispensers provided in the District must match
the dispensers previously installed, in all details, including color and
vendor’s name.
◗ The dispenser pictured is the standard and available from Showrack,
Inc., PO Box 1127, Shiner, Texas, 77984, 800-527-1134.
◗ Using bollards to provide low-level lighting to pedestrian paths
should be considered.
◗ The bollard design most appropriate for each location should be
used, and how the design fits in with the streetscape should be
considered. In the district, several different bollard designs have
been used, according to what is needed at each location.
◗ The bollard pictured is the standard and available from Recreation
Plus, PO Box 31067, Aurora, Colorado, 80041-1067, 303-343-7249.
This bollard is Timberform pipecleaner series model #2190-3,
without chain or eye, in Federal green.
◗ With regard to subject matter, the art should fit in with the District’s
chosen themes: people and the arts. The District has determined that
its art should have humanizing qualities and express the supremely
human qualities of joy, compassion, and understanding. The District
seeks art that provides images of social cohesiveness, that invites
participation and interaction, and that increases a sense of
meaningful human existence.
◗ The art should be approachable and yet challenging. It may also
feature: humor, water, seating, and opportunities for children to play
on it.
Note: the Cherry Creek North Foundation is a non-profit group with
501C3 status, set up to encourage and assist the placement of art in the
district. Developers are encouraged to meet with the Foundation for
their guidance and assistance in the selection and placement of art.
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