X2 Denver, CO
mixed/multifamily type I-A
role: project architect
X2 is tightly coupled to the rhythm of the Lower Downtown neighborhood. The project drives to fill an empty gap of co-working and co-living options within the city core.
During a pro forma review with investors after construction documents were issued, the ownership group decided to undergo a dramatic redesign and add two levels of parking above the ground floor.
Belongingness is at the heart of X2. This most basic emotional need drove the exploration of work, play, and live in identifying ways to create quality connections between people. The project was designed as a vessel for interaction, maximizing opportunities to facilitate and encourage group belonging. These methods of interaction also brings an alternative cost model to downtown work/live spaces, opening urban life to key demographics otherwise excluded.