3 Patterns of Biophilia in Denver Design

Complexity & Order at The Lake House

Sloan’s Lake

The contoured pattern of the flagstone flanking the walkway is stunning.  I couldn’t help but wonder if a compressor would satisfactorily clean this nook and cranny pathway but for now, the meandering nature of it calls to me. There is order to the rock pattern but it is disorganized in a calming way.

Dynamic Light at Kevin Taylor’s at the Opera House

Denver Center for the Performing Arts

I worked at Kevin Taylor’s serving finicky opera goers their very specific requests. The food was amazing, the job was terrible, but the ceiling is exquisite. Far before I went back to school for sustainable design, I was studying journalism and believed I would be Gloria Steinem. I always loved design though, and this starry night ceiling is genius. This restaurant is in a basement. There are no windows. It could be dingy and uninviting. Through a reflection of our natural environment in the stars, they have created a modern and romantic environment that is visually stunning. The walls are also cladded in natural stone and sweeping organic shapes fill the space.

Refuge at the PERA Fountain

Cap Hill

We want a refuge from a perception of unpredictability. We find it calming. The sound of this fountain overtakes the space. It has a non-rhythmic enveloping effect. I used to sit here hung-over when I was in my twenties before my cocktail waitressing shift and dissolve into this fountain. I thought it was one of true gems of my fair city. I am pretty sure it is more regulated now, three lifetimes later. It’s an atrocity that companies create beautiful spots and then keep it from the public. Go on in! That’s what I say.