Located on the edge of downtown Denver, in a low- and medium-density neighborhood poised for vertical growth, The Outlook pioneered a vertical mixed-use program through an eight-story cast-in-place concrete frame harboring high-end apartments and amenity spaces. The form assimilated the ‘wedding-cake’ setback requirements in the zoning code, using them to maximum advantage through the introduction of extensive private terraces and a jenga-like massing to break down the scale of the building and better harmonize with its lower-rise surroundings. An architectural language of tall punched openings and highly glazed curtain wall end caps was used to establish a series of dynamic focal points as well as responding to the incredible viewsheds offered by the location. Above and below grade structured parking was integrated into the deep plate footprint for maximum efficiency