2024-09-16T14:58:17-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150438616/denver-inches-forward-on-downtown-kse-ball-arena-redevelopment Josh Niland 2024-07-24T12:12:00-04:00 >2024-07-25T08:53:53-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f7/f74a446e53dd9c8c037b311335d87743.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Things appear to be moving forward for Denver&rsquo;s proposed KSE-Ball Arena Redevelopment following the approval of a rezoning application from <a href="https://archinect.com/sararch" target="_blank">Shears Adkins Rockmore Architects</a> (SAR+). The plan connects 75 acres around the 25-year-old sports venue to the future River Mile Development and other constituent parts of downtown, replacing surface parking lots with a 12 million-square-foot mixed-use program and 10 acres of landscaped open space.</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106330/zgf-architects-llp" target="_blank">ZGF Architects</a> is also involved in the project as a design partner. <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150438635/wenk-associates" target="_blank">Wenk Associates</a> is the landscape architect. The plan addresses Denver's need for housing near the downtown core with 6,000 new units, 18% of which are considered affordable.&nbsp;</p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9u3d-tR50R/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9u3d-tR50R/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by SAR+ Architects (@shears_adkins_rockmore)</a><br><p>The Ball Arena scheme is similar in scope to the proposed 55-acre The 1901 Project redevelopment of the neighborhood surrounding the United Center in Chicago from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1898/rios" target="_blank">RIOS</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/fieldoperations" target="_blank">Field Operations</a>, which we detailed ...</p>