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Gates Redevelopment Master Plan

Denver, Colorado
Reimagining South Denver with a Mixed Use Vision

The Gates Redevelopment Master Plan transforms the former Gates Corporation rubber factory site in South Denver into a vision for a vibrant, mixed-use community. MOA ARCHITECTURE explored seven distinct design schemes to maximize the site’s potential, balancing residential, commercial office, and retail programs while responding to the surrounding urban context and natural features.

Size

26 Acres

Scope

  • Master Plan
Architectural rendering of a multi‑building residential development featuring red and gray mid‑rise structures, rooftop amenity terraces, landscaped walkways, and an adjacent roadway running alongside a river.
Architectural rendering of a mixed‑use plaza featuring a large water tower with “Gates” signage, brick buildings with glass façades, landscaped walkways, and pedestrian gathering areas.
Designing Connections Across South Denver

The project was inspired by the site’s unique connectivity and natural assets. Adjacent to a light-rail station and near the South Platte River, the location presented opportunities to integrate transportation, open space, and views into the master plan. The design team sought to create flexible, adaptable frameworks that could respond to future growth and changing market needs, while connecting previously divided parcels with a proposed new bridge across the freight and rail lines.

Site plan rendering showing an aerial perspective of the Gates Redevelopment Master Plan, including multiple building footprints, a river corridor, a bridge, roadways, parking areas, and a large landscaped park.
Architectural rendering of a mixed‑use district with brick and glass buildings, street‑level parking, landscaped walkways, and a prominent water tower labeled “Gates”.
Transforming Industrial Land into a Vibrant Hub

The master plan provides a strategic blueprint for the transformation of a challenging industrial site into a thriving urban hub. By carefully addressing high-volume traffic circulation, parcel connectivity, and mixed-use programming, the plans enhance the potential for economic growth, community engagement, and visual and functional integration with the surrounding neighborhoods. This vision positions the Gates site to become a dynamic and sustainable centerpiece in South Denver’s ongoing redevelopment.

Architectural rendering of a mixed‑use plaza featuring a large water tower with “Gates” signage, brick buildings with glass façades, landscaped walkways, and pedestrian gathering areas.
Architectural rendering of a mixed‑use district with brick and glass buildings, street‑level parking, landscaped walkways, and a prominent water tower labeled “Gates”.
Rendering of a mixed‑use district with brick and glass buildings, a central plaza, landscaped walkways, parked vehicles, and a prominent water tower labeled “Gates” under a bright sky.
Architectural rendering of a multi‑building residential development featuring red and gray mid‑rise structures, rooftop amenity terraces, landscaped walkways, and an adjacent roadway running alongside a river.
Architectural rendering of a mixed‑use district with a central lawn, pedestrian walkways, a large water tower labeled “Gates,” surrounding brick and glass buildings, and landscaped gathering areas beneath a bright sky.
Site plan rendering showing an aerial perspective of the Gates Redevelopment Master Plan, including multiple building footprints, a river corridor, a bridge, roadways, parking areas, and a large landscaped park.
Architectural rendering of a mixed‑use development featuring a tall red‑brick residential tower, mid‑rise buildings, landscaped pedestrian plazas, and retail storefronts along a central walkway.
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