High Point at DIA
High Point is an 1,800-acre mixed-use, master-planned community adjacent to Denver International Airport in both Aurora and Denver, Colorado. The community will ultimately include over 12 million square feet of commercial development and 3,000 residential units. Craig Karn has directed the master plan design for High Point since 2004, when the first concepts for the development were produced. Since August of 2005, we have been involved in the ongoing coordination with prospective builders and commercial developers, master plan and detailed development plan design, the development of individual neighborhoods, and open space design.
Our team has also collaborated with the project development team on overall master plan refinements and the inclusion of large scale developments like the Gaylord Hotel. The West End, a mixed-use neighborhood addition at Tower Road and 64th Avenue includes a broad range of multi-family and single-family residential home types, thoughtfully integrated with retail, restaurants, live/work units, hotels and professional offices in a dynamic, urban setting.
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