HKS worked in conjunction with Paul Bergner Architects to create a low-income housing development in the Denver Tech Center at a challenging location. The project is 104 unit high density (52.5 du/acre) rental project not typically found in this area. The major hurdle of the project was conveying storm water flows from a large culvert (72-inch diameter) that had previously discharged flows onto the property along the southern border.

This property is tributary to over 300 acres of upstream area that includes area on the western side of Interstate 25. The culvert was extended through the project where it discharged into a depression located within a park area on the eastern portion of the project. All overland flows not conveyed in the 72-inch storm sewer were captured by additional dual 42-inch storm sewers to reduce the potential of flooding in the parking areas where they were also conveyed to the depression in the park area.

In addition to the storm water flows, all other infrastructure (water and sanitary sewer) that serves the project was also designed by Harris Kocher Smith.

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