The DHA Sun Valley Infrastructure project brought together decorative concrete, thoughtful streetscape design and complex site infrastructure to help create a cohesive, pedestrian-focused neighborhood in Denver's evolving Sun Valley community.

Working with Pinkard Construction, Denver Housing Authority, the City and the project design team, The Art of Concrete installed more than 72,000 square feet of pedestrian and vehicular concrete designed to make the transition between sidewalks and streets feel intentional and connected.

The walkable-street design uses color, texture, finish and sawcut patterns to visually distinguish pedestrian and vehicular areas without disrupting the continuity of the streetscape. Colored concrete, sand finishes and alternating broom patterns are carried throughout the project, complemented by PLD planters, concrete curbs, slot drains, truncated domes and bollards.

A Project Built Through Partnership

Construction began in 2023 before the project was paused for approximately a year while neighboring construction progressed. When work resumed, The Art of Concrete worked hand-in-hand with Pinkard and the project team to navigate changed conditions and costs while maintaining the original design vision.

That collaboration included developing alternatives to costly PLD bridge details and carefully evaluating where pavement upgrades provided meaningful value. Vehicular concrete remained uncolored where color offered limited benefit, while alternating finishes and coordinated sawcut patterns continued through the roadway to visually connect it with the pedestrian areas.

The approach helped control costs without sacrificing the details that give Sun Valley its distinctive character.

Craftsmanship at Street Level

With 42,149 SF of pedestrian concrete and 30,770 SF of vehicular concrete, The Art of Concrete's work makes up much of what residents and visitors experience at ground level.

Every finish transition, sawcut, curb, planter, drain and accessibility feature had to work as part of a larger composition. Even though the concrete was constructed across multiple phases separated by an extended pause, the completed streetscape reads as one continuous environment.

Our crews completed more than 10,530 self-performed craft hours with zero accidents, delivering a $2.16 million specialty concrete scope through close coordination with Pinkard Construction.

The finished Sun Valley streetscape demonstrates what concrete can accomplish when infrastructure, craftsmanship and design work together—not simply creating streets and sidewalks, but helping create a truly walkable community.

Scope of Work

• 42,149 SF pedestrian concrete

• 30,770 SF vehicular concrete

• Colored concrete

• Sand finish concrete

• Alternating broom finishes

• Decorative sawcut patterns

• PLD concrete planters

• Concrete curbs

• Slot drains

• Truncated domes

• Bollards