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<\/p>\nWhen artist Lawrence Argent died unexpectedly in October 2017, he left behind his famous art \u2013 the 40-foot blue bear pressing its paws against the glass of the Colorado Convention Center, for example. And an unfinished LoHi home project.<\/p>\n
Now, nearly nine years later, that home is coming to market for the first time.<\/p>\n
A LoHi duplex on the 3600 block of Lipan Street is Argent\u2019s final residential project, a home he designed with architect Steve Lubowicki for himself.<\/p>\n
One of the properties, the original home, is 1,450 square feet with two bedrooms and three baths after adding a second floor. It\u2019s listed for $950,000.<\/p>\n
The home Argent helped design is 3,700 square feet with five bedrooms and five baths. It\u2019s listed for $1.75 million.<\/p>\n
The project began with a friendship. Lubowicki had known Argent for years. They first worked together to create Argent\u2019s Denver studio in the Santa Fe Art District.<\/p>\n
So, when Argent decided to build a new home on Lipan Street, he turned to Lubowicki.<\/p>\n
\u201cLawrence really gave us the program, as all clients do,\u201d Lubowicki said. \u201cBedrooms, size, amenities. Then he stepped back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Together, they developed a concept anchored in the site\u2019s existing fabric: a single-family home built in 1905, thick-walled and solid, onto which a new wood-and-concrete structure with exposed beams would connect and rise.<\/p>\n
Argent wanted privacy and light. He wanted space to display art. He wanted a basement that didn\u2019t feel like a basement.<\/p>\n
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The original 1905 home was expanded to add a second floor and remodeled. Sculptor Lawrence Argent planned to use it as a guest house. (BusinessDen file)<\/p>\n
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Slate runs as a continuous spine along the exterior facade to the rooftop entertaining area. (BusinessDen file)<\/p>\n
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The home\u2019s backyard features an elevated hot tub terrace, a gas-plumbed fire pit, mature landscaping, and privacy fencing, making it feel separate from the attached residence. (BusinessDen file)<\/p>\n
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Argent envisioned the third-floor terrace as a rooftop sanctuary with a view of the Denver skyline. (BusinessDen file)<\/p>\n
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The lower level or \u201canti-basement,\u201d includes a wall of floor-to-ceiling south-facing windows that runs from the main living area down through the stairwell and into the lower floor. (BusinessDen file)<\/p>\n
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A geometric pattern inspired by the Venus sculpture in San Francisco is used in several locations to honor Argent and his work. (BusinessDen file)<\/p>\n
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The original 1905 home was expanded to add a second floor and remodeled. Sculptor Lawrence Argent planned to use it as a guest house. (BusinessDen file)<\/p>\n
Expand<\/a><\/p>\n And he envisioned a third-floor terrace as his own private domain, a rooftop sanctuary above the streetscape with a view of the Denver skyline.<\/p>\n He also wanted to create space for his two sons, talking at length with them about what they wanted in the home. One wanted a tub. The other wanted a shower. <\/p>\n \u201cHe saw this as one of his art projects,\u201d Lubowicki said.<\/p>\n Work on the project started, adding a second floor to the initial home. The new home began to take shape. Argent ordered doors, windows, and a custom floating staircase from China.<\/p>\n Then, in the fall of 2017, he died of cardiac arrest at age 60.<\/p>\n The materials he ordered had already arrived.<\/p>\n Krista and Jeff Macco, who lived across the street, watched the project take shape. She is an entrepreneur and real estate investor. <\/p>\n \u201cHe was a lovely person,\u201d Krista Macco said of Argent. \u201cHe was building the coolest house and he was the best neighbor.\u201d<\/p>\n Construction began in 2016. Then, one day, the site fell silent, with no roof, windows boarded up, and the building left an unfinished shell.<\/p>\n Krista Macco was surprised, given how passionate Argent had been about the project.<\/p>\n Eventually, she learned of his death, attended Argent\u2019s funeral and met his family.<\/p>\n The Maccos decided to buy the property from the estate, determined to finish it as Argent had envisioned.<\/p>\n \u201cWe knew his vision and we love the neighborhood,\u201d Krista Macco said.<\/p>\n They were confident they could make the project work by living in the new home and renting out the original.<\/p>\n When the Maccos moved in, they had two young sons; now, as their boys are getting older, they\u2019re ready to pass the home on to new owners.<\/p>\n They\u2019re listing the properties separately but envision one buyer for both.<\/p>\n The property is technically a duplex, but that word undersells it.<\/p>\n Each side has its own entrance, roofline, architectural massing and outdoor space. From the street, the homes look similar in size.<\/p>\n The two units share a wall but nothing else. There is no mirrored floor plan, no sense of the attached product that the term \u201cduplex\u201d usually conjures.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so different,\u201d Krista Macco said. \u201cSometimes you forget it\u2019s a duplex.\u201d<\/p>\n The larger unit, 3645, is the one Argent designed for himself. The more expansive, the more vertical.<\/p>\n The two-story entry features floor-to-ceiling slate. Slate also runs as a continuous spine along the exterior facade to the rooftop entertaining area. An oversized chandelier hangs at the center of the space, where a glass overlook from the second floor looks down into the entry. <\/p>\n The staircase is a floating composition of wood treads, steel posts and glass banisters.<\/p>\n The lower level with 10-foot ceilings, which Argent called his \u201canti-basement,\u201d includes a wall of floor-to-ceiling south-facing windows that runs from the main living area down through the stairwell and into the lower floor, flooding the space with natural light and providing a visual connection to the floors above.<\/p>\n At the top of the house, the primary suite occupies an entire floor. Massive sliding doors open to a private terrace.<\/p>\n Skyline views extend in multiple directions. The spa bathroom is wrapped in slate, anchored by an oversized steam shower and a deep-soaking tub set beneath a skylight.<\/p>\n Listing agent Delroy Gill with LIV Sotheby\u2019s International describes the homes simply. \u201cThat property is a one-of-one duplex based on layout, finishes, and what it has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n The home was built under grandfathered zoning allowances, so new construction in the neighborhood cannot reach the same scale.<\/p>\n \u201cThey could have cut corners and it wouldn\u2019t have been the same home,\u201d Gill said.<\/p>\n \u201cThey took the time to finish it in Lawrence Argent\u2019s honor.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more from our partner, BusinessDen<\/a>.<\/p>\n