The REI Flagship Store is an outstanding example of adaptive reuse in design and a major contribution to the redevelopment of Denver's Central Platte Valley. The store is located in the former City trolley system power plant that had stood underutilized for years. Wenk Associates, working with architects Mithun Partners, general contractor Hensel Phelps, and the City and County of Denver, developed the site and landscape plan, and obtained necessary approvals to build the project. The landscape design works to promote REI's corporate image, while contributing to the City of Denver's urban design goals for redeveloping the Central Platte Valley.