I'm not one of these bearded 20- or 30-something bearded urban hipster dudes that many like to ridicule. As a 56-yearold guy, my artistic and archictectural preferences are conservative. I do not care for much modern architecture.

That said, I like the new station platform structures. I think they are a significant visual improvement over what was formerly there.

As for protection from snow and rain (how much rain does Denver get so this is a major issue) and sun (really, are train riders wearing bathing suites when they board or exit from the train?), anyone who looks closely at the photos will see a canopy over one of the platform. They are just no longer the visually dominant plaform structures as was the case a few years ago.