
Studio K2 Architecture Attains Women-Owned Business Certification from the City and County of Denver
Studio K2 Architecture (SK2) has attained several certifications from the city and county of Denver’s Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO). Those certifications include women business enterprise (WBE), along with small and disadvantaged business certifications (SBE/DBE), all of which are included under the Colorado Unified Certification program. Geneva Kowalski, NCARB, …

Pinkard Construction Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Project in Lafayette
Pinkard Construction, a leading affordable housing contractor, has broken ground on Willoughby Corner, a 400-unit affordable housing development in Lafayette. The project is a collaboration between the Boulder County Housing Authority (BCHA), the City of Lafayette, Pinkard Construction, Norris Design, and HB&A Architects. Colorado Lieutenant Governor, Dianne Primavera, noted in her …

Pinkard Construction Completes Thrive Mixed-Income Housing Project
Pinkard Construction, a leading builder of multifamily housing in Colorado, has completed the construction of Thrive. The community was developed by the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) and designed by Shopworks Architecture. It is located between I-25 and Federal Blvd on W. Holden Place in the heart of the Sun Valley …

Helix Architecture + Design Puts Down Roots in Denver
Helix Architecture + Design, a nationally recognized architecture and interior design firm, has opened an office in Denver’s Golden Triangle District at Shift Coworking Space at 1001 Bannock Street, Suite 212. Founded more than 30 years ago, Helix is an award-winning design practice with significant expertise in mixed-use and multifamily residential, higher …

GTC Breaks Ground on Frederick-Firestone Station No.5
In late June, Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to officially commence its newest station, Station #5. Golden Triangle Construction (GTC), a full-service employee-owned commercial general contractor, will be working closely with FFFPD and Allred & Associates Architecture to carry out this project. The plans for this project are …

Q&A with Job Gutierrez, Partner at Wold Architects and Engineers
Job Gutierrez serves as a partner of the Colorado office of Wold Architects and Engineers, a full-service planning, architecture and engineering firm in Denver and one of the top 10 architecture and engineering firms in the state. Over the last decade, the Denver office has experienced significant growth, gaining 30 …

Denver Beer Co.’s Fifth Taproom Slated to Open in Late Fall on Main Street in Littleton
Following the February opening of Denver Beer Co.’s fourth taproom in Lowry, the future location of its fifth taproom on Main Street in downtown Littleton is expected to be complete by late fall 2023. The local craft brewery has leased the building at 2409 Main Street and is in the …

The Common Good Restaurant Opens at The Benson Hotel
The Common Good is the dynamic restaurant at The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club in Aurora, the new hospitality center located at the nationally recognized University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Celebrating the pioneering spirit of the West, The Common Good will serve as a welcoming destination for breakfast, lunch, …

Alliance Completes RidgeGate Affordable Housing Community
The City of Lone Tree has welcomed RidgeGate Affordable Housing to the community. A newly completed affordable housing development owned and operated by Koelbel & Company and built by Alliance Construction Solutions, RidgeGate was designed by Bryant Flink Architects & Design with accessibility and opportunity in mind. Located at 10810 …

CSU Releases Findings of Three-Year Research Study on NAVA’S Lakehouse Community
Americans spend around 90% of their time indoors—a jarring statistic that underscores the critical importance of placing health and well-being at the forefront of building design. To better understand how design can influence healthy lifestyles, researchers from the Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) at Colorado State University in partnership …