Aurora VA Hospital Project Subject of Further Scrutiny
View here The U.S. Office of the Inspector General recently released a report detailing reasons for $1 billion project budget overage of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora. Logo courtesy of va.gov
Arch11 Designs Next-Generation Mixed-Use Building for Downtown Boulder
Boulder, CO – For one of downtown Boulder, Colorado’s last remaining infill sites, the property owners turned to Denver and Boulder architecture firm Arch11 for its artful approach to blending old and new. Envisioned as an “exemplary” project, the new Arch11-designed building at 909 Walnut meets the owners’ commercial objectives …
Affordable Housing Fund Approved by Denver City Council
View here The Denver City Council voted to approve the $150 million affordable housing fund this week. No public vote was needed to raise property taxes. Photo: Stapleton Affordable Housing project by Northeast Denver Housing Center, Palace Construction & Cunningham Group Architecture; Photography by The Unfound Door
Market Perspective: Disruption – Architecture 2.0
By: Korey D. White, AIA, NCARB, Licensed Architect at RNL Design AIA National Associates Committee Vice Chair 2016/Chair 2017 Disruption is all around us. We have recently seen it in the likes of the transportation industry, the energy market, and our politics. Historically, major disruptions have transformed how we live and how …
Controversy Surrounds DIA’s Release of Documents on Winning Renovation Bid
View here The Denver International Airport recently released a total of 141 pages detailing the latest winning proposal for the Jeppesen Terminal remodel, where 84% of the documents were fully or partially blacked out. The winning proposal was from a team of companies led by Spain’s Ferrovial SA. Image courtesy of …
Event Round-Up: AFEC 2016
By: Julie Wanzer, LEED AP Denver, CO – The Advanced Facilities Engineering Conference 2016 took place last week (September 14 – 15, 2016) at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center that included 95 exhibitors and a little over 560 attendees. AFEC is a trade show and conference designed for …
Adolfson & Peterson Construction Breaks Ground on New School for Denver Public Schools
Denver, CO – Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) and members of the local community proudly celebrated the beginning of a new school located in Green Valley Ranch, Colorado. The Denver Public Schools new facility underway, currently referred to as Far Northeast Campus #28, will serve 950 students. Team members include …
Colorado Architect’s Work to be Featured in the Cooper Hewitt’s Socially Responsible Design Exhibition in NYC
Boulder, CO – Innovative affordable housing designed by Pyatt Studio as part of the Thunder Valley Regenerative Plan will be featured in the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s exhibition series “By the People: Designing a Better America,” which highlights socially responsible design and explores the challenges faced by urban, suburban and …
Global Smart Building Market to Grow by 34% 2021
View here The latest MarketsandMarkets report indicates that the smart building market is estimated to grow from $5.73 Billion in 2016 to $24.73 Billion by 2021. The report highlights the importance of sustainability and technology, specifically the Internet of Things (IoT). Image courtesy of Business Rewritten
Conor Commercial & WHI Real Estate Partners Close on 26-Acre Site for Industrial Project in Westminster
Westminster, CO – Conor Commercial Real Estate and WHI Real Estate Partners L.P., recently announced the acquisition of a prominent 26-acre infill parcel for the development of Park 12 Hundred Tech Center, a 324,000 square foot planned industrial project. Located within the Park 12 Hundred mixed-use business park in Westminster, …