Hyder Wraps Up the New FirstBank Headquarters Office Building
Denver, CO – Hyder Construction has completed the new $34 million two-phased FirstBank Headquarters Office Building. The first phase was a new 600-stall precast concrete parking garage behind the office, and the second was a 126,000 square-foot Class A office building. Project highlights include a top-of-the-line board room, fitness center, rooftop …
Denver’s Dairy Block Development ‘Blends New with the Old’
by Julie Wanzer, LEED AP Denver, CO – The project development team for Denver’s Dairy Block project, consisting of McWhinney, Sage Hospitality and Grand American, Inc., recently released a video to tell the Dairy Block story recounting the project’s history and the overall vision for the revitalized LoDo space. Mark …
White Paper: Healthy Urbanism – Planning for Population Health Management
Local architecture firm, Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative (OLC) partnered with Davis Wince , on this white paper that addresses design strategies for a healthier built environment. TrueIntegration is a partnership comprised of OLC and Davis Wince. The report examines the challenges America faces with non-communicable diseases and where healthy urbanism can take …
CO Developer Unveils Plans for 211-Unit Apartment Complex
View here McWhinney will break ground on a 12-story, 211-unit apartment complex in the Capitol Hill area in Denver later this year. Craine Architecture is designing the project that will include 211 parking spaces and 100 spaces for bikes. Rendering courtesy of McWhinney
AIA Colorado Announces 2016 Young Architects and Designers
Denver, CO – The American Institute of Architects Colorado Chapter (AIA Colorado) presented ten awards and five honors during its annual Young Architects Awards Gala (YAAG) program, held on Friday, June 3 at Gensler in Denver. The event marks the 17th anniversary of this awards program recognizing emerging professionals. Juried Awards The …
Smart Grid Standard Published: Key Piece Supporting Modernization of Global Grid
Atlanta, GA – The smart grid effort underway around the globe will transform the fundamental structure of the grid by combining an intelligence infrastructure with the grid, which will enable two-way flow of both information and electricity. A key piece needed to support that modernization and transformation is a newly …
OZ Architecture to Design Transformative Mixed Use Development in Denver’s RiNo Neighborhood
Denver, CO – OZ Architecture was selected by developers Tom and Brooke Gordon to lead the design and architecture for DriveTrain, a transformative new mixed-use development that will cover three acres along Brighton Boulevard in RiNo. Groundbreaking is expected to take place in early 2017, with completion slated for late 2018. The developers …
UCHealth to Build New Hospital in Highlands Ranch
Aurora, CO – UCHealth is excited to bring a new hospital and advanced health services to residents in Highlands Ranch and Douglas County. The six-story hospital, opening in 2018, is projected to cost almost $315 million and will have room to expand in the future as the needs of the …
Event Round-Up: The Denver Disruption
“In Denver, we’re building buckets so when the rain falls, we’re ready” ~Chris Nevitt, transit-oriented development (TOD) manager for the City of Denver By: Julie Wanzer, LEED AP Denver, CO – Denver Bisnow hosted their latest event on May 24, 2016 at the Four Seasons Hotel Denver entitled, “The Denver Disruption: Is …
OZ Architecture to Lead Design of New 10-Acre Senior Living Community
Denver, CO – OZ Architecture, has been selected by Roaring Fork Lodge LLC to design a new 10-acre senior living community in Montrose, CO. The plan, which has been approved by the city’s planning commission, will feature 80,000 SF of living arrangements for seniors – ranging from independent living to memory …