The Denver Architectural League chose the winners of its Micro-Housing Ideas Competition on May 17, as well as seven formal recognitions at a public reception held at Humphries Poli Architects in Denver. Inspired by a call for more innovation in Denver’s existing multifamily housing market, this competition offered designers an opportunity to re-invent smaller, more affordable housing.The competition was hypothetically based on a site located across from the TAXI development in Denver’s growing River North District. Parameters included design of an eight-unit micro-housing complex that provides an entryway to fit with the TAXI community; public access to the river; an
The Colorado Dept. of Transportation has selected the team of Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (FHU) and Edward Kraemer and Sons Inc. for the U.S. 6 design-build project. It will reconstruct 6th Ave. (U.S. 6) from Knox Court to just east of I-25, replace five bridges that are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete and improve the Federal Boulevard-U.S. 6 interchange. “We are extremely excited to have a team selected for this critical transportation improvement project,” said Kevin Sullivan, CDOT Project Director. “This project will provide many benefits to the Denver metro area and for the state of Colorado. We will
Federal, state and local dignitaries gathered in Idaho Springs on May 3 to mark the next major milestone in the Colorado Dept. of Transportation’s Interstate 70 Twin Tunnels Project—the beginning of major rock blasting and removal activities to widen the eastbound tunnel bore. “The major rock blasting marks the beginning of this critical transportation project that will improve safety and provide some travel savings, all of which we can enjoy by the end of the year,” said CDOT Executive Director Don Hunt. “This is not only a significant milestone for CDOT, but for our transportation partners as well. We wouldn’t
A much-anticipated new fire station in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood, designated as Fire Station 18, moved into the construction phase with an early May groundbreaking led by Denver city officials. Attending the ceremony were Mayor Michael Hancock, Denver City Council President Mary Beth Susman, Manager of Safety Justice Alex Martinez, Denver Fire Department Chief Eric Tade, and Better Denver Bond Implementation Manager George Delaney of Denver Public Works. Photo courtesy of City and County of Denver Denver Mayor Michael Hancock (left) joined city and fire dept. officials for the groundbreaking of the citys newest fire station in Lowry. The voter-approved 2007
Design and preconstruction are under way on a project to consolidate two existing campuses and create a single PK-12 school in the Platte Valley School District in northeastern Colorado 40 miles east of Sterling. Photo courtesy of Platte Valley School District The Platte Valley School District will renovate and preserve key elements of its historic, 1921 Art Deco-style school in a facilities-consolidation project that will begin this summer. Rendering by SLATERPAULL Architects Renovations will restore the building to its original grandeur and provide functional spaces, a 21st Century learning environment and a safe and secure facility. The district consists of
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in March, increased in April. The index now stands at 68.1 (1985=100), up from 61.9 in March. The Present Situation Index increased to 60.4 from 59.2. The Expectations Index improved to 73.3 from 63.7 last month. Consumers’ assessment of current conditions improved moderately in April. Those saying business conditions are “good” increased to 17.2% from 16.4%, while those stating business conditions are “bad” decreased to 28.1% from 29.1%.Consumers’ assessment of the labor market was mixed. Those claiming jobs are “plentiful” edged up to 9.8% from 9.5%, however those claiming jobs
The unemployment rate for construction workers fell to the lowest April level in five years as contractors added more than 150,000 employees in the past year, despite a dip in employment last month, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that, despite the monthly drop, the industry is likely to continue adding jobs for much of 2013. “It is heartening to see that both nonresidential and residential segments of the construction industry added significant numbers of workers in the last 12 months, even though gains from March to April
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 5.2% in April from the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. After hesitating last fall, the Momentum Index is strengthening once again, as the uncertainty that restrained plans for new construction now appears to be easing. Gains have been reported for the Momentum Index in each of this year’s first four months, and since
The Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects held its annual Young Architects Awards Gala in Denver on April 26. The winners were selected from entries submitted by firms, designers, students and young architects (designers licensed 10 years or less) from across the state. Entries were judged by a jury of architects and community leaders, facilitated by Dr. Mark Gelernter, dean of the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver. Photo by Ryan Kane, courtesy of AIA Colorado AIA Colorados Built Architecture Award went to representatives of the Colorado Building Workshop at the University of
A veteran Regional Transportation District project manager who oversaw the recent completion of the new West Light Rail Line from Denver to Golden will return to the North Metro Rail Line, a construction project slated to begin next year. Jim Starling, who originally oversaw the development of the North Metro project during the environmental planning process, was appointed project manager of the West Line in 2009 following the untimely death of his colleague and predecessor, Dennis Cole, who died on June 26, 2009.During the grand opening of the W Line last week, RTD General Manager Phil Washington recognized Starling publicly
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