Denver architectural firm klipp, a division of gkkworks, has been recognized by LEARNING BY DESIGN with the Outstanding Project Spring 2013 award for Frederick High School in Frederick, Colo. LEARNING BY DESIGN recently released its Spring 2013 edition, which showcases the nation’s best education design and construction projects, from PK-12 to college and university facilities. Photo courtesy of klipp Technology, sustainability, community-use, efficient use of daylight, visual continuity and student engagement were central themes for the design of the new high school. klipp | gkkworks served as the architect for the project, along with Hutton/Cunningham Group as associate architect and
The new Boise Whole Foods Market, which opened in November, has been named a winner in the 2013 Boise Building Excellence Awards in the Best Sustainable Projects category. Photo courtesy of CSHQA Sustainable elements of the new grocery store and its River Room pub include efficient light fixtures and abundant natural light, which reduces energy consumption. Hosted annually by the city of Boise, the awards feature recently built new projects and renovations that demonstrate good design and leadership in sustainability, safety and accessibility. The new store was designed by Boise architects CSHQA. Its green elements include:• A permeable paving system
Balfour Senior Living’s new $74-million senior living community in downtown Denver broke ground on April 24. The 281,000-sq-ft, five-story, 203-unit project will include a mix of 112 independent apartments, 65 assisted-living apartments and 26 memory-care units. The project also includes renovation of the 2,500-sq-ft historic Moffat Train Depot, which will be used as a great room. Located in the Riverfront Park neighborhood, the facility will be downtown Denver’s first upscale senior-living facility. It will have all the amenities of a high-end hotel, including upscale suites, fine dining areas, a rooftop garden with panoramic mountain views, below-grade parking, a salon, banquet-performance
The site of Denver’s storied Pagliacci’s restaurant in the Highlands neighborhood will soon host a new multifamily project named Lumina. A local team led by TreeHouse Brokerage & Development is finalizing plans for 61 boutique-style rental lofts in a five-story building designed by Denver architects Tres Birds Workshop. Rendering by Tres Birds Workshop The design for Lumina offers a streamlined building with visual flair, but one that also fits into the context of Denvers rapidly changing LoHi neighborhood. Inspired by the history of Pagliacci’s and Colorado’s abundant sunlight, Lumina will feature a curved façade accented by a decorative screen that
The new administration building for the Denver Art Museum broke ground at the end of April and is projected to be complete in spring 2014. The 50,000-sq-ft building will more efficiently house the museum’s 100-plus employees, including administration, curators and others currently located elsewhere and allow for closer collaboration among them. Rendering by Roth Sheppard Architects The 50,000-sq-ft building will more efficiently house the museums 100-plus employees. In addition to staff offices, the privately funded, $11.5-million project will also contain a research library for scholars and 9,000 sq ft of collection storage.The three-story structure is located on Denver Art Museum
Michael Arledge, a journeyman electrician for Greiner Electric, Littleton, has won the Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2013 Craft Professional of the Year. The award was presented May 3 during ABC’s 21st Century Workforce Development Conference in Birmingham, Ala. Photo courtesy of ABC From left: Ed Rojeck, Tradesmen International; Greiner Electrics Michael Arledge, winner of ABCs Craft Professional of the Year Award; and 2013 ABC National Chairman Greg Hoberock. Each year ABC presents the Craft Professional of the Year award to a construction craft professional who excels in his or her field, maintains a lifelong commitment to training and upholds the
After indicating increasing demand for design services for the better part of a year, the Architecture Billings Index reversed course in April. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine- to 12-month lag between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects reported the April ABI score was 48.6, down from a mark of 51.9 in March. This score reflects a decrease in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings) and is the lowest mark since July 2012. The new projects inquiry index was 58.5, down
New construction starts in April settled back 1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $473.0 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of McGraw-Hill Financial. The public-works sector retreated from its elevated pace in March, and housing experienced a slight loss of momentum. Meanwhile, nonresidential building in April showed some improvement after its lackluster performance during the previous two months. On an unadjusted basis, total construction starts in the January-April period of 2013 came in at $141.1 billion, down 5% from the same period a year ago. The 2013 year-to-date amount for total construction was pulled down by a
Construction employment declined in 32 states and the District of Columbia in April even as 29 states added jobs between April 2012 and April 2013, according to a recent analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Dept. data. Association officials noted that construction demand in a number of states appears to be slackening amid federal construction spending cuts and relatively weak private-sector demand. “The industry shows signs of recovering but employment growth continues to be uneven, with some areas seeing stronger gains even as others continue to contract,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “In addition,
The American Subcontractors Association of Colorado recognized its top member firms at the association’s annual awards program on April 20 in Denver. The evening was presided over by Bob Kinning, Total Plumbing, Inc., and chair of the ASAC Awards Program Committee; and committee members Pem Eberlein, AP Eberlein Co.; Kory George, Woods & Aitken LLC; Diane Hills, Diamond Excavating Inc.; Sonja Guenther, Will of Colorado; and Dave Ruddy, Hellman and Associates. Photo by Jamie Martin, courtesy of ASAC Scott Deering, (middle) ASAC president, Absolute Caulking & Waterproofing, received the ASAC Member Choice Award from Bob Kinning, Total Plumbing, and Diane
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