Building a Mountain of Books in Sun Valley
In 1955, 17 visionary women from the Sun Valley, Idaho, area founded The Community Library as a privately funded, privately governed, nonprofit library. Over the past 40 years, the 27,000-square-foot mountain lodge-like structure originally constructed in 1976 had become swollen with a collection of nearly 160,000 items, reinforcing the community’s belief that people who touch books are in a dialogue with them.
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July 12, 2020Conduct evaluations to gain valuable asset insights
The largest asset for many businesses is their building – the place where work is performed. Properly functioning buildings help businesses succeed while defective buildings cost ownership time and money.
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July 6, 2020Unveiling Designs for Downtown Superior’s Main Street
We recently revealed details behind the design for the Main Street mixed-use portion of Downtown Superior, a walkable 12-acre mixed-use development incorporating residential, commercial, civic, retail and restaurants being developed by Ranch Capital and Morgan Holdings in Boulder County.
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July 5, 2020How to properly reopen your fitness amenities
As things around us start to come back to life with the lifting of stay-at-home orders, fitness centers are unlocking their doors with several new things to consider. Many of these items will revolve around safety
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July 3, 2020Aspen Police Department: Applying Great Design to Public Facilities
In these times, serving our first responders has never been more consequential. We were honored to assist the Aspen Police Department in designing a-state-of-the-art police department in downtown Aspen – a building that is architecturally appropriate within the historic, world-renowned resort town, and a facility designed with a laser focus on wellness and sustainability.
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June 29, 2020Healthy building modifications that managers can implement now
What changes to commercial building design standards and building codes post-pandemic can we expect? The lessons we have learned over the past months should be leveraged as we identify a new
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June 29, 2020Tips to ensure your building has safe, clean water
Since lifting its stay-at-home order on April 26, Colorado has been continuously working toward finding a new normal. Businesses are reopening but with restrictions still in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19
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June 28, 2020Office absorbs a dual hit with COVID-19, oil prices
With the impact of COVID-19 still unfolding, much remains unknown about the future demand for office space. We know that downtown Denver’s office market was strong heading into the pandemic,
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June 22, 2020Tenant strategies for office space post-COVID-19
Over the past 90 days, the economy, in Denver and nationally, has experienced severe impacts by the unexpected arrival of the COVID-19 virus. In addition to restaurants, bars, music venues and sports
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June 22, 2020FRCC Grays Peak Health Care Careers Center: A Study in Cooperation
Cooperation between the construction and design teams, between that team and the owner, between the owner and the community … the list goes on. From the beginning, the Front Range Community College Grays Peak Health Care Careers Center project set out to create an unparalleled learning experience for students.
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June 21, 2020