Boulder, Colorado Design Development Resources
Posted in Architecture, Culture, Design, Development, Green Issues, Modern on Sep 8th, 2008
Earlier this year, DWR introduced Kithaus, a smart solution that redefines conventional prefab. Designed by Tom Sandonato and Martin Wehmann, Kithaus is an innovative aluminum structure that’s assembled on site using a proprietary clamping system that makes installation quick, economic and practically waste-free.
Posted in Architecture, Boulder & Environs, Community Think, Conceptual, Culture, Design, Development, Modern on May 27th, 2008
With Harvey Hines’ proposed 50-story residential tower at the Whole Foods site, and David Barrett’s shipping container SRO stack at the Lolita’s site (both of these “hypothetical” designs recently debuted at Design Project Build), high density housing as a solution to affordability has hit the Boulder scene. It has long been accepted that the […]
Posted in Architecture, Design on Apr 30th, 2008
Introducing 1309 Spruce Street, Joseph and Jacob create a space inspired by a young mind. Using input from the Boulder community and Rembrandt Yard staff as a guide, Joseph explains his approach to incorporating sustainability and function into 1309 at Design Project Build’s Architect Challenge.
Team: Joseph Vigil and Jacob Lovoi; Vast Architecture
Project: 1309 […]
Posted in Architecture, Design on Apr 28th, 2008
Located in the Cross Roads Common Shopping Center, we will explore the Whole Foods Redesign from the Architect Challenge at Design Project Build. Scott and Jill investigate a sustainable building approach through their architectural designs.
Team: Scott Rodwin and Jill Kamas; Rodwin Architecture
Project: Whole Foods Redesign
Program Approach: Expansion of Whole Foods into the Barnes and […]
Posted in Architecture, Boulder & Environs, Community Think, Design on Apr 18th, 2008
Looking at the next project from the Architect Challenge at Design Project Build, Mark and Stacey put their creative energy into the transformation of Lolita’s Market, located at 800 Pearl Street.
Team: Mark Gerwing, M.Gerwing Architects and Stacey Root, Boulder Associates
Project: Lolita’s Redesign
Our overall approach to the project, like all renovations, was to analyze the existing […]
Posted in Architecture, Culture, Design on Apr 15th, 2008
Following up with our participating architects from Design Project Build - Architect Challenge, we have asked each architect pair to share the thoughts and inspiration within their designs. We will be exhibiting the architect’s work over the next few weeks, starting with the work of Harvey Hine and Lars Zimmerman.
Team: Harvey Hine, Harvey M. […]
Posted in Architecture, Boulder & Environs, Culture, Design on Apr 4th, 2008
Design Project Build introduces special guest Aidan Chopra to the Architect Challenge. As Google’s product evangelist for SketchUp and Google Earth, Aiden will be, ‘evangelizing’ our Google SketchUp apprentices at the Challenge. Holding degrees in fine art and architecture from NSCAD Unviersity in Halifax and Rice University in Houston, he has most recently authored […]
Posted in Architecture, Community Think, Design on Mar 24th, 2008
Do you ever wonder what it takes to design a building? Whether it be a house, office, museum, shed or convention center; exposure to ideas and concepts from the artist, inventor, and visionary can be very intriguing. As an insider and yet an outsider to the building industry, I have found that this creative process […]