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Denver Architecture Foundation releases new audio tours of Downtown Denver

2020-08-07T12:25:00-04:00

The Denver Architecture Foundation (DAF) has launched two free audio tours featuring 24 locations of notable structures across Denver. The tours highlight over a century of architectural history throughout the region through dynamic storytelling and presentation.

"DAF values historic preservation as a means of celebrating diverse architecture, honoring styles and stories across distinct eras and protecting places that signify the heritage of our city and state," said Pauline Herrera, DAF executive director in a recent Mile High CRE article. "The audio tours provide a unique opportunity to encourage exploration of our city and an understanding of its history, architecture and landscape. In telling these stories through an experiential means, DAF seeks to maintain our community’s collective commitment to existing landmarks and to protect the integrity of future landmarks."

The audio tours are split into two "journeys" titled Downtown Denver: A Game of city and Empire Builders and Civi...

There’s going to be a lot more lounge-friendly outdoor space

2019-01-21T14:15:00-05:00

Roof decks are increasingly a Big Thing in Denver — as they should be in a city so warm and sunny — and the Denver Art Museum is getting in on them.

Ashley Dean reports in from a recent presentation Denver Art Museum Deputy Director and Chief Marketing Officer, gave on the North Building Project expansion.

Editor's Picks #429

2015-09-18T12:46:00-04:00

Today's Editor's Picks is a special themed "place based" edition - highlighting content (old/newish) from the archives/site - about Denver and Colorado. Partly as an apology for the brief/unexpected lull in the Picks. Also, inspired by my own recent relocation to The Mile High City. Just one part of an ongoing attempt to learn about my new home.

While MArch students at the University of Colorado, Denver, Patrick Beseda and Lacy Williams realized a design/build project for a micro-dwelling. FOUNDhouse inspired by the WikiHouse project, was an exploration of digital fabrication, the possibilities of DIY and the democratization of housing/shelter.

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Back in the 1990s the Denver area was site of an extreme makeover (aka environmental remediation) for the 6,500 acre Rocky Flats DOE nuclear industrial site.

Archinect ex-Editor in Chief | Staff Editor John Jourden coined Bil(Denver)bao in response to the news that David Adjaye, Steven Holl, and Daniel Libeskind, all had active projects in the same city - Denver. Similarly in a post on how cities across America are gambling on architecture to revitalize aging downtowns, Orhan Ayyüce criticized "i hate the new 'ready made culture' trend. new museums=starbucks".

Richard Florida used occupational data from the labor market data and research firm EMSI to map America's Leading Design Cit...

Editor's Picks #412

2015-04-21T12:20:00-04:00

For the latest edition of Deans List; Amelia Taylor-Hochberg profiled Michael Speaks, the Dean at Syracuse Architecture.

Ken Koense commented "The SU Architecture program stands in stark contrast to what is happening, and has recently occurred at NJIT. Credible, steady leadership at Syracuse, instability in the leadership at NJIT." Jolanda Morkel felt the piece was "Wwll worth a read".

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The roster of over 60 architecture firms and artists who will exhibit their work at the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial, was announced. jla-x proposed "Archinect field trip anyone"? Meanwhile Lightperson tried not to get his hopes up "I'm excited to see the new crop of architecture ideas but also get the feeling this will be another Tactical Urbanism show from the usual suspects, the cool European curators".

Denver Post Fine Arts Critic, Ray Mark Rinaldi explained why locals should listen to Jeffrey Sheppard’s (co-founder and design principal for Roth Sheppard Architects in Denver) criticism...

Studio H:T's AIA Viewfinder gives new perspective to Downtown Denver

2013-09-18T20:57:00-04:00

Simply put, the AIA Viewfinder by Studio H:T Architecture in Downtown Denver is like an amped-up version of the viewfinders used in photography, film, or just for fun. A co-winner of the AIA Viewfinder Colorado Competition last year, the Studio H:T AIA Viewfinder is a 9-foot-tall "lens" that frames the landmarks of Downtown Denver through its multiple openings, situated at various heights and directions. As a result, viewers of any age and height can experience the city in a new way. Talk about an eye-catching city guide.

Learn more about the Viewfinder by checking out the Project Narrative and Data we received from Studio H:T.

Project Narrative:

"This viewfinder realizes its genesis from a coalescence of specificity to site, technology of fabrication, sustainability of material, and ultimately engagement of the viewer as an aid to an understanding of this city."

"Mapping the views of the site is primary to the determination of each specific viewfinder. This is initiated with a...