Anschutz Commons / Semple Brown Design
Architects: Semple Brown Design
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Project Area: 15,000 sqf
Project Year: June 2011
Photographs: Miller Hall Photography
Kent Denver Dining Hall / Semple Brown Design
Architects: Semple Brown Design
Location: Englewood, Colorado, USA
Project Team: Bryan Schmidt, AIA, LEED AP, Dru Schwyhart, LEED AP, Sarah Semple Brown, AIA, Tom Gallagher, Architect, LEED AP, Mary Kay Sunset, ASID, LEED AP
Project Area: 20,000 square feet (8,000 square feet existing/renovation 12,000 square feet of new construction)
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Ron Pollard Photography
RedLine / Semple Brown Design
RedLine’s program capitalizes on the tangible benefits of education and training and the emotional benefits of connectivity, respect, and satisfaction for artists. The design offers unique opportunities for artists and visitors to enter a realm where inspiration is not held in check. For artists, the most fundamental spaces within RedLine are ten generously sized studios for mid career artists. For these studios, RedLine solicits interest from artists who want to make the leap from their current status to a more established standing. One goal is to improve their art, but RedLine also seeks to provide resources so that these artists might better understand other impediments that may be holding them back. This is done in part by the inclusion of three larger studios for established artists, one of whom is the client for the project. The client and other established artists will share their experiences with the mid career artists through an active mentoring program.
Architect: Semple Brown Design, P.C.
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Structural Engineer: McGlamery Structural Group
General Contractor: Spectrum General Contractor
Project Area: 20,000 sqf
Project Year: 2008
Photographs: Ron Pollard
Littleton Church of Christ / Semple Brown Design
Semple Brown Design designed an addition to the Littleton Church of Christ that took advantage of the site’s features including the commanding views of the Front Range. This remedied the three main drawbacks of the original building. The drawbacks included:
- Lack of a welcoming first impression. The existing structure’s main entrance was not visible from the main thoroughfare, Colorado Boulevard. From the street, the building was completely surrounded by parking lots, creating unnecessary disconnection and isolation of the large and expansive lawn areas around the property.
- The building’s complete disregard of the views from the site. The design was introverted, sharply conflicting with the congregation’s desire to reach out to the community.
- A building layout that presented a confusing and disconnected circulation path to members and visitors alike.
See how Semple Brown Design tackled these drawbacks after the break.
Architect: Semple Brown Design, P.C.
Location: 6495 South Colorado Boulevard, Centennial, Colorado, USA
Project Team: Russell L. Brown, Jr. (Principal in Charge of Design), Chris Wineman (Principal), Kevin Stephenson (Project Architect), Brian Holland (Job Captain/Design)
Structural Engineer: The McGlamery Structural Group
Electrical Engineer: M-E Engineers
Mechanical Engineer: MTech Mechanical Technologies
General Contractor: Palace Construction
Project Area: 26,165 sqf
Project Year: 2006
Photographs: Ron Pollard
Stapleton Pool House Number 3 / Semple Brown Design
With an identical program to the previous two pool houses, by Semple Brown Design for the Stapleton Development, Pool House Number 3 departs from the design concept with the placement of individual pavilions set in the landscape. Weaving through and around the pavilions, the landscape creates an intimate and peaceful experience for the bathers. The surrounding landscape and the pointedly placed one-hundred and fifty foot long planter, which defines the northern courtyard, soften the white concrete pavilions and provide privacy to the street façade. The simple pavilions nestle themselves into the neighborhood-scape.
Architect: Semple Brown Design, P.C.
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Project Team: Sarah Semple Brown (Principal in Charge of Design), Chris Davis (Architect), Renee del Gaudio (Design/Job Captain)
Landscape Consultant: Paradigm Affiliates
Civil Engineering: Harris Kocher Smith
Pool Contractor: Monarch Pools
Public Art/Graphic Walls: UrbanRock Design
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Consultant: Reese Engineering
General Contractor: Mortenson Construction
Structural Engineer: McGlamery Structural Group
Project Area: 2,760 sqf
Project Year: 2005
Photographs: Miller Hall Photography
Lowenstein Cultural Center / Semple Brown Design
The prominent urban site located along East Colfax Avenue was the first anchor development for the City of Denver’s Colfax Redevelopment Plan. This project strives help to invigorate the neighborhood and work as a catalyst for the revitalization of East Colfax Avenue.
Architect: Semple Brown Design, P.C
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Project Team: Russel L. Brown Jr. (Principal-in-Charge), Kevin Stephenson (Architect/Designer), Leila Schwyhart (Designer/Job Captain), Chris Wineman (Theatre Design Expert)
Structural Engineer: McGlammery Structural Group
Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer: Belfay Engineering
Civil Engineer: JVA Incorporated
General Contractor: Swinerton Builders
Signage Consultant: ArtHouse
Project Area: 92,000 sqf
Project Year: 2007
Photographs: Ron Pollard
Stapleton Pool House #2 / Semple Brown Design
Parks and open space define many of Denver’s great neighborhoods. The Stapleton Development (Denver’s old airport) is devoting nearly 30% of its 4,700 acres to parks and open-space. Semple Brown Design’s project team was an original member of the master planning for Stapleton’s open spaces and parks. This project has evolved into designing a variety of pavilions, buildings, trellises, and shade structures. These projects include what will eventually be five (5) public pool houses. They will be key features in public parks currently being developed throughout the new Stapleton Neighborhood. This project is the second of the 5 pool houses.
Architect: Semple Brown Design, P.C.
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Consultant: Reese Engineering
General Contractor: Mortenson Construction
Structural Engineer: The McGlamery Structural Group
Project Area: 2,760 sqf
Project Year: 2005
Photographs: Ron Pollard
Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Quigg Newton Auditorium / Semple Brown Design
The Ellie Caulkins Opera House was originally designed to put Denver on the map – with this new opera house there is an opportunity to do it all over again. Inspired by many of the world’s greatest opera houses such as La Scala or the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, the Ellie Caulkins Opera House is designed with a classic lyric format. This design allowed the builders to make the best use of the limited space available while striving to create a theatre focused on audience comfort and outstanding sightlines and acoustics. But while the team chose an elegant and classic style, the hall also features many distinctive innovations.
Project description, images, and drawings after the break.
Architect: Semple Brown Design
Location: 14th & Curtis Streets, Denver, Colorado, USA
Project Team: Sarah Semple Brown, AIA (Principal in Charge of Design), Peter Lucking (Theatre Design), Bryan Schmidt, LEED AP, AIA (Project Architect), Mary Kay Sunset, LEED AP, ASID (Interior Design Principal), Chris Wineman (Communications Lead)
Associate Architect: Luis O. Acosta
Acoustical and Sound Consultant: Robert F. Mahoney & Associates
Theatre Consultants: Fisher Dachs Associates and Public Assembly Consultants
Architectural Lighting: Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design
Structural Engineers: Martin/Martin Inc.
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Engineers: M-E Engineers, Inc.
Life Safety Consultant: Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.
Civil Engineers: The Lund Partnership
Signage and Graphic Design Consultant: TaCito Design, Inc.
Kitchen Consultants: Ricca Newmark Design
Project Area: 280,000 sqf
Project Year: 2005
Photographs: Ron Pollard
Architecture City Guide: Denver
This week our Architecture City Guide heads to the “Mile-High City”. In the shadows of the Rocky Mountains, Denver’s architecture can be as dramatic and serene as its surrounding landscape. From the moment your plane touches down at the Denver International Airport you are immersed in state-of-the-art architecture. We have included a dozen places to go once you arrive. Where else would you visit? Please leave suggestions of buildings a Denver visitor shouldn’t miss.
The Architecture City Guide: Denver list and corresponding map after the break!
