The Denver Architectural Foundation tour recap!

Denver Crime Lab – Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Location: 1371 Cherokee Street, Denver, CO Owner: City and County of Denver Architect: Durrant Smith Group Contractor: JE Dunn Construction Company

The new Denver Crime Laboratory will provide new state of the art criminal investigation facilities to enhance Denver Police operations in bringing resolution to crimes.

The Lab, located at 1371 Cherokee Street, will be a 60,000 square foot, stand-alone, multi-story building; which is significantly larger than the existing 14,000 square foot facility currently housed in the Denver Police Administration Building.

The larger space will enable the Denver Crime Laboratory Bureau to offer improved forensic and evidence-handling resources to scientists and investigators and to consolidate its units under one roof and provide capacity for on-site vehicle examinations, which are currently being conducted at external district police offices.

Additionally, under the City’s commitment to Greenprint Denver initiatives, the lab is being designed and constructed with the goal of achieving Certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) through sustainable construction approaches recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council. The new lab’s design has addressed energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emission reduction, and improved indoor air quality.

Construction of the $36 million bond-funded facility began March 2011, with completion anticipated by summer 2012.

Location: 1371 Cherokee Street, Denver, CO
Owner: City and County of Denver
Architect: Durrant Smith Group
Contractor: JE Dunn Construction Company

The Denver Architectural Foundation is excited to announce our next hard hat.

The new Denver Crime Laboratory will provide new state of the art criminal investigation facilities to enhance Denver Police operations in bringing resolution to crimes. The Lab, located at 1371 Cherokee Street, will be a 60,000 square foot, stand-alone, multi-story building; which is significantly larger than the existing 14,000 square foot facility currently housed in the Denver Police Administration Building. The larger space will enable the Denver Crime Laboratory Bureau to offer improved forensic and evidence-handling resources to scientists and investigators and to consolidate its units under one roof and provide capacity for on-site vehicle examinations, which are currently being conducted at external district police offices.

Additionally, under the City’s commitment to Greenprint Denver initiatives, the lab is being designed and constructed with the goal of achieving Certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) through sustainable construction approaches recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council. The new lab’s design has addressed energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emission reduction, and improved indoor air quality.

Construction of the $36 million bond-funded facility began March 2011, with completion anticipated by summer 2012.

PPE (hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses) will not be available, so please bring your own.  In addition, attendees must adhere to the following protocol:

• Closed-toe sturdy shoes – tennis shoes, sandals or smooth sole shoes are not acceptable footwear for the construction site. Boots with ankle support and protection are preferred
•  Full-length pants or jeans (no shorts, Capri’s, skirts or dresses)
•  Shirts with minimum 4” sleeves

The cost of the tour is as follows.  For information on membership, please visit www.denverarchitecture.org.

• Denver Architectural Foundation Members: $5
•  Non-members: $15

Payment cannot be accepted on site, so payment must be received in advance or you will not be admitted.  As such, payment is required by April 13^th using one of the following options:

• Mail a check to the Denver Architectural Foundation (303 East 17^th Avenue, Suite 110, Denver, CO 80203).
• Send an electronic check to the Denver Architectural Foundation.
• Use the “Donate” button on www.denverarchitecture.org to pay with a major credit card.
• Via PayPal sent to Treasurer@DenverArchitecture.org

To register for this tour, please email dpast@hparch.com by April 13^th at 5 pm. Meeting logistics will be sent the day prior to the tour to those who are registered.

The Denver Architectural Foundation tour recap!

Colorado Judicial Center – Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Location: E 13th Avenue & Broadway, Denver, CO Owner: State of Colorado Architect: Fentress Architects Engineer: ME Engineers Contractor: Mortenson Construction

The Colorado Judicial Center will be a significant piece of civic architecture prominently sited on the edge of Denver’s Civic Center Park. The building is approximately 600,000 gross square feet. Of the 600,000 square feet, approximately 135,000 square feet is associated with the 4 story courtroom complex including judicial chambers, staff attorney offices, the law library, and support spaces. The remaining 465,000 square feet is located in a 12 story office tower that houses primarily office space for State Court Administration and the Attorney General offices.

The building features a 5 story atrium, granite clad precast skin, a green roof, and the supreme court of the State of Colorado. The building will achieve USGBC LEED Gold certification.

The Denver Architectural Foundation is excited to announce our next hard hat tour!

Colorado Judicial Center – Wednesday, March 21st, 5 – 6:30 pm

Location: E 13th Avenue & Broadway, Denver, CO
Owner: State of Colorado
Architect: Fentress Architects
Engineer: ME Engineers
Contractor: Mortenson Construction

The Colorado Judicial Center will be a significant piece of civic architecture prominently sited on the edge of Denver’s Civic Center Park. The building is approximately 600,000 gross square feet. Of the 600,000 square feet, approximately 135,000 square feet is associated with the 4 story courtroom complex including judicial chambers, staff attorney offices, the law library, and support spaces. The remaining 465,000 square feet is located in a 12 story office tower that houses primarily office space for State Court Administration and the Attorney General offices. The building features a 5 story atrium, granite clad precast skin, a green roof, and the supreme court of the State of Colorado. The building will achieve USGBC LEED Gold certification.

If possible, please bring your own PPE (hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses). If you don’t have your own PPE, a limited number of loaner hard hats, vests and safety glasses will be available. In addition, attendees must adhere to the following protocol:
Closed-toe sturdy shoes- tennis shoes, sandals or smooth sole shoes are not acceptable footwear for the construction site.Boots with ankle support and protection are preferred
Full-length pants or jeans (no shorts, Capri’s, skirts or dresses)
Shirts with minimum 4″ sleeves

The cost of the tour is as follows. For information on membership, please visit www.denverarchitecture.org.
Denver Architectural Foundation Members: $5
Non-members: $15

To register for this tour, please email dpast@hparch.com by March 19th at 5 pm. Meeting logistics will be sent the day prior to the tour to those who are registered.

Image Courtesy of Fentress Architects

Our tour group consisted of 10 Denver Architectural Foundation, two nonmembers and five members of the owner/design team of the building. The Metropolitan State College of Denver (Metro State) shares the Auraria Higher Education Campus with two other colleges, the University of Colorado Denver and Community College of Denver. A master plan was developed to identify a new “neighborhood” for use solely by Metro State students and faculty; the Student Success Building is the first building in this new neighborhood. The facility is approximately 145,000-square-foot facility and will house classrooms, offices, critical support services, the Office of the President, and special programs and departments such as the First Year Success Program, the Center for Innovation, and Center for Advanced Visualization and Experiential Analysis (CAVEA). A special thank you to our knowledgeable guides Sean Nesbitt, Director, Facilities Planning & Space Management for Metro State, Tania Salgado, Principal with RNL Design, and Phil Kocher, Mechanical Project Manager with RMH.

The building’s structure is structural steel and the skin consists of metal panels and high performing glass. The building is expected to achieve nearly 50% energy savings and LEED Gold certification. The reduction in energy is being achieved through indirect/direct evaporative cooling, an under floor air distribution system, high performing glass and insulation as well as many other measures.

Title: Keep Denver’s Doors Open Fundraising Gala
Location: Paramount Theater

KEEP DENVER’S DOORS OPEN
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN MAYOR MICHAEL HANCOCK,
DR. TOM NOEL AND AUDITOR DENNIS GALLAGHER
AT THE INAUGURAL FUNDRAISING GALA FOR
DOORS OPEN DENVER

Start Time: 5:30 P.M.
Date: 2012-03-15
End Time: 8:00 P.M.

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Title: Doors Open Denver
Location: Event Headquarters: The Ellie Caulkins Opera House Lobby
Link out: Click here
Description: 950 13th St
Denver,CO 80204
Start Date: 2012-04-14
End Date: 2012-04-15

Title: DAF Board Meeting
Location: TBD
Start Time: 08:00 A.M.
Date: 2012-12-20
End Time: 09:00 A.M.

Title: DAF Board Meeting
Location: TBD
Start Time: 08:00 A.M.
Date: 2012-11-15
End Time: 09:00 A.M.

Title: DAF Board Meeting
Location: TBD
Start Time: 08:00 A.M.
Date: 2012-10-18
End Time: 09:00 A.M.