The Colorado History Museum closed its doors at the end of March, but construction on the new History Colorado Center has been underway since August of last year. The new 200,000 sf building in the Civic Center / Golden Triangle District of downtown Denver is scheduled to open in late 2011.
According to this August, 2009 press release, "Its architecture will evoke Colorado’s spirit: beautiful surroundings, diverse peoples and unique places. Its natural, native colors will reflect the vibrancy of the western landscape and its interior elements will include many open spaces using Colorado materials.
The History Colorado Center, along with the new Ralph L. Carr Justice Complex, will be financed with the help of $338 million in Certificates of Participation, making it one of the nations largest Build America Bond projects. Financing the two projects together will save over $200 million.
Denver commercial broker, Tanner Mason is featured in this Denver Business Journal article. Mason got his start in commercial real estate in 2001, when the market was also experiencing a low. Mason relates how, through hard work and building relationships, he gained success in the industry. Mason is a partner and broker with Rare Space, Inc.
According to this Denver Business Journal article, Metro Denver's commercial real estate market made a cautious but optimistic come back in the 1st quarter of 2010. The market for office space has continued to improve steadily, with the average asking rate for rent only slightly lower than this time last year.
Jeremy Wells, a Denver Historic District / Landmark Preservation architect will speak at the Webb Building at 201 W. Colfax, room 4.F.6. at noon on Monday, April 26th. He will be showing video and audio from his recent trip to Iraq and discussing his participation in the conference, "The Preservation and Rehabilitation of Iraqi City Centers" and its relevance to Denver. This NY Times article provides more background on the six-day conference in Iraq, which was attended by 75 architects and city planners from the U.S. and other nations.
Venture Architecture is proud to announce its membership in ExecConnect. ExecConnect is an exclusive Denver-based group comprised of community leaders and business owners from the private, non-profit, and public sectors. To learn more visit the ExecConnect website. ExecConnect is allied with Denver Bike Share, a new program that addresses transportation in downtown Denver.
Doors Open Denver is an "annual celebration of Denver's built environment and design". The two-day event is April 17th and 18th, and allows participants to take unguided or free guided walking tours of many of Denver's building, some of which are not typically open to the public. This year's theme is "Denver Redux / Redo: Buildings with a Second Life". The Event Headquarters are located at Union Station.
Check out the Doors Open Denver website for more information.
Architectural Record's 2010 Record Houses were chosen on a criteria of, "simplicity, modesty, and sustainability, in keeping with today’s culture of restraint." Check out the 7 finalists at Architectural Record's website.
