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12 / BUILDING DIALOGUE / JUNE 2017
ADVERTISING:
Lori Golightly
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Jill Harris
ART DIRECTOR:
Jennifer Steidley
EDITORIAL ADVISER:
Joy Spatz
1600 Stout St., Suite 1330
Denver, CO 80202
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Publisher’s Note
W ell, construction is continuing at a rapid clip
in our Colorado cities – from office and retail
(yes, retail) to hospitality and health care.
When it comes to housing – with options
being built today that run the gamut from
affordable to luxury – thoughtful planning and design re-
main top of mind. Whether it’s zoning considerations, as
described by guest columnist Mark Johnson, or the addi-
tion of accessory dwelling units, which are about to be-
come the next big thing, according to columnist Andre
Baros, everyone has a stake in the outcome as our commu-
nities continues to grow.
As for luxury, this quarter’s cover story delivers. Country
Club Towers II and III are rising adjacent to the original
Country Club property, an apartment community that has
long been part of the North Washington Park neighbor-
hood. Not only does the 34-story Broe Real Estate Group
development take advantage of the spectacular views, of-
fering floor-to-ceiling bay windows in each apartment, but
also it caters to residents’ canine companions with dedicat-
ed boarding and day spa.
Feature stories in this issue dive into how Tryba Archi-
tects is connecting the dots to make better cities; and how
an acquisition in the middle of designing a new Boulder
office didn’t throw Elsy Studios off course for a minute.
We also take a look at the transformation of John Aten-
cio stores into art galleries, the revival of Denver’s street-
car legacy and how human services were centralized in St.
Vrain with an emphasis on great design.
End user stories include one about Unique Properties,
which transformed the former Girl Scouts headquarters
on South Broadway, and another about FourPoint Energy,
which built out its space in the new Cherry Creek First-
Bank building. And that’s just the beginning.
As Colorado continues its march forward, let’s keep the
dialogue going.
Kris Oppermann Stern
Publisher & Editor
hous·ing
‘houziNG/ noun, houses and
apartments considered collectively
op·tion
‘äpSH(e)n/ noun, a thing that is or may
be chosen