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12 / BUILDING DIALOGUE / SEPTEMBER 2017
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Publisher’s Note
C an you feel it in the air? An unusually cool August
seems tailor-made for Colorado State University
football fans, who were treated to the Rams season
kickoff Aug. 26 in their new $220 million, 41,000-
seat venue. Built by Mortenson and designed by
Populous, the stadiumwill host not only home football games,
but also day-to-day events for CSU. The new building marks a
return to the on-campus stadium after nearly 50 years off site.
Described by one CSU fan, it’s the best stadium in America, and
it’s our cover story.
Fall brings with it not only football season, but also a return
to school. To that end, OZ Architecture writes about maker
spaces in schools from K-12 to higher education, while Hord
Coplan Macht looks at best practices school design for high
performance and health. And TreanorHL highlights its work
for Meadow Ridge Elementary School in our Inside & Out(side)
feature.
When it comes to the office, Kieding highlights the “hom-
ey” trend in design while Populous creates its new downtown
Denver digs with connectivity to its surroundings in mind.
As for hospitality, Johnson Nathan Strohe designed Boulder’s
dual-branded Hilton hotels, Embassy Suites and Hilton Garden
Inn, within walking distance of Folsum Field and downtown
Boulder. And a long-stalled project in Vail, the Lion (formerly
the Lionshead Inn), is roaring to life thanks to PCL Construc-
tion and OZ Architecture.
Residential construction continues at a steady clip. In this
issue, Norris Design outlines the Midtown redevelopment,
which appeals not only to millennials purchasing their first
homes, but also to baby boomers who are downsizing. Alliance
Construction Solutions spotlights its affordable Hidden Lake
Homes project in Westminster.
Finally, GE Johnson celebrated 50 years in business in 2017,
building diverse projects along the way, such as the Park Hyatt
Beaver Creek, U.S. Olympic Training Center and One DTC. Jim
Johnson reflects on the firm’s evolution.
Signs of development, design and construction are every-
where. Columnist Brad Buchanan speaks to the newly passed
Safe Occupancy Program while Andre Baros looks at design
close-up as well as from the long view.
As always, your projects and ideas are what keep the dialogue
interesting, so please keep them coming.
Kris Oppermann Stern
Publisher & Editor
sea·son
‘sēzən/ noun, each of the four divisions
of the year marked by particular
weather patterns and daylight hours
change
change
‘CHānj/ verb, make or become different