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82 / BUILDING DIALOGUE / November 2019 / Design Influence / in meeting client objectives. “High performance and healthy building criteria are paramount in our approach to sustainability. From building analysis to virtual reali- ty, innovative tools help us see the subtle nuances of the work we’re doing to enhance the user’s experience and the project performance.” With worldwide distribution, context also plays an important role in the Page portfolio. Colorado, of course, is replete with natural beauty, long views, and four sea- sons; each site an opportunity of its own. “The context here is often an abundance of daylight, strong inside/outside connections, and a tradition of places people can inhabit year-round,” says Crawford. A recently completed commission at Colorado State University’s Western Slope campus is the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, a modest footprint facility that provides vital services to area ranchers and farmers. Equippedwith a necropsy laboratory, researchers can in- vestigate the causes of death for small- and large- breed animals and livestock in a space that also accommo- dates offices, classrooms, kitchen and gathering areas. A lean, low-profile building, materiality and elevations are purposefully inspired by the surrounding topography. “We focus on understanding how users are going to operate in the space,” says Crawford. “We conduct post-occupancy studies on our buildings to learn from users and inform future projects. Optimizing human productivity, comfort, and performance is the big pic- ture.” Asked what they would like the industry to know about their firm and both Mace and Crawford nod in agreement. “The Denver office has grown from 12 to 35 people in the last two years,” says Mace. “We deliver local projects with local resources and national expertise.” In addition to architecture, Page offers building science, engineer- ing, lab consulting, landscape architecture and planning services. Thinking of the firm as one office with long hallways, Page readily shares resources, innovations, expertise, and solutions when needed. “The Denver of- fice enjoys a challenge and the harder the problem is to solve, the more excited we get.” At 1000 Speer, the design team was charged with cre- ating an optimized for-rent multifamily housing prop- erty, neatly situated along Speer Boulevard in down- town Denver. More than 220 apartments ranging from efficient studios to three-bedroom units are joined by 270 secure parking spaces on six levels. Rising 16 stories above Cherry Creek, the contemporary expression of urban living is noteworthy for having sold a few years after completion for the highest dollar value per key of any building in Denver. “Eighty percent of our work is repeat business with existing clients,” says Mace with quiet confidence. “Building relationships is the basis for creating great ar- chitecture and design that makes lives better.” \\ TOP: Page designed United Airline’s Flight Training Center. MIDDLE: United’s 12,000-plus pilots train here each year. BOTTOM: United’s training center houses 32 full-flight simulators. PHOTOS: Caleb Tkach