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December 2020 \ BUILDING DIALOGUE \ 95 tion from early ’80s, ex-urban office relic to reinvigorated 21st century “workmosphere.” The redevelopment incor- porated new, larger skylights and worked within building codes to open the three floors of offices up to the atrium. A central stair of wood, a grab-n-go coffee bar, gaming area, and rings of casual seating areas all combine to reanimate the building. “In effect, we reimagined a low-benefit, inte- rior wetlands that was a bit swampy, as high-functionality community gathering space that looks like a jewel box.” Along with creativity, innovation and uniqueness, sus- tainability is one of four firm fundamentals that influence the AW point of view on every project they touch. Beyond the basics, AW has developed several net-zero energy and net-positive energy single-family residential projects and is in the process of scaling those lessons learned up to an 18-unit program for Habitat for Humanity of Teller County. “We are working on a collection of nine new duplex townhomes that will be built in Woodland Park, which incorporates new thinking in net-zero-ready, attain- able-housing,” says Jenista of the in-progress scope of work. Composed as vertically stacked townhomes, each of the nine duplexes will orient around an internal com- munity common. A high altitude, air-source heat pump will heat and cool the homes through a radiant floor system. LED lights, Energy Star appliances, an integrat- ed smart house system, and insulated concrete forming blocks all combine to bring the practical application of sustainability in daily life down to the homeowner level. Residents will have the option of purchasing roof-mount- ed photovoltaic panels that, once installed, will make their home a net-zero property. “Architectural Workshop doesn’t look at design as a competition between firms,” summarizes Bowers of the practice he has built. “Our projects all benefit greatly from a collaborative experience with owners, engineers, contractors, design partners and typically the end-us- ers themselves. We believe that as a community, we can raise the level of design to make the world a better place and have fun while we do it.” \\ / Interstitial Spaces/ Booth seating and an art wall share unlocked space in the Tivoli Student Center. AW was able to identify and utilize spots between spaces at the Tivoli Student Center and Starz Theatre. The redevelopment of East Village incorporated new, larger sky- lights and opened the three floors of offices up to the atrium, re- vealing a central stair, grab-n-go coffee bar, gaming area, and rings of casual seating areas combine to reanimate the building.