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PROJECT OF THE WEEK • CONSTRUCTION
Jordy Construction and BOSS Architecture
bring new look to Rioja for 10th anniversary
D
enver-based general contractor Jordy Construction finished construction
on Rioja on Larimer Square in Downtown Denver. After building out Stoic &
Genuine in Union Station with BOSS Architecture for chef Jennifer Jasinski
and partner Beth Gruitch, Jordy Construction was brought on to give new life to the
10-year-old Rioja.
The interior was stripped down to raw brick and studs. The goal was to give the
space a new sleek, modern and luxe atmosphere. Together with BOSS Architecture,
Jordy Construction completed the extensive construction project on an accelerated
timeline of 3½ weeks in order to minimize down time for the popular restaurant.
Rioja re-opened on Feb. 4.
The new design boosts a warm color palette with woods, gold and brass accents,
and rich sage green crushed velvet chairs and booths. The restaurant now features
banquette seating options and a “residential" style lounge, while retaining the chef-
centric patron experience. The design also features a new centrally located wine
display to complement Rioja’s robust wine program.
PROJECT OF THE WEEK • CONSTRUCTION
Adolfson & Peterson breaks ground on
new joint police and fire training center
C
onstruction has begun on a new joint training facility for the city of Aurora. Designed
for collaboration, this new training facility will combine the city of Aurora's police and
fire departments into one training facility. The new facility will provide better training
for emergency situations in which both departments are required to respond. The city cur-
rently has more than 670 police officers and more than 340 firefighters and has not had a
joint training facility in more than 35 years.
Teaming with architect Studiotrope, this design-build project includes a 40,000-sf edu-
cation and training building with office and conference areas and will integrate the latest
technology. On the 23-acre campus will be a new 7,000-sf, five-story drill tower structure,
an on-site pump house and a 3,500-sf class-A burn building. The new facility will have an
internal circulation system designed for the clean vs. dirty traffic flow.
The site will accommodate future growth plans including a 7,700-sf tactical/search/res-
cue structure; a 34,500-sf five-building tactical village; and a training site that will include
vehicle extrication, trench simulation and haz-mat training.
PROJECT OF THE WEEK • CONSTRUCTION
Vertex Cos. completes repairs to
Florence High School Stadium
T
he Vertex Companies Inc. completed numerous projects at Florence High
School in Florence over the last year to repair construction defects primarily
caused by expansive soils.
Vertex originally served as cost estimating and liability experts during the litiga-
tion phase of this matter and also served as the structural engineer of record for the
repairs.
The most recent phase of repairs included corrections to the football stadium
grandstand walkway. The main pedestrian landing and walkway heaved and was
deemed unsafe for use. Vertex demolished the landing and CMU retaining wall,
installed new drilled piers and rebuilt the landing and stairways. The project was
completed just in time for the Huskies to compete in their first home football game
– which the Huskies won with a score of 34-21. The school was originally con-
structed in 2006 and this was the first time the field had been fit for use.
PROJECT OF THE WEEK • CONSTRUCTION
W
hite
Construction
Group, a Colorado-
based
commercial
general construction firm, recent-
ly complete the Emerson Street
Rowhouses, located at 1310 Em-
erson St. The 17,531-sf building
complete with eight three-story
rowhomes is located in the his-
toric Capitol Hill neighborhood,
and is a short walk from Chees-
man Park, Civic Center Park, and
an abundance of restaurants and
entertainment.
The new 1,830-sf townhomes
feature a modern exterior with
stucco, metal panels, masonry
and significant quantities of
glass. The interiors feature three
bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms and a garage. The third bedroom offers its own private
entryway and makes for great office space. The inside is open and bright with floor-
to-ceiling windows, pull trowel textured walls, solid surface counter tops and red
oak hardwood floors. Homeowners can enjoy the beautiful Colorado sunset and
skyline off the fourth-floor, pergola-covered, rooftop deck.
Meridian 105 Architecture designed the project.
White Construction
Group completes
Emerson Street
Rowhouses
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