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COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
— July 15-August 4, 2015
Construction, Design & Engineering News
SolidFire’s Boulder headquar-
ters has a new look thanks to
Elsy Studios.
The Denver-based commer-
cial interior design firm recently
completed the expansion and
redesign of Solidfire’s facility.
The two-phased design process,
totaling 34,000 square feet, fea-
tures an open and collaborative
design to complement the mar-
ket leader in all-flash storage
systems for next-generation data
center’s culture and company
branding.
“SolidFire has been a lot of fun
for Elsy Studios to work with,
because they really understand
and want to support the way
their employees work,” said Brie
Bane, project manager at Elsy
Studios. “When we understand
the workflows, as designers,
we are better able to create pro-
ductive spaces that meet client
needs, reflect the company’s cul-
ture and inspire employees.”
Headquartered in Boulder
since 2009, the company has
grown more than 135 per-
cent and required new space
that would adapt and grow
with them. The company, Elsy
noted, stresses health, wellness
and a good life-work balance
for its approximately 400 global
employees, which was critical to
the design of their space.
Elsy collaborated with the
SolidFire team to incorporate sit-
to-stand desks in the open floor
plan, along with multiple touch-
down areas for impromptu
meetings. By infusing SolidFire’s
brand throughout the space,
opening the ceilings to the struc-
ture, getting rid of most private
offices and reusing the raised
floors, an open space that sup-
ports collaboration, and reflects
the SolidFire brand and values
was created, according to Elsy.
Elsy has completed the
first phase of the remodel – a
20,000-square-foot project – and
is currently working on the last
14,000-sf phase scheduled for
completion this month.
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The space also includes multiple touchdown areas for impromptu
meetings.
SolidFire’s new space features an open floor plan that supports collaboration.
McCarthy Building Compa-
nies Inc., the nation’s 12th larg-
est domestic builder, recently
opened a permanent Colorado
office.
The company, which has
been building in the state for
more than 25 years, opened its
permanent office in Lakewood,
which will allow easy acces-
sibility for the firm’s existing
Colorado clients and position
it to serve new customers in
one of the country’s fastest-
growing and most economical-
ly vibrant regions, according to
McCarthy.
“Colorado has seen tre-
mendous population growth
along the Front Range, with
continued construction of ver-
tical building and infrastruc-
ture projects,” commented Ray
Sedey, McCarthy executive
vice president. “We’re thrilled
to establish a permanent home
to better serve clients looking
to build in the region, particu-
larly in the health care, edu-
cation, commercial, parking,
water/waste water and solar
markets.”
McCarthy has delivered
more than $1.2 billlion worth
of construction in Colorado,
including the new Children’s
Hospital Colorado; Children’s
Hospital Colorado East Tower
Addition and Renovation; St.
Mary’s Hospital Century Proj-
ect; University of Colorado
Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion;
and the University of Colo-
rado Hospital Critical Care
Tower. Currently, McCarthy
is working on projects for the
Southern Delivery System for
Colorado Springs Utilities and
Metro Wastewater Reclama-
tion District.
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U.S. Engineering Co. recently
received permits to begin con-
struction at the company’s new
Rocky Mountain headquarters
with relocation to the new facil-
ity scheduled for September of
this year. The project will con-
vert an existing warehouse in
the Park 12 Hundred develop-
ment near Interstate 25 andWest
120th Avenue to 28,000 square
feet of office space while main-
taining 7,000 sf of warehouse
space.
In relocating, U.S. Engineering
is consolidating its three current
Colorado locations in Westmin-
ster, Thornton and Loveland.
The company plans to vacate all
three offices in September.
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Honor Society Handcrafted
Eatery, a new fast fine dining
and lifestyle brand, is opening
its first restaurant this summer
in Lower Downtown Denver at
1900 16th St.
The restaurant’s interi-
or aesthetic – designed by
Rowland+Broughton Architec-
ture and Urban Design – will
combine natural reclaimed sur-
faces with clean, contemporary
sight lines, a look comparable
to upscale fine dining. In addi-
tion, Honor Society, which will
be one of the few nonchain
restaurants to be LEED cer-
tified, will use recycled and
repurposed packaging materi-
als in the restaurant, will seek
out environmentally conscious
vendors and suppliers, and will
use consciously sourced prod-
ucts.
The 3,300-square-foot restau-
rant will feature handcrafted
menu items, fresh juices, local
craft beers, wines and specialty
cocktails. It will be open daily
for breakfast, lunch and din-
ner with dining room and bar
seating. Honor Society also will
provide catering and delivery
service, and deploy a full suite
of digital assets for mobile
ordering, menu downloads and
nutritional information.
“Honor Society is based on
the idea that great food has
the power to unite people and
provide a path to a healthier
lifestyle,” said Jonas Tempel,
one of Honor Society's found-
ing partners. “It's our humble
belief that a productive life
starts with your food and food
choices. Our vision was to com-
bine the best of fast-casual con-
veniences with the excellence
and comfort of fine dining.”
Four partners with diverse
professional
backgrounds
– Tempel, Rob Alvarado, Ian
Smith and Justin Brunson – cre-
ated the Honor Society concept
out of their shared desire to
create a restaurant that serves
high-quality, healthful food in
a comfortable, inviting environ-
ment.
The partners brought in local
restaurant entrepreneur Ben
Kaplan of Oak at Fourteenth
in Boulder and The Source
in Denver, and Frank Schul-
tz, CEO of Tavern Hospital-
ity Group, as founding inves-
tors and advisers; as well as
Glenn Pollak, manager at Oak
at Fourteenth.
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The restaurant’s interior will use recycled and repurposed packaging
materials.
