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COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
— August 17-September 6, 2016
Construction, Design & Engineering News
Mortenson Construction this
month reached the halfway
point of the Colorado State Uni-
versity stadium project.
“The thing about this project
that I’m so proud of is that
this facility symbolizes Colora-
do State University,” said CSU
President Tony Frank, thank-
ing everyone who has worked
on the stadium during a recent
topping out ceremony. “This
is a university that holds itself
accountable for excellence. This
stadium really symbolizes that.
Thanks for allowing us to, with-
in a year from now, say to our
football team, ‘Welcome home.’
”
When the $220 million project
is complete, CSU will have an
on-campus stadium for the first
time in nearly 50 years. The
project, which was designed by
Populous, includes the Michael
& Iris Smith Alumni Center, an
academic center where the Cen-
ter for Advising and Student
Achievement will be housed,
and room for 41,000 fans.
Some of the facts and figures
help tell the story of the project:
• Mortenson has excavated
65,000 cubic yards of dirt.
• More than 34,000 cubic
yards of concrete have been
poured.
• More than 3,500 tons of steel
have been erected.
• More than 700 pieces of pre-
cast concrete have been placed.
• To date, Mortenson and
partners have put in 410,000
trade hours on the project.
• More than 90 companies,
most of which are located in
Colorado, are collaborating on
the project. “Mortenson’s con-
nection to CSU is strong, and
there is not another project we
take more pride in than this
state-of-the-art on-campus sta-
dium,” said Maja Rosenquist,
senior vice president and gener-
al manager of Mortenson Con-
struction. “We’re so proud to be
part of the Northern Colorado
community, and so proud to be
part of Ram Nation.”
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Rendering of CSU’s new football stadium
Mortenson reaches the halfway milestone on the CSU stadium.
Denver-based commercial
interior design firm Elsy Stu-
dios and tenant finish construc-
tion firm MAX Construction
Inc. recently completed work
on Alden Torch Financial’s
28,040-square-foot office reno-
vation and expansion at 1225
17th St.
MAX Construction Inc. was
tasked with expanding the
space to accommodate Alden
Torch Financial’s growing
business. The solution: Con-
nect the 14th and 15th floors
of the building by cutting a
stair opening and constructing
a new steel and glass staircase.
“The addition of the staircase
enabled greater functionality
while also adding a unique
and high-end visual appeal to
the entire space,” said Mark
McGann, vice president at
MAX Construction. “As ten-
ant finish contractors, we love
helping clients make a space
uniquely theirs, and we’re
proud of the results we were
able to achieve to that end for
Alden Torch Financial.”
From a design perspective,
connecting the 14th and 15th
floors allowed Elsy to bring
greater connectivity and a
sense of community into the
office, giving Alden Torch a
space that supports its culture
while also accommodating its
rapid growth. The addition of
custom wood millwork above
the staircase further gives the
space a warm and a high-end
feel.
“We always want the spaces
we design to be fresh and func-
tional now and for years to
come, which requires blend-
ing the latest workplace design
trends with features that keep
the space looking timeless,”
said Juliana Rini, project man-
ager at Elsy Studios. “Alden
Torch Financial’s space is a
perfect example of how office
design can be conservative and
distinctive at the same time.
The staircase not only adds a
focal point, it also adds lon-
gevity, making the space more
usable and flexible.”
Creating an additional chal-
lenge for the design and con-
struction teams, the space was
occupied from the design phase
through the construction pro-
cess, requiring the work to be
completed in multiple phases
from December 2014 through
April. In addition to Elsy Stu-
dios and MAX Construction,
the project was finished in
collaboration with the Alden
Torch team, Fitzmartin Con-
sulting, Interior Concepts and
MDP Engineering Group.
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The Alden Torch Financial renovation features a staircase as a focal
point.
