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Page 22 — COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL — December 7-December 20, 2016
Construction, Design & Engineering News
GE Johnson broke ground last
month on Children’s Hospital
Colorado, Colorado Springs,
the first pediatric-only hospital
in Southern Colorado. It was
designed by FKP.
“Today, we are celebrating
more than breaking ground,”
said Jena Hausmann, CEO of
Children’s Colorado. “We are
celebrating the fact that count-
less children from across South-
ern Colorado will be able to
receive the specialized pediatric
care and expertise they deserve
much closer to home.”
“This is an exciting milestone
for our team,” said Greg Ray-
mond, regional vice president of
Children’s Colorado in Southern
Colorado. “Our team members
have been working toward this
hospital for years, as we pas-
sionately believe the children
in our community need and
deserve the best possible care.
Our new hospital will house the
city’s first pediatric-only emer-
gency department, staffed by
doctors who are double-board
certified in both pediatrics and
pediatric emergency medicine.
It also will house the first pediat-
ric-only operating rooms in the
region, which will contain spe-
cialized equipment designed for
children and teens.”
Located at the intersection of
Briargate Parkway and North
Union Boulevard, the new hos-
pital is expected to be completed
in late 2018. The 294,000-square-
foot facility will be a freestand-
ing hospital and will contain
five levels plus a lower level.
Other features include a neona-
tal intensive care unit, a pedi-
atric intensive care unit, a sleep
study lab, designated space for
behavioral health treatment and
the Center for Cancer and Blood
Disorders.
Design features that will help
improve the family experience
include private inpatient rooms
with sleeping areas and beds
for families, private bathrooms,
views of Pikes Peak, playrooms
and family areas for parents and
siblings.s
Rendering of Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs
Roth Sheppard Architects, the
American Institute of Architects’ 2012
Western Mountain Region Architec-
tural Firm of the Year, announced that
the Gunnison County Courthouse in
Gunnison, and the award-winning
Dickinson Public Safety Center in
Dickinson, North Dakota, are now
open and serving their communities.
Designed by architect of record Roth
Sheppard, and associate architect
Humphries Poli, the 46,590-square-
foot Gunnison County Courthouse
brings a cutting-edge new facility to
Gunnison while honoring the history
of the community and its architecture,
according to Herbert Roth, principal
and co-founder of Roth Sheppard.
“The integrity of the historic court-
house was greatly impacted by previ-
ous unsympathetic additions,” Roth
said. “While removing these addi-
tions, portions of the historic court-
house were found to be structurally
deficient.
“Fortunately, we were able to sal-
vage a number of the original his-
toric elements – like wood trusses,
Davis Partnership Architects recent-
ly was recognized for its contributions
to the architectural fabric of Denver at
the Mayors Design Awards:
Metropolitan State University of
Denver – The Regency Athletic Com-
plex, “Sustainable Style”; One City
Block, “Density by Design”; and the
ART, a hotel, “Distinctive Denver.”
The Mayor’s Design Awards honor
bold, creative projects throughout the
city for excellence in exterior design,
architecture and placemaking. The
awards are intended to encourage
thoughtful, sustainable development
and use of public spaces that transform
the ordinary into the extraordinary,
enhance the community and encour-
age engagement in it with a nod to the
past and an eye to the future. s
Designed by Roth Sheppard Architects, the Dickinson Public Safety Center is open in
North Dakota.
Davis Partnership Architects was honored for its ART, a hotel, design.