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create a central gathering
space. Capitalizing on the
fun factor of the company,
this space feels more like
an upscale bar than a stuffy
office space.
Platte River Equity incorpo-
rated elements that reflected
its commitment to quality
and timelessness, designed
to foster collaboration and
make clients feel at home.
This office has private offic-
es along the exterior with
mahogany portals and office
fronts that are juxtaposed
with a more modern core
office space. The main circu-
lation loop is a wide, modern
art gallery.
• Reflecting company culture.
Each of these clients also
recognized the importance
of the workplace in enhanc-
ing and supporting their
unique cultures.
CVA’s new space features
a rustic, but modern, look
and feel that encapsulates
a professional, comfortable
environment. The design
incorporates both heads-
down private workspaces
and room to entertain.
Life Line’s design empha-
sizes vibrancy and warmth,
featuring larger-than-life
details and a progressive use
of mixed metals. Communal
spaces accommodate work
and socializing for clients to
meet in an informal way.
Platte River Equity features
a rich neutral backdrop for
the display of an extensive
collection of fine art, warm
woods, upgraded finishes,
authentic materials, as well
as a strategic use of color
and lighting. This design
is fitting of well-respected,
seasoned investors who are
trusted in the community.
Getting to the heart of a
client’s brand and goals is
always an exciting challenge
in the design process, and
it’s even more so as we see
different industries embrac-
ing change. Ultimately, we
anticipate more industries
will follow as they realize
their workplace is one of
their most important tools
in attracting and retaining
talent by conveying brand
identity, values and goals.s
concepts, including active
workplace design, flexible
space design, access to the
outdoors and choice in the
work environment. These
health and wellness design
strategies are leading to hap-
pier and healthier people,
which equate to more effi-
cient and productive employ-
ees.
The bottom line is this,
sustainable and well-being
design makes sense for busi-
ness. According to the U.S.
Green Building Council, 61
percent of corporate leaders
believe that sustainability
leads to market differentia-
tion and improved financial
performance.
Today’s tenants understand
this and are looking for the
benefits that sustainably
focused spaces have to offer.
LEED certified buildings are
demonstrating increased
recruitment and retention
rates and increased produc-
tivity benefits for employers.
For this reason, green build-
ings typically realize higher
lease rates than their com-
petition of up to 20 percent
above average. By bringing
the good in, like clean air
and access to daylight, and
keeping the bad out, such
as harmful chemicals found
in paints and finishes, LEED
creates healthy spaces, and
buildings that optimize well-
being are becoming more
important than ever.
Furthermore, from 2015
to present day, LEED certi-
fied buildings are estimated
to generate as much as $1.2
billion in energy savings,
almost $150 million in water
savings, over $700 million
in maintenance savings and
over $50 million in waste
savings.
Sustainable design is
changing the way we think
about how buildings and
communities are planned,
constructed, maintained and
operated. Creating resilient
and regenerative work-
spaces, buildings and com-
munities is one of the most
important challenges we
face, but also an enormous
opportunity that we need to
capitalize on.s
and shower/changing facili-
ties.
Denver has long been
home to traditional indus-
tries such as oil and gas,
but these more traditional
sectors have been apprehen-
sive to jump on the latest
workplace strategy trends.
However, we’re starting to
see a few examples like Brit-
ish Petroleum’s recent move
to a new building on Platte
Street. The company chose
to pay significantly more
to locate one of its busi-
ness unit’s North American
headquarters within a new
mixed-use building in an
area that’s predominantly
tech focused instead of
locating in one of the more
traditional high-rises in the
central business district
where the majority of the oil
and gas industry is located.
I believe this is a sign that
the majority of our culture is
in agreement that the siloed
workspaces are a thing of the
past.
Building and implementing
a workplace strategy based
on data can help avoid the
pitfalls of allowing the pen-
dulum to swing too far – each
company is unique and the
amount and type of space
cannot be dictated by what’s
trendy or for the comfort of
just a few. In some instances,
every wish-list amenity can
be fully funded by reduc-
ing the square footage that’s
leased. In other instances, a
business is better supported
with more private office and
breakout space. Such study
and analysis can lead to
significant savings in both
rental costs and employee
attrition.
We in Denver have the
location. And we’re getting
much better at understand-
ing how to respect and cre-
atively utilize our unique
landscape.s
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Platte River Equity’s main circulation loop is a wide, modern art gallery.