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SEM ARCHITECTS SEM Architects

FUNCTIONALLY MODERN

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

11,500 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$50,000

SERVICES

Interior Design

After 10+ years in our current space, SEM Architects interior

needed to be updated. The design of the space was infused

with new textures and a more contemporary color palette. The

studio space takes advantage of the floor to ceiling window walls

and abundance of natural light which allowed us to introduce

a deeper darker paint scheme, that offsets the richly colored

work spaces. The carpeting brings the whole space together by

using a more textured ashlar pattern of tile, that brings dynamic

movement to the floor. The main reception area and reception

desk were redesigned to incorporate a new wood display wall

that is set off by a contemporary and monolithic desk, with rich

colors and subtle textures.

Denver Colorado

SEM Architects

SEMA R C H I T E C T S

The streets at southglenn Alberta Development Partners

urban revitalization

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

2,500,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

TBD

SERVICES

Site Planning

Architectural Design

The Streets at SouthGlenn is the redevelopment of the existing

SouthGlenn Mall into a mixed-use Community Center for

the City of Centennial. The redevelopment plan develops a

Town Center between the existing Macy’s and Sears stores,

and expands the on-site development to the perimeter of the

property to include additional retail shops, restaurants, banks

and services. The center is vertically mixed with below-grade

parking, street level retail shops and either residential units or

office space on the upper floors. Specific components of The

Streets at SouthGlenn are being designed to LEED standards.

The project is scheduled for completion in late 2010.

Centennial Colorado


The Streets at Southglenn

Design Oversight & Coordination

WESTMOOR BUILDING 10 Westfield Development

TIMELESS CORPORATE

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

200,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$17,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The Westmoor 10 phase of the Westmoor Technology Park in

Westminster, Colorado is a 200,000 sq. ft. office building. The

design concept for Westmoor 10 incorporates traditional forms,

and a variety of balanced materials and fenestration patterns.

The focal point of the building is the main entry feature, which

reveals itself as a sliver of glass, that is compressed between two

stone masses. The relationship of the glass and stone create

a unique tension that commands attention, and draws the

pedestrian to the entry. The buildings simplicity plays out as the

base of the building is articulated with a course stone pattern,

while the upper levels are composed of horizontally articulated

pre-cast panels.

Westminster Colorado

Westmoor Building 10


TWENTY NINTH STREET MALL Westcor Partners

NEW URBANISM

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

800,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$75,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The genesis of the Twenty Ninth Street Mall was to redevelop

an existing four-city block suburban mall into a thriving retail

environment. The resulting design created three distinct

shopping and entertainment districts, enlivened by weaving

the Boulder street grid throughout the development. The

project’s challenges were met by designing the primary retail

and plaza over an 800 car parking deck, and providing a variety

of leasing opportunities. The design includes distinct building

vocabularies; utilizing dramatic massing and geometry, as well

as a lively color palette, that responds to the context of the

existing city and natural features of Boulder, Colorado. Twenty

Ninth Streel Mall also incorporated a strong sustainability

component, including green design, and a tenant design

criteria that supports sustainable design.

Boulder Colorado

Twenty Ninth Street Mall


Park Meadows Station Robinson Development

Live, Work, Play - T.O.D.

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE


PROJECT COST

$275,000,000

SERVICES

Master Planning


Park Meadows Station is a new transit oriented development

along Interstate 25, adjacent to Inverness Business Park, and

Park Meadows Mall. This large scale development features

almost a million square feet of office, over 600,000 square

feet of residential, approximately 70,000 or retail, and a large

2500 car RTD park and ride parking structure. The campus

is anchored on the north end by 3 signature office buildings

that offer unobstructed mountain views to the west, and

work together to create a gateway to the Denver metropolitan

area. The development features gracious open spaces, grand

park settings, and an sinuous walking paths that tie the

entire development together. Park Meadows Station will be

a comfortable, urban environment that offers a unique set of

amenities, and opportunities for all to enjoy.

Centennial Colorado


Park Meadows Station

EXEMPLA LUTHERAN SOUTHWEST Lauth Property Group

modern medical

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

63,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$5,500,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


Designed as the first of two buildings in this Medical Campus, this

project incorporates programming for medical users; including

Urgent Care and Imaging, as well as Primary Care and Specialists.

The project’s budget and program was fulfilled using a tilt-up

concrete construction. By utilizing a unique approach to panel

design, window patterning and fenestration; the multi colored

wall panels create variation and rhythm that tie the building

together to create a clean contemporary image. The main entry

feature is the focal point of the building as it dynamically extends

from the building to create a covered drop off area for patients.

Jefferson County Colorado

Exempla Lutheran Southwest


Tenant Design

Lowry Vista Black Creek Capital

Urban Community

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE


PROJECT COST

$250,000,000

SERVICES

Master Planning


Lowry Vista is a true urban mixed-use development, including

residential, retail, and entertainment venues. It’s a Brownfield

development that takes dormant, urban land and repositions it

as a thriving modern community. This close-knit neighborhood

is designed to match modern expectations of responsible growth

and quality-of-life. Using modern urban planning, Lowry Vista

will offer a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use community adhering

to Denver’s acclaimed Main Street development principles.

The projects has four major goals: sustainability, modern urban

design, infill instead of sprawl, and multiple connections to the

surrounding native environment. Lowry Vista will ultimately be

an attractive mixed-use community that is an environmentally

responsible community.

Denver Colorado


Lowry Vista

arapahoe lima center Hamilton Properties

cutting edge retail

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

28,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$4,200,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The design concept for these buildings was to create a unique

blend of traditional retail space, while incorporating non-

traditional building materials, and contemporary forms. The

buildings are situated high above the street, taking advantage

of the grades with massive retaining walls that allow for heavily

landscaped areas. The buildings were designed to be iconic

elements on the horizon. The aluminum grating creates a

transparent quality as they protrude from the facade and their

sharp angles touch the sky. The exterior lighting provides great

accent, and warmth, while the base of the buildings take on a

warmer more tactile feel as the split face block and warm colors

come to the ground.

Arapahoe County Colorado

Arapahoe Lima Center


SOUTHLANDS Alberta Development Partners

New Town Center

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

32,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$5,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The high visibility retail shops are located at the entrance to the

Southlands project located along E-470 in Aurora, Colorado.

The project consists of five separate buildings that front the

overall development. The design concept was for each building

to be broken down into smaller components that enhance the

village feel of the spaces and create enticing interstitial spaces.

Each component of the facade is uniquely detailed and its

identity is distinctively different than that of its counterpart. The

warm tones of the brick and the lush landscaping work to create

a relaxing and inviting environment that the end user will feel

comfortable in for extended periods of time.

Aurora Colorado

Southlands


The quad at lowry Westfield Development

Classic CORPORATE

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

400,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$30,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The Quad at Lowry, was the first large scale urban office project in

the redevelopment of the old Lowry Air Force Base, in Denver,

Colorado. Each of the buildings are designed as part of

a campus. The three buildings play off of each other and

address the street frontage in different ways. Each building

is interconnected with pedestrian ways, and all share in a

common parking structure. The design of the buildings

follows a traditional tripartite scheme, with the stone base, the

brick field, and intricate parapet line, all focusing on simple

clean lines that are not only contemporary, but timeless.

Denver Colorado

The Quad at Lowry


The outlets at silverthorne The Outlets at Silverthorne

mountain contemporary

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

40,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$3,000,000

SERVICES


The original factory outlet stores had become dated and were in

need of revitalization. The deteriorated retail shopping

center needed a significant renovation. The program was to

significantly increase the scale of the retail presence, greatly

enhance the tenant identification and to create upscale

improvements to the pedestrian amenities. Iconic mountain

themes now share prominence with contemporary graphics,

and features such as a fire pit, boulders and bridges work

to create a new retail environment. The resulting design

offers the consumer a pleasing environment that is not only

warm and inviting, but also offers the existing retailers a

new level of presence and awareness throughout the valley.

Silverthorne Colorado

The Outlets at Silverthorne


STEVINSON Imports Stevinson Automotive

Sleek modern

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

25,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$2,500,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


This remodel of a 20,000 sq. ft. previous domestic franchise

facility provides an elegant, high line showroom and display

area for new and used import sales. The concept for the new

dealership was to inflect, in its design, the level of sophistication

and class that is associated with the imported automobile.

These ideas are portrayed in the building with its clean lines, the

transparency of the ground floor, and its use of simple, elegant,

materials. The gentle curve and the clear aluminum metal

panels allow the light to reflect off of it while the clear glass

ground floor creates the crispness of a newly detailed vehicle.

Littleton Colorado

Stevinson Imports


WESTMOOR BUILDINGs 8&9 Westfield Development

dynamic CORPORATE

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

300,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$25,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


Phase Four of the Westmoor Technology Park in Westminster,

Colorado introduces two office buildings that total a little

more than 300,000 sq. ft. of traditional office space. The

design concept for Westmoor 8 & 9 introduces a dynamic

relationship between the classical corporate office building

and the contemporary architecture that juxtaposes it at the

entry features. This juxtaposition at the entry features creates

a dynamic tension as the the two architectural pieces come

together to form the entry spaces. The remainder of the building

plays out as simple monochromatic precast wall panels that are

filled with intricate reveal patterns and textured sections that

create a subtle play of light and shadow.


Westmoor Buildings 8&9


North Creek Shops Landon Enterprises

Urban Infi ll

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

20,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$2,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


North Creek Shops are located in the heart of North Cherry

Creek, in Denver, Colorado, and incorporate five different

buildings in one city block. The design is centered on the village

concept that Cherry Creek North has established throughout

the area. Each building has its own identity, one that separates

it from the others, yet fits into the Cherry Creek North aesthetic.

The buildings are all designed to incorporate traditional brick

details and massing that is appropriate to the historic old

Denver brick bungalows that surround the area. The parking

for the buildings is located in the rear, with access coming from

the alleyway.

Denver Colorado

North Creek Shops


Mainstreet at fl atiron Coalton Acres

Shadow Retail

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

40,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$7,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The Mainstreet at Flatiron is a shadow retail center to the Flatirons

Mall in Broomfield Colorado, consisting of 4 buildings and a

300 car parking structure. These retail buildings take on the

contemporary mountain aesthetic that is prevalent throughout

the Flatiron development, by using natural materials contrasted

with contemporary forms and angular shapes. These buildings

offer strong ground planes anchored with natural stone,

gracious walkways, and soaring roof lines. The buildings use

deep overhangs to not only provide covered walkways for the

pedestrian but to enrich the facade with strong contrasting shade

and shadow elements. The buildings neutral color palette is

offset by the use of strong primary colors on exposed structural

steel elements to bring a contemporary flavor to the center.

Broomfield Colorado

Mainstreet at Flatiron


LING AND LOUIE’S RESTAURANT Ling and Louie’s Restaurant

contemporary warmth

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

7,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$600,000

SERVICES

Interior Design

The design of the tenant build out for this new restaurant in

the new Stapleton development sought out influences from a

variety of styles. The space uses contrasting rich wood colors

in a variety of applications. The woodwork was designed to

be random in nature, creating a unique experience for each

space, and helping to create a more organic environment. The

strong textures and patterns of the wood are set off by the large

stainless steel panels that conceal the kitchen area, creating a

more contemporary feel. The space is finished with a ceiling

plane broken up with a variety of soffits and floating cloud

elements which create more intimate spaces throughout the

dining area.

Denver Colorado

Ling and Louie’s Restaurant


Sustainable Design

LEED Consulting

DPS CREDIT UNION Westerra Federal Credit Union

Traditionalism

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

34,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$3,800,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The Denver Public Schools Credit Union is incorporated into the

redevelopment of Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado.

The design concept for the credit union was to integrate the

old school building feel, with that of a new up to date banking

facility. This concept was achieved by combining classic forms,

traditional fenestration, and appropriately scaled materials. The

entry feature of the building recalls the traditional brick gable

of the old school houses, while the new horizontal window

patterns articulate the more classic school look. Oversized

masonry was used to bring the scale of the building into a more

cohesive design, while the color and texture of the brick bring

out the quality and permanence of the financial institution.

Denver Colorado

DPS Credit Union


Interior Design

Brannan Sand and Gravel Brannan Sand and Gravel

timelessly modern

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

16,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$3,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The design of this single user office building is centered around

the idea of creating a contemporary building that has the

presence and permanence of a classically designed building

that is representative of the company and the core values

that make up the Brannan Sand and Gravel Company. The

forms are clean and sharp and as two opposing grids come

together and reveal the entry feature. The materials differentiate

the internal uses as the conference rooms and common spaces

are articulated with horizontally patterned stone and curtain wall

system, while the open office plan follows a more traditional

stone pattern with punched openings. The executive office lines

the western elevation, maximizing the day lighting opportunities

with floor to ceiling glass and a curved metal panel facade.

Boulder Colorado

Brannan Sand and Gravel


Arvada Ridge Peregrine Group Development

Power Center

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

218,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$17,500,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The design of this tenant build out for this new restaurant users

in the new Stapleton development sought out influences from a

variety of styles. The space uses contrasting rich wood colors in

a variety of applications. There woodwork was designed to be

random in nature, creating a unique experience for each space,

and helps to create a more organic space. The strong

textures and patterns of the wood are set off by the large

stainless steel panels that conceal the kitchen area. These

panels offer the space a more contemporary feel. The space

is finished with a ceiling plane that is broken down with a

variety of soffits, and floating cloud elements which help

to bring the scale of space down to a more intimate level

Arvada Colorado

Arvada Ridge


WESTMOOR BUILDING 7 Westfield Development

timeless CORPORATE

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

200,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$17,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The Westmoor 7 phase of the Westmoor Technology Park

in Westminster, Colorado is a 200,000 sq. ft. office building.

The design concept for Westmoor 7, is an elegant mass void

relationship as the window pattern rhythm is set off by the organic

form at the entry. The entry feature’s senuous curve is starkly

opposed to the punched and ribbon openings throughout the

remainder of the building’s facade. The building’s materials

reinforce this concept as they are represented by pre-cast

concrete panels, and glass curtain wall. Along the southern

facade, the entry walk turns and continues along the edge of

the building and leads the pedestrian to an outdoor gazebo,

providing relief from the high plains and its sun.


Westmoor Building 7


STEVINSON Toyota West Stevinson Automotive

Regional Image

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

112,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$14,600,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


This new Toyota dealership is located in the Denver West area

of Lakewood, Colorado and anchors the southeast corner of the

Colorado Mills Mall Development. Located off of 6th Avenue

and Interstate 70, thes site commands a distinctive building.

The design concept for the dealership is centered around its

corner showroom and its visibility from the interstate. While the

forms of the building are somewhat reflective of the opposing

foothills to the Rocky Mountains, they aspire to create a certain

tension or visual interest that entices the public. The hard angles

and their juxtaposition to each other, create a variety of exterior

spaces while also providing a visual link between the forms.

The transparency and verticality all inspire to create a visually

dynamic and naturally lit building that is warm and inviting.

Lakewood Colorado

Stevinson Toyota West


tiffany plaza Chandelle Development

urban revitalization

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

150,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$5,700,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


Tiffany Plaza was an outdated existing center that was

revitalized by bringing in a 58,000 sq. ft. Whole Foods, a new

retail building of 12,000 sq. ft., and a face lift for the remaining

80,000 sq. ft. of retail space. The design for the project was

centered around the addition of Whole Foods to the shopping

center. The corner entry feature at Whole Foods is capped off

with a complex curving copper canopy supported by an open

truss. The adjacent buildings were simplified by changing the

fenestration patterns, and creating new parapets that provide

for updated signage. The retail pad building is tied into the

remainder of the center with the same aesthetics to provide a

cohesive look to the entire center.

Denver Colorado

Tiffany Plaza


Tenant Design

Riverside Business Center Lauth Property Group

Desert simplicity

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

604,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$22,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


The Riverside Business Center, a 600,000 cross dock facility,

is one of the newest and sleekest facilities for Lauth Property

Group. This large warehouse is broken down architecturally

by unique corner features that provides tenants with clear

identities, and strong images in what is typically a very

functionally and understated building. The architecture along

with the landscaping and lighting work together to create a

dramatic inviting environment that compliments the native

desert. The design incorporates sharp contrasting colors on

overlapping panels and soaring glass openings at the corners,

while providing the opportunity for future entrances at the

building’s midpoint. The remainder of the building uses simple

reveal patterns and complimentary colors to complete the

composition.

Phoenix Arizona

Riverside Business Center


STEVINSON LEXUS OF FREDERICK Stevinson Automotive

NATIONAL ADAPTATION

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

75,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$12,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


This dealership is a site adaptation of the national Lexus image

package that required extensive site improvements. While the

design of the facility was driven by the Lexus image package, the

common design element was the two-story showroom volume.

This large volume of space is accentuated by a minimalist glass

curtain wall that creates a warm and inviting image to the

passerby. The remainder of the building is constructed with

warm colored pre-cast concrete panels that create a consistent

cap along the top of the curtain wall pieces, and work in

contrast to the glowing showroom piece. The buildings entry

feature provides for a dramatic approach as the consumers

enter the site, and allows for easily identifiable and accessible

services.

Frederick Colorado

Stevinson Lexus of Frederick


Interior Design

Panorama corporate center CARR America

classic corporate offi ce

LOCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE

725,000 Square Feet

PROJECT COST

$90,000,000

SERVICES

Site Planning


This corporate campus was designed for CARR America, which

includes six buildings and five parking structures, while also

incorporating a public/private parking structure in association

with the new RTD light rail. The campus design concept

provided for each building to have its own associated parking

deck, while also providing a variety in building forms and

details. Buildings are coupled together to create positive

outdoor spaces, and public gathering spaces, while other

buildings in the campus take on a more formal approach

as they address the street edges and entry sequences. The

materials of the buildings are a blend of pre-cast, brick and

stone, all of which are engrained in their Colorado heritage.

Centennial Colorado

Panorama Corporate Center


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