Emily Griffith Opportunity School Hotel + Mixed-Use Campus

EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL HISTORIC ADAPTIVE RE-USE | HOTEL + MIXED USE

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EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL HISTORIC ADAPTIVE RE-USE | HOTEL + MIXED USE

DENVER, COLORADO

CONTENTS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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HISTORIC LANDMARK | PLACE

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ADAPTIVE REUSE | HOTEL RENOVATION

IV RESPECTFUL ADDITION | GLENARM MIXED USE V

CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE CLIENTS | PROCESS

VI CONTRIBUTORS INDEX

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PROJECT METRICS DESIGN STATEMENT

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PROJECT METRICS

TYPE MASSING AREA

Historic Preservation|Adaptive Re-use|Sensitive Addition Boutique Hotel and Mixed Use Tenant Space

DELIVERY Design-Build CLIENT

Mortenson Construction for Welarm Land LLC

DESIGN TEAM

4240 Architecture, Inc The Society Martin/Martin Inc Norris Design Inc S.A. Miro Inc IMEG AMI Mechanical MV Consulting Encore Electric Tundra Restaurant Supply blu54 Geiler & Associates

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Hotel 4 stories | Mixed Use 1-3 stories Hotel 130KSF [ 253 Keys] | Mixed Use 66KSF

PROGRAM HOTEL Guestrooms 99,000 SF Lobby | Lounge 4,000 SF Restaurant | Bar 4,500 SF Meeting Rooms 3,600 SF Fitness 1,100 SF MIXED USE

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North 43,500 SF South 15,000 SF Micro-retail Addition 2,300 SF

DESIGN STATEMENT

The Emily Griffith Opportunity School is an adaptive re-use of Historic Landmark buildings for a boutique hotel and mixed use development. The 4240 philosophy of respectful interventions without holding the existing conditions as precious enabled the Emily Griffith Opportunity School project to deliver lasting value to the owner and greater Denver community.

The existing school included a 1926 four-story building with two later additions and five contiguous former industrial shop buildings built from 1941-1978.

The boutique hotel occupies the four-story building along Welton St. and the former industrial shop buildings along Glenarm Pl will be leased to restaurant, retail and office tenants.

In keeping with the historic renovation design guidelines, the project preserves the historically significant features of the buildings. Sensitive interventions and a subdued material palette clearly differentiate modern from historic elements without overwhelming the quiet dignity of the existing construction. A new pedestrian paseo provides a pleasant connection between these buildings and encourages exploration of the city beyond.

The design intent of the hotel is to honor the original building while accommodating the amenities and requirements of a sophisticated boutique hotel. New exterior features are designed to lightly touch the historic building and to be reversible in the future. The project honors the legacy of industrial education champion Emily Griffith Her focus on respectful, practical action inspired the design vision of this project.

A new entry portico and two landscaped courtyards were added to define a new alley-side entry. Existing window and door openings were modified as required and new neutral infill wall finishes highlight the texture and color variation of the existing brick. A new elevator with an associated penthouse and new mechanical equipment was installed on the roof but situated away from the parapet edges to lessen their impact on the historic facade.

Much of the original interior terra-cotta and glazed tile finishes, ‘school corridor’ proportions and the historic grand stairways are retained to lend historic charm to the interior design of the hotel. The hotel features guest rooms of various sizes as well as restaurant, bar, lounge and meeting spaces throughout the building.

The mixed-use Glenarm St building interventions include a sensitively designed ‘micro-retail’ addition with glass storefront that opens onto the new pedestrian Paseo. The proportions and recessed siting of the addition were designed to respect but not compete with the character of the adjacent historic building.

Like the hotel, new neutral finish selections here give prominence to the varied adjacent historic brick and concrete colors and textures.

Enhanced landscaping, new entries defined by minimalist glass canopies, enlarged glass garage-door style openings and a skylight atrium were studied as future tenant improvements to enliven the alley, paseo and street frontages for this project.

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II HISTORIC LANDMARK | PLACE

SITE AND EXISTING CONDITIONS THE LEGACY OF EMILY GRIFFITH AND THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL EVOLUTION OF THE EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE & CITY OF DENVER HISTORIC DESIGNATIONS

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SITE AND EXISTING CONDITIONS

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Site Context Image showing proximity to Civic Center Park, Convention Center and 16th St Mall Site Context Image showing existing buildings and surrounding streets Photo of existing building taken from intersection of Welton St + 13th St Photo of existing building taken from intersection of Glenarm Place + 13th St Photo of existing building taken from intersection of Glenarm Place + 12th St

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THE LEGACY OF EMILY GRIFFITH AND THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL

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Portrait of Emily Griffith Photo of Emily Griffith teaching at the Opportunity School Photo of welding class at the Opportunity School Photo of auto repair shop c. 1920s at the Opportunity School Photo of millinery class c. 1920s at the Opportunity School Photo of radio repair students at the Opportunity School

The following text excerpted from the “Emily Griffith Landmark Application” prepared by Historic Denver Inc summarizes the regional and national legacy of Emily Griffith and the importance of her work for the Opportunity School.

Born in 1868 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Emily Griffith had a modest upbringing as the daughter of a Presbyterian minister. A teacher with an 8th grade education, she began her career on the Nebraska frontier, where she was exposed to immigrant farmers who struggled with English and lacked basic skills to be successful. After moving to Denver in the mid-1890’s, Ms. Griffith taught at...two schools that served an indigent, working class and immigrant population.

Emily Griffith used her political and business connections developed as a state eduction administrator to build support for an alternative public school geared toward adults and young people seeking specific skills and education to improve their work prospects.

She led the school from its initial opening to regular enrollment of 10,000, with dozens of programs and options available to students of all ages and races, day and night.

Emily Griffith forced partnerships with business, industry, government, community institutions and political leaders to build support, obtain funding and expand programs at the Opportunity School.

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By the time of her retirement in 1933, the school had gained national and international renown, and had graduated over 135,000 students of every age, and both genders, of every social position...of various races and nationalities.

Since its founding in 1916 the school has provided diverse students with skills that not only offered opportunities for self-improvement and economic mobility, but skills that literally helped build Denver’s infrastructure, establish new industries and entice employers to the Denver region.

The Emily Griffith Opportunity School has contributed greatly to the infrastructure of the city by training workers in construction trades, supporting military readiness and industries during World War I and II, retraining veterans after World War II, and facilitating the growth of local and regional industries...In addition to technical training provided by the school, the school’s language and citizenship classes helped Denver residents to lift themselves out of poverty and to find success in American life.

The schools novel approach of providing public education to nontraditional students at all hours of the day, and using a flexible and openended education approach, has been a national and international model for vocational and continuous education.

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EVOLUTION OF THE EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL

IMAGE LEGEND 01 Key-plan showing the date of construction of each building on site 02 Photo of the original Longmont School on the site located at the corner of Welton St and 13th St. The school was demolished in 1955 to make way for the new Opportunity School addition.

03 Photo of the Opportunity School at the corner of Welton St and 12th St as completed in 1926.

04 Photo of the first Glenarm Place facing workshop constructed on site. This building housed the workshop classes that assisted with the workforce training efforts to support World War II needs.

05 Construction photo of the 1947 addition to the 1926 building.

06 Photo of the completed 1947 addition showing the 1926 building beyond 07 Photo of the 1954 auto body shop building on the Glenarm Place side of the site.

08 Construction photo of the 1956 Welton addition to the 1947 building.

09 Photo showing the completed 1956 Welton addition. This photo also shows the 1956 KRMA building beyond.

10 Rendering of the new Alley facing Portico canopy entrance to the Welton St building 11 Rendering of the new Micro-retail addition to the Glenarm building

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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND CITY OF DENVER LANDMARK DESIGNATIONS

IMAGE LEGEND 01 Detail photo of the existing terra-cotta “Achievement” entablature over the primary entrance from Welton St 02 Photo of existing terra-cotta “Achievement” primary entrance in the 1956 addition from Welton St 03 Photo of existing “O” [Opportunity} cartouche at the 1926 building. The 1926 entrance is considered a contributing feature by the Denver Landmark Commission.

04 Photo of existing awnings and cast stone detailing at windows on the 1956 Glenarm Place addition.

05 Photo of the last remaining original wood windows within the 1926 building. The existing windows are considered a contributing features by both NPS and the Landmark Commission.

06 Photo of the 1951 welding shop elevation from on 12th St showing concrete canopy and steel windows 07 Photo of intersection of interior terra-cotta clad column and salt-glazed tile wall finish within the Welton St building. The terra-cotta clad columns are considered contributing features by NPS. 08 Photo of the typical salt-glazed tile face within the Welton St building corridors. The corridor proportions and tile finish are considered contributing features by NPS. 09 Photo of the existing aluminum window and tile detailing at the 1956 KRMA building. Although considered contributing features, the tile finish on exterior walls is allowed to be covered to allow insulation.

10 Photo of the existing sidelight at the Welton St building 1947 stair showing historic hammered and wired glass inserts.

11 Photo of grand stairway in the1926 Welton St building 12 Photo of the tiled exit vestibule stairway in the 1956 Welton St building

The Emily Griffith Opportunity School application for Landmark Designation was submitted to the Denver Landmark Commission in 2016 and the application for the school to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places [via Department of Interior - National Park Service (NPS)] was granted in 2018.

These designations identify certain “contributing features” of the project that must be maintained or preserved in any new development. Contributing features are to be restrained either purely for their architectural value or for the cultural and historical importance of the place. The NPS designation also enabled the project to pursue tax credit financing to assist in the adaptive reuse and re-development of the existing buildings and site.

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III ADAPTIVE RE-USE | WELTON ST HOTEL

LANDSCAPE AND SITE EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN DESIGN STUDIES FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS

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LANDSCAPE* AND SITE

IMAGE LEGEND 01 Landscape concept diagram showing new landscaping near the new Alley entrance, North and South Courtyards and incorporation of a new pedestrian Paseo connection to Glenarm Place. The landscape design intent referenced the linearity and brick patterning and incorporated concrete and stone materiality consistent with the nature of the existing industrial construction of the existing buildings. The landscape design incorporates new planters to soften the entrance at the alley and crab-apple trees that playfully recall the former school function of the site. The new Paseo includes planters and a small garden at the intersection with the Alley that serves as a way-finding aid to draw pedestrians from the Hotel Portico and from the Paseo entrance at Glenarm Place.

02 Site axonometric identifying new architectural interventions and showing the vehicular and pedestrian circulation through the site. Selective demolition in areas shown by the dashed lines allowed the creation of the new pedestrian Paseo and North and South Courtyards.

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EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

IMAGE LEGEND 01 Key-plan 02 Exploded axonometric showing new architectural interventions. Demolition of existing shown in heavy dash.

03 Diagram of Alley Elevation showing materiality and location. A metal and glass materiality differentiates new architectural interventions from the existing masonry and recalls the metalwork produced within the former Opportunity School welding, auto and aircraft workshops. The neutral gray and subtle textures of the finish selections do not compete with the adjacent intense color variation and deep texture of the existing brick.

The weathered gray zinc finish of the infill walls, Portico canopy soffit and column covers was inspired by the subtle patterning of eraser marks on a chalkboard. The 8” on-center vertical and ‘brick pattern offset’ horizontal reveals in the metal panel respect the scale of the existing brick modules and a perforated metal panel soffit at the underside of the lower Portico canopy adds surprising texture above the seating area. Fritted glass railings act as a ‘translucent overlay’ in keeping with the ‘light-touch’ of the intervention Finally, cast-inplace concrete plinth, ramp and stairs ground the composition and fits into the industrial origins and context of the Alley side of the project.

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Key-plan Entrance to Alley from 13th Street New Portico Entrance and ADA entrance ramp from 13th Street New Portico Entrance from Alley New North Courtyard | Service Entrance ramp New South Courtyard | Service Court New Portico Entrance from new Paseo

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EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

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INTERIOR DESIGN*

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Reception Lobby | Lounge Restaurant | Bar Typical Guestroom Typical Guest Bathroom

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DESIGN STUDIES FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS

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Key-plan Perspective Study of Portico Entrance with vertical facade treatment Precedent imagery for vertical facade treatment + glass canopy Perspective study for glass canopy at Welton Street entrance Elevation study for glass canopy at Welton Street entrance

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EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIES FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS

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EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

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01 Key-plan 02 Exploded Axonometric showing new Micro-retail addition to existing building within new Paseo. Demolition of existing shown in heavy dash.

03 Diagram of Glenarm Place [03a] and Paseo Elevation [03b] of Micro-retail showing materiality and location.

The material palette relates to the Welton St Building palette as a way of unifying the new architectural interventions on the site. The linear metal panel 8” horizontal module used within the Welton St building is turned vertically on the micro-addition. This choice allowed wider horizontal reveals in an offset brick pattern at a larger scale to subtly differentiate the micro-retail addition from the other infill walls on the site. The perforated metal panel is used again but as a landscape element to screen the view from the Paseo to the more utilitarian service court beyond.

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EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

IMAGE LEGEND 01 Key-plan 02 Rendering of Micro-retail addition and entrance to Paseo from Glenarm Place 03 Rendering of Micro-retail addition from Mid-Paseo looking toward Welton St building

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DESIGN STUDIES FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS

IMAGE LEGEND Key-plan Perspective study of possible storefront interventions to enliven the Glenarm Place and Paseo facades Perspective study of monumental skylight at KRMA building atrium Section study of gable skylight at KRMA building atrium Perspective study of enlarged openings and glazed garage door entries in Alley elevation of Glenarm Pl buildings

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CONSIDERATIONS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION & ADAPTIVE RE-USE PROJECTS

HISTORIC AND LANDMARK BUILDING APPROVAL PROCESS DESIGN-BUILD TEAM PROCESS FOR HISTORIC PROJECTS DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION PROCESS FOR HISTORIC PROJECTS

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HISTORIC AND LANDMARK BUILDING APPROVAL PROCESS

IMAGE LEGEND 01 Flowchart diagram showing the relationship between State Historic Office, NPS, Landmark and typical City approval agencies. The State Historic Office and Landmark Commission interpretations can typically be influenced by NPS rulings but each agency reserves the right to stipulate additional requirements within their authority. The Landmark Commission and typical entitlements requirements can influence interpretation between these City offices as well.

02 Venn diagram showing the close coordination required between design-build team to successfully navigate the Historic and Landmark Building Approval process. The communication to the owner is also emphasized as this is a crucial component for timely progress.

The National Park Service submission is a three “Part” process beginning with an initial “Part I” application in the concept or SD phase. The “Part II” application requires significant documentation and detailing of existing and proposed conditions and generally occurs in the late DD or early CD design phase. A post-occupancy inspection, “Part III” is also required for final NPS approval and tax credit eligibility.

Criteria in all cases are weighted toward retention of historic items deemed “contributing features” for each project. Both NPS and Landmark designated many exterior contributing features including existing windows, terra-cotta detailing, the 1926 entry stairs and the 13th street entry vestibule. NPS also noted that the interior corridor proportions and salt-glazed tile finish should be preserved as possible.

A State Historical Office review is required prior to transmittal of the package to NPS. NPS review of the submissions may result in intermediate comments or requests for supporting documentation before formal NPS comments are issued.

Preservation of these contributing features required the design team to creatively incorporate these items into the cohesive design vision. More information on the design team process for a few of these items is included in the “Design and Documentation Process” portion of this document.

The Denver Landmark Commission requires separate three “Phase” submissions, in a different format and subject to different evaluation criteria, and presentation of the “Mass and Form” and “Detail” phase submissions to the Commission Review Board for approval. It is generally recommended to submit the Landmark “Detail” Phase package after receipt of the NPS formal comments. Landmark typically accepts NPS interpretations but reserves the right to stipulate additional design requirements.

The scheduled review periods for each submission vary. In some cases the scheduled review period is exceeded by the approval agency. Many of the review periods for the Emily Griffith Opportunity School project exceeded 30 days with portions of the NPS review for the project exceeding 90 days.

Landmark approval was required prior to typical site and building permit entitlement approvals.

Longer review periods require close coordination between the owner and Evaluation criteria for the State Historical and NPS reviews are established the design-build team members. The goal is always to ensure that productive primarily by “The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Rehabilitation of work on the project can the continue during these interim periods.

Historical Buildings” and related addenda available on the NPS website. The Landmark Commission also references these standards as well as the specific Emily Griffith Opportunity School criteria released by the City of Denver when the project was granted the Landmark designation.

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DESIGN-BUILD TEAM PROCESS FOR HISTORIC PROJECTS

Leadership and teamwork are primary attributes of a successful designbuild team process for historic projects. Stream-lined decision-making and a nimble owner approach allows the design-team to provide timely, effective responses to approval agency comments. The goal of the team is always to keep the approval and building process moving forward.

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Communication confirming scope and schedule updates is also crucial for this project type. The owner and design-build teams need to have a clear understanding of what items are changing to accommodate approval agency comments and what impact these items will have on the schedule. Maintaining clear and open communication ensures that construction documentation and estimates are accurate and up to date.

The historic consultant also contributes invaluable expertise in navigating complex relationships and varied agency requirements. Their experience and established contacts greatly enhance the project team understanding and inform the approach in meeting the intent of approval agency comments.

PHASE I,II,III DESIGN SUBMISSIONS

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The ability of the design team to adapt the existing conditions to meet the bigger design and functional goals is an important part of the successful historic project. The designer for this type of project must be capable of both the creative solutions and careful work required to enhance the design vision.

The 4240 philosophy of respectful interventions without holding the existing conditions as precious enabled the Emily Griffith Opportunity School project to deliver lasting value to the owner and greater Denver community.

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DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION PROCESS FOR HISTORIC PROJECTS

IMAGE LEGEND 01 Sample photos of typical on-site interior and exterior measurements required for each window to complete the Landmark Commission Window Application .

02 Excerpt from the Landmark Commission Window Application showing the existing vs proposed window frame dimensions. Both the Landmark Commission and NPS require that proposed replacement window frames match the existing dimensions unless impossible to achieve. The window schedule must be completed and submitted for each replacement window.

03 Excerpt from the Landmark Commission Window Application showing interior and exterior images of each existing historic window. Both the Landmark Commission and NPS require that the images show that the existing historic windows are beyond repair prior to allowing replacement. If the existing windows are not deemed beyond repair, the windows must remain and be cleaned and repaired. There is an option to install storm windows behind the historic window in order to improve the energy efficiency or acoustic performance of the building.

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DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION PROCESS FOR HISTORIC PROJECTS

typical king IMAGE LEGEND 01 Renderings of typical guestroom sleeping and bathroom areas. The project was able to achieve a similar guest room experience despite the various existing constraints. Renderings by the project Interior Designers The Society.

02 The historic Emily Griffith Opportunity School required many different variations of the standard hotel room layout to accommodate various existing conditions. The existing grid, although a minimal module for a hotel guestroom, was used to set demising wall locations between units. The contributing element designation of the existing corridor proportions and the salt-glazed tile finish required uniques solutions at the door drop locations. Please see the following page for more information on that effort.

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IMAGE LEGEND 01 Floor plan diagrams showing the location and relationship of the many unique door drop details required to accommodate existing conditions and to maintain historic corridor proportions and salt-glazed tile finish contributing features as required by NPS. 02 Section diagram showing the variation between floors and keying the various door drop detail types 03 Plan details showing the various conditions and solutions that resulted in the impression of a unified corridor and substantially similar guest entry experience between the various hotel room types.

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OWNER Welarm Land LLC C/O Stonebridge Companies

9100 E. Panorama Drive #300 Englewood, CO 80112

DESIGN BUILDER Mortenson Construction

1621 18th Street, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80202 ARCHITECT 4240 Architecture Inc

3507 Ringsby Court, Suite 117 Denver, CO 80216 INTERIOR The Society DESIGNER 1505 5th Ave Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98101 CIVIL Martin/Martin Inc

1299 W. Colfax Ave Lakewood, CO 80215

CONTRIBUTOR INDEX

LANDSCAPE Norris Design Inc 1101 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204

FOOD SERVICE Tundra Restaurant Supply

3825 Walnut Street Unit E Boulder, CO 80301

STRUCTURAL SA Miro Inc

4582 S. Ulster Street, Suite 750 Denver, CO 80237

LIGHTING blu54

700 Meadow Lane North Minneapolis, MN 55422

MECHANICAL IMEG PLUMBING 7600 E Orchard Road Suite 250-S

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

AMI Mechanical 12141 Pennsylvania Street Thornton, CO 80241

ACOUSTICS Geiler & Associates LLC

12355 E Cornell Ave Aurora, CO 80014

ELECTRICAL MV Consulting

4640 North Pecos Street Unit F Denver, CO 80211 Encore Electric

7125 West Jefferson Ave 400 Lakewood, CO 80235

HISTORICAL form+works design group, LLC 1738 Wynkoop St Denver, CO 80202