Items Tagged ‘Colorado’
Armstrong Oil & Gas
Project Name:
Armstrong Oil & GasLocation:
Denver, Colorado, USACompletion Date:
April 2008Original Use(s):
machine shopNew Use(s):
company headquartersProject Description:
History
The 1900s machine shop is located in downtown Denver, Colorado. It had become underutilized in recent years.
(Re)Developer
Armstrong Oil & Gas is both the owner (as 14th & Blake LLC) and occupant of the renovated building. Armstrong was in need of a new location for their headquarters.[1]
Lake|Flato Architects was commissioned to develop and realize the adaptive reuse of the old machine shop. The firm focuses their work on six principles: land, light, craft, community, spaces between, sustainability.[2]
Outcome
The center section of the main roof was removed while the rest of the building was kept intact. By removing that portion of the roof, Lake|Flato was able to bring natural light and ventilation to the rest of the building. The original structural steel columns and exposed wood roof beams served as an organizing framework for the office spaces within. While privacy was needed for separate offices, semitranslucent walls were used to allow natural light into the offices.[3] The shop’s original saw-tooth roof can easily been seen above the upper-level offices. An open-air roof terrace was also incorporating, adding additional meeting and break space.[4]
The company office is located in LoDo, or Lower Downtown. This was the original downtown for Denver. The Lower Downtown Historic District was created in 1988 and since that time, efforts have been made to preserve and revitalize this neighborhood.[5] The adapted use of the old machine shop fits well within this area.
[1]Architectural Record
[2]Lake|Flato Architects
[3]Architectural Record
[4]Lake|Flato Architects
[5]LoDo
Images courtesy of Frank Ooms Photography.
Leonard-Congello House
Project Name:
Leonard-Congello HouseLocation:
Morrison, Colorado, USACompletion Date:
Original Use(s):
schoolhouseNew Use(s):
private residenceProject Description:
History
This 1875 building once served as a schoolhouse outside of Denver.
(Re)Developer
The homeowners worked with Faleide Architects to convert this 19th century building for their 21st century living needs.
Outcome
Much of the original building remain intact on the exterior aside from the old bell tower. A new addition to the side and rear offer deck and outdoor living space. The homeowners were able to reuse this interesting building without consuming additional land.
Images courtesy of Faleide Architects.