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12 / BUILDING DIALOGUE / DECEMBER 2017
ADVERTISING:
Lori Golightly
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Jolene Wollett
ART DIRECTOR:
Heather Lewis
1600 Stout St., Suite 1330
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 623-1148
Publisher’s Note
I t takes a village. It actually does. I had the privilege
this fall to serve as a judge for the annual Ameri-
can Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado’s
Engineering Excellence Awards. While I was highly
unqualified, it nevertheless was a thrill – yes, a thrill –
to judge the amazing work Colorado’s engineering firms are
doing not only here, but around the world. What really hit
home, though, was what was what I took away from last
month’s awards celebration: Civil engineers are the bomb.
Without them, and their magical grid of cables and pipes
that lies just beneath the pavement, we’d be, well, uncivi-
lized. Electricity, water, internet service. So three cheers for
our civil engineers.
It’s not only our civil infrastructure, but our buildings,
too. The number of participants, from lenders and city
planners, to architects and developers, to engineers and
contractors, to subs and so many more, is staggering. An-
other village. Andre Baros’ column In the Details illustrates
just how many folks are involved in our commercial proj-
ects, and why they deserve thanks.
A couple of other articles in this issue suggest that open
offices might not be dead at all, but rather reimagined as
blended work spaces. Shared spaces meet the needs of to-
day’s workers, says Jenny West in her Moving Forward col-
umn, and they can be empowering. And if properly crafted,
Venture Architecture’s Martin Goldstein says these spaces
can serve as a business productivity tool.
Our cover story takes a close look at downtown Denver’s
newest high-rise, the multifaceted gem 1144 Fifteenth. At
40 stories, it’s the tallest office tower built in Denver since
the 1980s and the latest addition from developer Hines.
Equally compelling is Riverview at 1700 Platte, Trammell
Crow’s South Platte addition that takes advantage of its
central location and unobstructed views.
Readers also will get an inside look at local design firm
OZ Architecture, which has been putting its fingerprint on
projects throughout the state and around the globe.
December 2014 was our first issue. Three years later, it’s
still the most fun I’ve ever had. So thank you, and please
keep up the great work!
Kris Oppermann Stern
Publisher & Editor
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