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COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
— May 18-May 31, 2016
Construction, Design & Engineering News
Rowland+Broughton Archi-
tecture/Urban Design/Interior
Design has completed the archi-
tecture and interior design for the
new 7,800-square-foot Matsuhi-
sa Denver, located in Denver’s
Cherry Creek neighborhood.
Partnering with Nobu Mat-
suhisa and the restaurant owner-
ship team, R+Bcreateda “unique,
inviting and purposeful design”
concept that acknowledges the
Colorado locale while remain-
ing true to the Japanese culture,
according to R+B. In addition
to the unique requirements of
the restaurant, the concept was
informed by the travel experi-
ences of principals John Rowland
and Sarah Broughton in Japan
and owner Nobuko Kang’s sto-
ries of time spent at her home in
Tokyo.
“We are so proud to be a part of
this amazing project,” said R+B
Principal Sarah Broughton, AIA.
“Our teams inDenver andAspen
combined their knowledge, skills
and spirit to create a design that
addresses every detail of the res-
taurant operation, unites the sen-
sibilities of Colorado and Japan,
and showcases chef Matsuhisa’s
remarkable cuisine.”
Design elements include:
• A muted natural palette that
complements the food presenta-
tion.
• Deliberate textural contrast
and specifically designed light-
ing to set the scene.
• Custom crafted, reclaimed
Indonesian teak for walls, ceil-
ings, bar and millwork.
• Sliding teak partition walls
featuring resin panels impressed
with trimmings of prayer paper
made from indigenous shrubs by
Himalayan monks.
• Windows cloaked in a cus-
tom designed, layered wood
screen system inspired by the
traditional Japanese Asanoha, or
hemp leaf, pattern.
• A back bar wall clad in
leathered sandalwood sandstone
quarried from Colorado’s West-
ern Slope.
• A custom designed Zen gar-
den, including a rock fountain
inspired by Japanese artist Masa-
toshi Izumi and sourced and fab-
ricated in Boulder
Located in the Steele Creek
multi-use development at the
corner of First Avenue and Steele
Street, this is the third Matsuhisa
in Colorado, joining locations in
Aspen and Vail.
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The new Matsuhisa Denver is located in the Cherry Creek neighborhood.
Turner Construction’s Spe-
cial Projects Division has begun
extensive renovations to Pavil-
ion K on the campus of Denver
Health. The 34,000-square-foot,
three-story building currently
provides Outpatient Behavioral
Health Services and is one of the
oldest buildings on campus.
Designed by Davis Partner-
ship and Captor Ruma, planned
upgrades include a full mechani-
cal system upgrade, new electri-
cal service, complete roof and
window replacement, and a
new fire alarm system. Restora-
tion of the brick exterior includes
tuck pointing and new precast
elements. Exterior HVAC riser
enclosures also are included in
the project. During construction,
the building will undergo asbes-
tos abatement. Upon completion,
the facility will provide enhanced
office and outpatient space.
The building will be fully occu-
pied during construction and
will have multiple phases.
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The Regional Transportation
District board of directors this
month awarded a $26 million
contract to Mortenson Construc-
tion for the Civic Center Station
Renovation project.
Civic Center Station serves as
one of RTD’s busiest regional bus
transit centers, serving 18 routes
and seeing an average of 15,000
passengers daily. The station also
serves as the end point for the
16th Street free MallRide and the
Free MetroRide.
“This is certainly a high-traffic
and tight urban site with a lot
of visibility,” said Dave Espino-
sa, senior project manager for
Mortenson. “In addition to the
challenges at the station, we will
also be working next to an oper-
ational high-rise building with
multiple tenants.”
“Mortenson is working closely
with RTD and the many other
neighbors and stakeholders to
implement a detailed coordina-
tion plan. Upcoming activities
such as the demolition and other
critical milestones related to the
renovation will be clearly out-
lined and communicated so there
are no surprises.”
The building design includes
nine bus bays, a glass-enclosed
terminal building, a bus con-
course rebuild, a bus ramp exten-
sion connecting Broadway to
Lincoln, an open view from 16th
Street Mall to the state Capitol
building and a building structure
that is easier to maintain and
repair long term.
In addition, the new design
provides a more open and wel-
coming environment and pre-
serves a land parcel for future
development opportunities.
“Civic Center Station has been
a vital transit element of down-
town Denver for over 30 years
and is in need of renovations,”
said Tom Tobiassen, RTD board
chairman. “Once this project is
complete, it will be a state-of-the-
art transit hub to complement
Union Station that will provide
improved connections and con-
CTL|Thompson, a full-ser-
vice geotechnical, structural,
environmental and materials
engineering firm, received inter-
national recognition last month
for its engineering solutions on
behalf of the Regency Athletic
Complex at Metropolitan State
University of Denver, earning
a National Recognition Award
from the American Council of
Engineering Companies.
Firm executives accepted the
award at the Engineering Excel-
lence Awards in Washington,
D.C. The award recognizes
projects from around the nation
that demonstrate exceptional
achievement in engineering.
CTL was recognized last year
by ACEC’s Colorado chapter,
earning the 2016 Grand Con-
ceptor Award, given by a judg-
ing panel only when a project
represents an engineering feat
that is transformative and sets
a new standard for the industry
in Colorado. ACEC-Colorado
described the complex as “an
all-star in the eyes of the engi-
neering community.”
“We are humbled to be recog-
nized for this collaborative proj-
ect, which required confidence
by all involved and benefits so
many people going forward,”
said CTL Vice President Marc
Cleveland. “The award builds
awareness for a new solution
that opens up brownfields
around the country for new
development.”
CTL overcame substantial
economic and environmen-
tal challenges to help its client
transform a former industrial
complex into a $23.6 million
sports complex with tennis
courts, running paths and ath-
letic fields for baseball, softball
and soccer teams.
Instead of the common solu-
tion – excavating and removing
contaminated soils and replac-
ing them with imported fill
materials – CTL’s geotechnical
and environmental engineers
recommended deep dynam-
ic compaction, a ground-
improvement technique almost
unheard of in the Denver mar-
ket. The cost-effective solution
made it economically feasible
for the university to transform
its vision for this urban campus
into a reality.
CTL’s project team included
Davis Partnership Architects,
Martin/Martin Inc., Saunders
Construction Inc. andHayward
Baker Inc.,whichperformed the
deep dynamic compaction.
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Metro State’s Regency Athletic Complex earned national recognition from the American Council of
Engineering Companies.
