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Englewood Senior Affordable Housing

The Englewood Senior Affordable Housing Project is by Odell Architects, PC. It was the last project that I was designing when I left OA to start EVstudio. We drove by today and Steph took this picture. Evidently it took a while to get tax credit funding and the construction was delayed. Looks like they’re finally [...]

Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity Hard Hats & High Heels Gala 2011

Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity will be hosting the 4th Annual Hard Hats and High Heels Gala on Saturday, June 11th. This ‘Zero Waste’ event will be held at a sustainably remodeled home in Soda Creek, Evergreen. All consumables at the event will be recyclable, compostable or reusable. Proceeds from the event will help to [...]

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Habitat for Humanity Home Designed by EVstudio

The Dedication & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Blue Spruce Habitat home designed by EVstudio will take place Sunday, March 6th at 2 pm.  The Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity board, staff, volunteers, donors and community partners will gather at 90 Sioux Trail in Evergreen to celebrate the completion of the home before the Marshall Family moves [...]

Cost per Square Foot for Construction for 8 to 24 Story Apartment Buildings

EVstudio has a large body of collective experience with Multifamily and Apartment projects and we keep a very close eye on industry trends for construction cost as they are directly relevant to the our projects and clients who need to be ever vigilant with their cost control and project budgeting. This post focuses on a [...]

Open House Plan for a Small 20′ Wide House

One of my favorite repeat clients called a few days ago and needed a plan for a small house to go on a 25′ wide lot in Denver. The house itself could not be more than 20′ wide. The client wanted a plan that would fit and would have 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, all [...]

World Habitat for Humanity Day set for Monday, October 4, 2010

On Oct. 4, Habitat for Humanity will join efforts around the world to mark World Habitat Day – a day the United Nations has set aside to call attention to the dire need for affordable, adequate housing. World Habitat Day is set for: Monday, October 4, 2010 See the World Habitat Day Website for more [...]

Holly Park Community Center Interior

I recently had a chance to tour the interior of the Holly Park Community Center. We completed this project at an affordable housing complex in Commerce City for Mercy Housing. One of the building’s functions is a replacement for the old management office. This space serves as the new waiting room. The community room provides [...]

Habitat Home Site Blessing Ceremony

We attended the site blessing ceremony on Sunday for a house we designed for Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity in Evergreen. The homeowner has gone through a rigorous selection process and will personally complete 250 hours of sweat equity labor, and purchase the home with an affordable mortgage.  The Sioux Trail House is Blue Spruce’s 27th [...]

Single Family Floor Plan for Habitat for Humanity

We recently designed a single-family ranch house for Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity.  We came up with the most practical layout for the 3-bedroom/2 bath house, while keeping it within the 1,050 sf requirement. We left the option for the Master Bath to be finished with a future shower/tub combo, since the Habitat design criteria [...]

Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity 2010 Hard Hats & High Heels Event

Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is hosting the 3rd annual Habitat Hard Hats & High Heels fundraiser the evening of Saturday, June 12th at a fabulous 6,800 sq. ft. luxury home at Cub Creek Ranch in Evergreen. Donations from the event will help build the next Habitat for Humanity home in Evergreen, which is currently [...]

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