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Denver Colorado Architect
EVstudio started in the mountains of Colorado just west of Denver and has become known for doing work all over the state. While our Evergreen office is still busier than ever, our Denver office has been in full swing for over a year now. As a result, EVstudio has developed a fine reputation with the [...]
Cost per Square Foot for Residential Construction
One of the most challenging tasks of building your own home is wrestling with the idea of how much home your budget can reasonably afford to build. There are many factors that are involved in the actual costs of a home, and in the beginning, it is crucial to be as realistic as possible about [...]
How Can a Supplier Play a Larger Role in Design?
I had a great lunch today with Tom Glossa and Denny Rogstad with the Breckenridge Building Center and we discussed the importance of an integrated team approach to design, which would involve a wide variety of team members. The traditional approach to design is for the Architect to design the plans and elevations, then for [...]
Modern Mountain Home in Evergreen Colorado Nearing Completion
We’re very excited to be seeing the completion of a modern mountain home we designed in Evergreen Colorado near completion. The Certificate of Occupancy was recently released and the owners are moving in. EVstudio provided all of the Architecture, Structural and Civil Engineering on this project and the seamless integration of each discipline within the [...]
Denver Really is a Great City for Architects
One of the highlights in my recent trip to Atlanta was a chance to talk to several professionals and academics about the state of architecture in Atlanta. Listening to their worries gave me a real sense of appreciation for the prospects that architects face in Denver. We have a strong voice through the AIA, a [...]
Santa Fe Style House in Roxborough State Park Complete
We recently visited the custom Santa Fe style house we designed in Roxborough Park that was completed this past summer. The house is 3,360 finished square feet on two levels, with a viewing deck on top of a 3-car garage. The house has an open floor plan with a main level master suite and private [...]
Three Wood Framing Methods – Balloon, Platform & Advanced
We recently talked about a variety of building methods. Within each method are different ways to build. Here we talk briefly about three wood framing methods. Balloon Framing -This method of framing was fairly popular on the east coast and parts of the Midwest in the past. Today it is not generally allowed by [...]
Top 10 “Alternative” Construction Methods
There is a lot of conventional wisdom out there about what is “typical” for building construction practices. While the collective experience of available labor and availability of materials tends to drive how things get designed and built, it is important not to get stymied by routine practices. With progressive thinking about sustainable design and new ideas about [...]
Next week: Elicia Ratajczyk will speak at the Conifer Historical Society
The Conifer Historical Society and Museum (CHSM) is hosting members of the Ken Caryl Historical Society at this months Summer Lecture Series for the first of two talks highlighting the history of the Bradford Toll Road. Elicia Ratajcyzk, Associate at EVstudio, will talk about Bradford Junction (Yellow Barn Property) as the terminus of the western [...]
The Yellow Barn at Conifer: Early American Pre-fab in the Mountains
The historic “Yellow Barn” (well, it used to be more yellow than it is today) at the corner of Highway 73 and Barkley Road in Conifer has long been a well known and beloved landmark and icon of the mountain community. What many may not know, however, is that it and it’s two accompanying historic [...]
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