Jacoby Meadows Under Construction! On August 14th, 2024, Jacoby Meadows officially broke ground in a ceremony filled with excitement and community pride. The event marked an important milestone for Windsor as it moves forward in addressing the need for affordable housing. Attendees included representatives from the Windsor and Loveland Housing Authorities, the design and construction […]
StarRise : Lighting the Way in Greeley’s North Weld Village In 2020, local philanthropist Dennis Hoshiko donated a 6.5-acre industrial property in Greeley, Colorado, to High Plains with a vision to create permanent housing for the homeless. Now, that vision is becoming reality as StarRise Apartments at North Weld Village. Transforming a Vision into Reality […]
Time to CELEBR8! 8/8 | International WORKSHOP8 Day Wow it’s been awhile since we celebrated our self-proclaimed “International WORKSHOP 8 Day”! Three Years to be exact. We’ve been bustling with activity for the last 36 months — moving to a new office in 2021, training a slew of new employees in the art and science […]
This summer is an exciting time for the WORKSHOP8 team including new arrivals and farewells. Last Monday, July 1, we celebrated with a team party at Zeal in Boulder to welcome and say goodbye to our evolving studio. Here’s an update on our team: Elena Robles Elena is the newest team member to […]
The WORKSHOP8 team has had a busy year (including wrapping up construction on Sunset Apartments in Longmont, and the renovation of Casa Redonda De Vigil), but that hasn’t stopped us from getting out to travel! In the past year our team members have been fortunate enough to travel around the world, from Japan to Paris, […]
Exciting news, old and upcoming for Gateway at Sun Valley! WORKSHOP8’s Gateway North, South, Townhomes, and Decatur Fresh won a Downtown Denver Award for its sustaining contribution to Denver in 2021. The Denver Housing Authority (DHA) was recognized last October during a ceremony at the Denver Art Museum and was in good company with Meow […]
8 EIGHTS for 2023 SEE PAST CRAZY 8 POSTS HERE: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2015 Fear not friends, we have not forgotten all of you, and apologies for it being so long (over a year!) since we have reached out. Hopefully, you have not forgotten us! As has been the tradition, we […]
8 EIGHTS for January 8th, 2022 I like to snap photos of random (sometimes abstract) 8s as I make my way through life. This is my 7th almost-annual January 8th, CRAZY 8 post. See past CRAZY 8 posts here: 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2015 #1 Ice Pack “8” #2 Overspray […]
REMEMBER THESE? These renderings before construction on Gateway even started? NOW LOOK AT THE REAL THING! No, that is not a rendering– it’s the real thing! We are so happy to say that Gateway, a project we started in 2017 with Denver Housing Authority, has been completed and we sent Dane Cronin out to take […]
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END NO, NOT REALLY! Cycling will always be a great form of exercise, always be a great way to enjoy our natural environment, and always a great way to commute, hopefully avoiding having to drive your car! As long as cars and bikes share the same roads there […]
TIME FOR WORKSHOP8 TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY! Happy International WORKSHOP8 Day! In honor of 8/8, we take some time out of our daily grind to volunteer for causes that are near and dear to heart. In 2019, we donned our hard hats and helped Habitat for Humanity construct a triplex here in Boulder. […]
WE LEFT THE CANDY SHOP! On July 19th, we said goodbye to Brandy and Joseph’s office of over 10 years. The Candy Shop was a fun workplace with SO much character! We have moved to a bright and beautiful space in the Steelyards. We will post another blog about that on the next day that […]
Why is construction expensive right now? As time has passed since the beginning of the pandemic, construction materials become less readily available making their prices go up. This shortage has made the construction industry struggle to find materials that will fit within a normal budget. Fuel, copper, steel, aluminum, and lumber have all increased in […]
MATTHEW MURRAY, HERE’S TO YOU! Sadly, our dear WORKSHOP8 Alum and Olin Apartments Ring Leader passed away recently. Matthew Murray was a friend, veteran and hard worker. He worked at WORKSHOP8 for just over 2 years and ended up spearheading one of our hardest projects right before he left to work for another firm in […]
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH Let us remember to always be true to ourselves and to stand up for people that we care about no matter what. Here’s to everyone who identifies as a part of the LGBTQ+ community! TOMORROW IS JUNETEENTH! If you aren’t familiar with this holiday – read our old blog post about Juneteenth […]
ACRONYMS IN ARCHITECTURE PM: “As discussed at the OAC and as per VE the AP will send over a PR about the ADA Unit conversion required by the HA. The unit will now be an office and the AHJ has confirm that the separation does not need to meet NFPA rating as per 2018 IBC […]
MAY IS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH Hey, do you all know that it is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month? I want to do my little part in showing support for Asian and Pacific Islanders who have and continue to enrich America’s history and are instrumental to our future success. Here is a little […]
OLIN HOTEL APARTMENTS Construction at the Olin Hotel Apartments has officially wrapped up and residents are settling in to their new and improved homes. When designing the interior, WORKSHOP8 focused on creating a warm, inviting, and safe space that references the Spanish Mission Style of the exterior. One of the best parts of a renovation […]
