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 […]
18 MAR 23 | CRAZY 8
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 […]
08 JAN 22 | CRAZY 8
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 […]
08 SEPTEMBER 21 | GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT
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 […]
18 AUGUST 21 | CYCLISTS 4 COMMUNITY
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 […]
08 AUGUST 21 | INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP8 DAY
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. […]
28 JULY 21 | GOODBYE CANDY SHOP
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 […]
08 JULY 21 | WHY ARE CONSTRUCTION COSTS SO HIGH RIGHT NOW?
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 […]
28 JUNE 21 | MATTHEW MURRAY <3
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 […]
18 JUNE 21 | PRIDE AND JUNETEENTH!
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 […]
08 JUNE 21 | ASI, ADA, RFI…
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 […]
28 MAY 21 | CELEBRATING OUR ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER DESIGNERS
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 […]
18 MAY 21 | OLIN IS COMPLETE!!
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 […]
18 APR 21 | WHAT’S NEW, EGC 2020? PART I
ENTERPRISE GREEN COMMUNITIES 2020 During my time as a student in CU’s Environmental Design program, the word LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) was often thrown around – “LEED Gold building this” and “LEED Platinum certified that” could be heard as Professors shared case studies for sustainable buildings. I understood that LEED was a […]
08 APR 21 | HOW DO WE STAY CREATIVE?
CREATIVES STAYING INSPIRED TO CREATE As architects and designers, our job is to be creative in everything we do whether that is design, solutions, communication and teamwork, reading and interpreting documents, and so much more. How is it that we keep that creativity running 24/7? Do we have muses to keep us inspired? Some people […]
28 MAR 21 | LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
WELCOME TO HICKORY HOUSE While we were working on WORKSHOP8’s LOOK BACK series, Brandy came across an episode of World’s Greenest Homes on HGTV that she, Joseph and their home, Hickory House, were featured in. The episode is filled with 4 other environmentally friendly homes. Click the photo below to watch the episode! Hickory House […]
18 MAR 21 | LADIES, LADIES, LADIES
CELEBRATING WOMEN IN DESIGN In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating women in design that inspire each of us. They will continue to inspire many other women to follow in their path of being lady bosses in their own way. Of course, it’s not only these women that inspire us, it’s every single […]
08 MAR 21 | CONNECTIONS AT 6TH
WE CROSSED THE FINISH LINE Whenever a project gets completed it’s always a bittersweet feeling; you’re happy that the work is over and the building can be used for its intended purpose, but it still leaves somewhat of a void in terms of the day to day communication with the other team members and client. […]