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 […]
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 […]
WAY·FIND·ING noun Wayfinding, as defined by SEGD, is information systems that guide people through a physical environment and enhance their understanding and experience of the space. “the hospital uses color to assist with wayfinding” At WORKSHOP8, wayfinding is more than just giving direction. It adds a whole other aspect to the built environment that serves […]
ENTERPRISE GREEN COMMUNITIES 2020 Here is the rest of what I learned about the new EGC and in case you missed Part 1 read it here! Water The water criteria has been revised to not only focus in water conservations, but also include water quality. The water conservation criteria had been updated to be more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Black History Month February means Black History Month! A great month to celebrate the bravery and accomplishments of African Americans throughout our history. We want to tell you all about two groundbreaking architects: Beverly Loraine Greene, who became the first African American woman architect in 1942, and Paul R. Williams, who was the first African […]
8 EIGHTS for January 8th, 2021 I like taking photos of the number 8 (for various reasons) and we enjoy showing them to you for our first post of the year. Typically, Brandy and I capture 8’s from around the world during our travels, but due to COVID-19, this year is a compilation of 8’s […]
WHAT WILL YOU CRE8TE IN 2021? We’re looking forward to see what we create together in 2021. Wishing our wonderful community of friends, family, clients, consultants, and vendors a healthy and prosperous New Year. As this NYE celebration will be different from past years, we’re sharing some easy crafts for you and your family at […]
W8 DONATES December 8th was Colorado Gives Day, where people all over Colorado are reminded to give back to our communities. This year Colorado Gives helped raise over $50 million collectively between all nonprofits in only 24 hours! WORKSHOP8 decided to join in on the giving. Check out the organizations each of us chose: ALEX […]
Hip Hip Hooray for ADA! Just 30 years ago the ADA Civil Rights Act was signed into law, prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life including jobs, schools, transportation, and amenities open to the general public. Being the interior designer at WORKSHOP8 everything that I design revolves around ADA compliance, […]
BUILDING SCIENCE FIGHT CLUB A few weeks ago Alex and I signed up for a webinar labeled BS + Beer Show…what is not to like when there is “beer” in the title, right!? In a recent webinar they had on it Christine Williamson. Christine is an architecturally trained building science expert. She is extremely knowledgeable […]
