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In the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver, students and faculty engage directly with our vibrant city, dynamic community, and magnificent landscape by working on real projects that make a real difference.
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Stereotomic and Tectonic Objects
Jay Tully A stereotomic model with a gridded ordering system incorporates the linear elements of a correlating tectonic object. The overall experience when viewing this model is a playful one: The motion of the object emulates a carousel or a spinning top which brings out the child in the viewer. This is the main objective when designing this model.
SOUNDGROUND Project
Jason Ostrander, Moses Legaspi, and Sinh Tran Aiming to challenge the ideas of authorship and ownership among artistic representation in order to remove control from the hands of corporations who wish to monetize and profit from the works of artistic expression.
The Frame
Lara Eck Designing a center to consider the environmental and sociological impacts of how a company’s presence can impact a place.
Subterranean Treehouse
Alix Malz By utilizing biophilic design principles alongside a linear spatial organization, this structure immerses the visitor deep into nature both physically and emotionally while still being just a short distance away from a busy intersection in the heart of a major city.
Bessemer Broadcasting Station
Abigail Arredondo
Embedding a broadcasting station near a steel mill to commemorate the voices from years ago and our voices now.
Reimagining the Auraria Campus
Kayla Hart, Emily Mesa, Emily Beeson, and Ella Reid Reimagining the Auraria Campus for the University of Colorado College of Architecture and Planning's Living Urban Campus Initiative (LUCI)
Is ADA Effective? A Travel and Transportation Assessment
Wagner, M., Shirgaokar, M., Marshall, W. Many argue that the transportation experiences of persons with disabilities (PWDs) have improved dramatically since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. Though much progress has been made, many aspects of the current transportation system still limit PWDs from traveling safely and efficiently. Moreover, transportation planning and design efforts consistently lack PWD representation.