The Alpinist is a newly renovated Work Space in Eagle-Vail Colorado.  This original office building built in late 90’s was home to a single company and their lease was finally up. The Owner wanted to reimage this building from a typical office built to a new space which would provide more of a community space with a Cafe, work spaces, smaller offices and updated feel.

The original building had office space, a basketball court and pool for the employees.  New renovation will remove the existing spaces.

A fresh new look to the exterior with paint, new entry and additional large window in what was once the basketball court.  The entry leads into a new shared workspace with a cafe, conference room, phone booths and other work spaces.

https://www.thealpinistworkspace.com/

Flacon Point is a timeshare resort in Avon near Nottingham Lake. The existing decks were found to have issues with leaking and once we opened them up there was structural damage as well.  We did an examination of all decks and structure and determined all the decks needed to have new concrete topping, structural repairs and a new waterproofing coating.

Part of the renovation also included studying options to update the exterior facade with new finishes. We presented overall building concepts but the Owners wanted to do a multi-phase project. This first phase was to remedy the issues on the decks and provide new finishes and railings. Future phases could be replacing the the stucco and stone.

We also helped with new paint colors for the existing stucco and trim.

Nottingham Ranch is a Master Planning effort we performed for a lot in Eagle County (Avon). The Owner wanted us to pursue possible residential configurations on the site. We studied multi-story structures and mixes of duplexes and medium side structures.

Mc Grady Acres is a Multi-family project in Avon, Colorado. The sites are located on the edge of the Eagle River. The original property was two parcels we combined into one property. This combination allowed us to remove some setbacks and other site issues to increase the density. The layout includes 6 buildings ranging from 3-5 units. Units are mostly 3 and 4 bedroom units with one deed restricted unit. Square footages are 3,500 to 4,500. Each unit is three stories with the lowest level proving a 2 car garage, entry, mud room and extra spaces. Mid level are the bedrooms and then the main living is on the most upper level. Design preference for the Owners was a more mountain feel.

Site work is underway.

Nottingham Condos; Avon, CO

The Nottingham Condominiums is a planning project that contains a cluster of townhomes and condominiums on the Eagle Riverfront in Avon, Colorado. The concepts created vary in parking techniques (whether surface or subterranean),  types of housing, condominiums and townhomes, as well as different approaches to site entrance, among other things. These concepts help gauge a direction or two to be followed into schematic design where they are further developed and designed. Two concepts of further development can be seen in the attached images, showing a townhome building option with elevations, floor plans, and a section diagram, while the other concept shows subterranean parking, site & floor plans, and exterior elevations.

Frontgate; Avon, CO; 2018-2024

A spectacular 81 unit Condominium Building was designed on a hillside lot in Avon, Colorado.  The lot is 21 acres with 4.2 buildable acres just above Highway 6, east of Avon Road.  The Avon Planning and Zoning Board zoned the site as Multi-Family, which allowed for 20 units per acre which equated to 84 units maximum and a maximum height of 60 feet.  The building was designed with 7 premium one bedroom units averaging 1,203 s.f. each, 39 premium two bedroom units averaging 1,485 s.f. each and 35 premium three bedroom units averaging 2,082 s.f. each.

Frontgate consists of lower level on-site parking, a luxurious lower level and main level lobby, nursery, game room, workout facilities, conference rooms a large swimming pool and 4 spas.  The resort is located at the base of Beaver Creek, Colorado and just 9 miles for Vail, Colorado, offering premier access to Colorado’s finest ski resorts.  The resort will offer shuttles to and from the Eagle County Regional Airport and Denver International Airport, making this luxurious resort truly accessible from around the world.  Although the condo units will be individually owned, many will be available to rent for short term stays.

In addition the new Owner added 3 triplex buildings, design by DTJ Design.

Check out: http://Frontgateavon.com

Bonidy Residence, Lot 2, Block 4, Wildridge Subdivision, Avon, CO; approx. 3,000 s.f.; 2005.

This Territorial style home is at the top of Wildridge offering fabulous views from Beaver Creek to the Sawatch Range.
The residence has an oversize three car garage and approximately 3,000 s.f. of living space which includes 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths, a gourmet kitchen incorporated in the great room design.

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The Lodge at Brookside, 40 condominium units with underground parking; 75,000 s.f.; Avon, CO; $8 million; 1998. [1]

The image above is of the southern side and entry as viewed from Highway 6. The three story lodge provides Beaver Creek quality design and finishes within Avon city limits and is sited on the Eagle River.

Sunridge Phase I Condominiums Exterior Renovation, Avon, CO; 165 units – 5 buildings; $1.1 million; 1998.

The first image is a photo of Sunridge, from above, showing the original condition. The following images show the renovated Sunridge. New siding, stucco, colors, and decks and trellises providing increased property values and a better sense of community ownership.

Patton Residence, Homestead 85, Mountain Star, Avon, CO; 6,000 s.f.; 2003. Contractor: Alpine Mountain Builders.

This 6,000 s.f. home is located on Homestead 85 in Mountain Star. The home is situated on a site that has southern exposure and faces the Beaver Creek Resort and the Swatch Range.
Views were primary design considerations when developing the floor plans. Exterior finish materials will be stone, rough-sawn horizontal siding, and random pattern shingles with cedar shakes as the roof material. This mountain-ranch home features a formal living and dining room in close proximity to the entry. The kitchen, study, and breakfast nook are privately located beyond the living and dining rooms. The  first image above shows the rear of the house; the great room is in the center of the building. The master suite is on the left, and the breakfast nook tower is on the right corner of the building. The 3 car garage is a separate guest suite with its own entrance, as well as a connection to the main house. Looking at the home from the road, as in the third image, Beaver Creek’s Grouse Mountain is on the left. Mt. Jackson is showing some snow still. Strawberry Park, Bachelor Gulch and the Sawatch Range are to the right. The last image is looking east past the Master Suite onto the pool and patio.

Neff/Rito Duplex, Lot 56, Block 3, Wildridge Subdivision, Avon, CO; 5,000 s.f.; $650,000; 1997. Contractor: Mike Neff.

Although on a western sloping lot, the building layout was manipulated to afford both units southern/Sawatch Range view exposure for each great room and master bedroom.

Schifanelli Duplexes, Lots 2 and 3, Block 3, Wildridge Subdivision, Avon, CO; 8,200 s.f.; $1 million; 1999. Contractor: Woodward Contracting & Development

The Schifanelli Duplexes are located on Lots 2 and 3, Block 3 in the Wildridge Subdivision of Avon, Colorado. All four units have excellent views of Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead, and the Sawatch Range to the south. These four units total 8,200 s.f. The Great Room, dining room, kitchen, and master suite are located on the main level with additional bedrooms and baths on the lower level. The construction cost for the four units was over $1 million.

Bonidy Residence, Lot 2, Block 4, Wildridge Subdivision, Avon, CO; approx. 3,000 s.f.; 2005.

This Territorial style home is at the top of Wildridge offering fabulous views from Beaver Creek to the Sawatch Range.

The residence has an oversize three car garage and approximately 3,000 s.f. of living space which includes 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths, and a gourmet kitchen incorporated in the great room design. The home is super-insulated with R-30+ walls and R-55+ roof. All insulation is blown urethane (2pcf min) foam. Fresh air is provided continuously via an 80% effective air-to-air heat exchanger. The home is passive solar with 6″ thick stamped concrete floors and 6″ stone veneered interior walls as solar mass. Summer shading is provided by deep overhangs and trellises. Radiant in-floor heat is throughout, but a wood burning stove has been included for supplemental heating.

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