CASE STUDY: Aspen Middle School, Aspen, Colorado, Studio B Architects
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Credits
Completion Date
August 25, 2007
Gross square footage
113,000 square feet
Total construction cost
28.5 M dollars
Owner
The Aspen School District
0235 High School Rd
Aspen, CO 81611
Architect
Studio B Architects
501 Rio Grande Pl Ste 104
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 920-9428 T
(970) 920-7822 F
Project Team:
Scott Lindenau, AIA - Design Principal (Registered)
Gilbert Sanchez, AIA - Managing Principal (Registered)
Michael Piché; Kevin Heath (Registered) - Project Team
Architect of Record
Hutton Ford Architects
(now Hutton Architecture Studio)
70 Broadway, #300
Denver, CO 80203
Paul Hutton, AIA, LEED AP - Principal (Registered)
Kari-Elin Mock, AIA, LEED AP - Project Manager (Registered)
Kerrie Kannberg, LEED AP; Jane Blumer (Registered); Brian Rogers; Heather Bock, Associate AIA - Project Team
Engineers(s)
Redwine Engineers-Structural
700 17th St, Ste 1900
Denver,CO 80202
Consultant(s)
Landscape:
Design Concepts
211 N Public Rd, Ste 200
Lafayette, CO 80266
Lighting + Mechanical:
Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers
110 E Beaver Creek Rd, Ste 202
Avon, CO 81620
Acoustical:
DL Adams Associates
1701 Boulder St
Denver, CO 80211
Other:
Tetra Tech-Civil Engineers
410 S French St
Breckenridge, CO 80424
Rooftech Consultants Inc.
441 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste 200
Lakewood, CO 80266
Architectural Energy Corp.
Daylighting/Energy Modeling
2540 Frontier Ave, Ste 201
Boulder, CO 80301
Colorado Code Consulting, LLC
4610 S Ulster, Ste 150
Denver, CO 80237
Commissioning Agents USA
110 E Beaver Creek Blvd, Ste 202
Avon, CO 81620
General contractor:
GE Johnson Construction Company
25 N Cascade Ave, Ste 400
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Owners Representative:
David Detwiler
Integrated Construction Solutions
435 Mediterranean Way
Grand Junction, CO 81503
Photographer(s)
Time Frame Photography
Fred Fuhrmeister
(303) 543-4451
Aspen Architectural Photography
Michael Brands and Ross Kribbs
(970) 379-5220
Renderer(s):
Studio B Architects
Software used:
AutoCAD 2006, Architectural Desktop 2005
Product Specification
Structural system
Steel Fabricators:
Midwest Steel Works Inc. Lincoln, NE
Exterior cladding
Masonry: Interstate Brick
Metal/glass curtainwall:
Kawneer 1600 system curtainwall
Kawneer Trifab Storefront
Mapes Architectural Panels
EIFS, ACM, or other:
Metal Shingles & Berridge Preweathered
Galvalume & Zinc-Cote
Roofing
Elastomeric: Firestone Rubbergard Max
Metal: Firestone Unaclad
Windows
Aluminum: Kawneer
Glazing
Glass:
Viracon Insulated Glazing
Solera L Glazing
Skylights:
Solatube Tubular Skylights
Doors
Entrances: Kawneer
Wood doors: Marshfield Door Systems
Hardware
Locksets: Best
Hinges: Ives
Closers: LCN
Exit devices: Von Duprin
Pulls: Ives
Security devices: Von Duprin
Cabinet hardware: Hafele
Interior finishes
Acoustical ceilings: USG
Suspension grid: USG
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Concepts in Millwork
Paints and stains: Sherwin Williams
Paneling: Smith & Fong 'Plyboo'
Plastic laminate: Wilsonart
Special surfacing:
Forbo Traction Step (Kitchen)
Tectum Finale (Gym Walls)
Wall Technology Acoustic Panels (Music Room & Lobby)
Action Floor Systems (Gym Wood Flooring)
Floor and wall tile: Dal-tile Rittenhouse Square (Restroom Walls); Dal-tile Porcealto (Restroom & Kitchen Floors)
Resilient flooring:
Azrock by Tarkett
Stonescape by Estrie
Carpet: C & A
Furnishings
Lockers: DeBourgh Manufacturing
Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
Edison Price
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
Downlights:
Prescolite
Task lighting:
Finelite, Inc.
Columbia Lighting
Exterior:
Architectural Area Lighting
Pace Steplights
Controls:
Watt Stopper
Conveyance
Elevators/Escalators: Schindler
Plumbing
Drinking Fountains: Haws Corporation
Urinals: Waterless Co.
Water Closets: Kohler
Flush Valves: Sloan
Wall-mounted & Countertop Lavatories: Kohler
Infrared Activated Faucets: Bradley
Utility Sinks: Elkay
Utility Faucets: T & S Brass & Bronze Works
Mop Basins: Fiat Products
Mop Basin Sinks: Chicago Faucets
Shower Faucets: Bradley
Other
Transpired Wall: Conserval Engineering Solarwall
Window Treatments: Mechoshade Sunscreens
Aluminum Exterior Sunshades: C/S Group
Interior Sunshades: LightLouver LLC