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"While we're proud of the accolades we've received, they are only one way we measure our success."
What people are saying about SSA
The work of our Boulder-based architecture firm has been featured in a variety of publications and has won many awards over the years. Although these awards and publications reflect an appreciation for our firm's design work, they are only one component of how we measure our success. Meeting and exceeding client expectations through collaboration, service and innovation is paramount to the firm's approach and philosophy. To stay up-to-date on recent firm press we have received from the Colorado architecture community and beyond, we invite you to bookmark this page and visit it often.
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02.24.11 Essence of art-house: Boedecker Theater offers a new venue for classic films Boulder Daily Camera There's a new scent emanating from the southeast portion of Boulder's Dairy Center for the Arts. It's the essence of new carpet and seats, mixed with new electronic equipment. Soon, though, a different aroma will waft its way through the Dairy Center: popcorn. The Boedecker Theater, the city's new art-house cinema, opens to the public on Wednesday. So does its popcorn machine. Construction of the cinema, housed in the wing that formerly housed a public television studio at the Dairy, began last fall. But the idea to bring an art-house cinema with state-of-the-art technology to Boulder was hatched in 2009. "We were looking for what was underserved," said Rich Harris, the Dairy Center's executive director. |
Rich Harris, Executive Director of Dairy Center, in the Boedecker Theater in the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder. (Mark Leffingwell) |
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01.19.11 2010 Downtown Boulder Award WInners! Downtown Boulder, Inc. announced its 2010 Downtown Award Winners during our annual luncheon at the St Julien Hotel on January 19. Ron Porter Lifetime Achievement Award: Peter Heinz, of PEH Architects Special thanks to our Keynote Speaker: Brad Feld, Co-Founder of the Foundry Group for his talk on How to Build and Sustain an Entrepreneurial Community. |
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10.7.10 Broadway Community Housing Awards! Stephen Sparn Architects is proud to announce that our Broadway Community Housing project is the proud recipient of an Affordable Housing Project Award presented by the Colorado Nahro. The award honors efforts that reflect the mission of Nahro, which is to be the leading housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans. The Broadway Community Housing Project also received an APA Colorado Outstanding Planning Project Merit Award. APA Colorado is an organization of professionals and citizen planners providing vision and leadership for the future development of Colorado communities. |
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09.23.10 and 10.3.10 Fourmile Rebuilding Forum Stephen Sparn Architects is participating in the Fourmile Rebuild Forum to help educate residents who lost their homes on how to rebuild their homes more fire resistant, energy efficient, and using green building strategies and materials. Stop by and see us on October 3rd @ 1:00 at the East Boulder Senior Center (5660 Sioux Drive, Boulder). For more information, click on the Flyer picture, or visit www.bgbg.org |
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08.17.10 Dairy Center Ground Breaking Ceremony! The new art house theater is slated t...o open this winter during the holiday season. (From left) Dairy board chair Richard Polk; Western Disposal President Gary Horton; Boulder Mayor Susan Osborne; Crocs founder George B. Boedecker Jr.; architect Stephen Sparn; Grammy-winning sound engineer Mickey Houlihan. |
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08.03.10 Boulder's Dairy Center to receive new entry way, thanks to Western Disposal After 18 years of using the same outdated entrance that Watts-Hardy Dairy employees used when milk was still processed on the premises, Boulder's Dairy Center for the Arts will soon be adding a new entryway. Officials announced Tuesday that Western Disposal Services will be donating $300,000 to the arts center over the next three years. The money will be used to build a new facade and lobby area for the building, part of a larger construction project that will add an art-house movie theater. |
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07.22.10 (4-7pm) 15th Street Design District Design Walk |
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03.10 The Boulder Planning Board on February 4 unanimously approved a site review that clears the way for completing the adaptive reuse of The Dairy Center for the Arts, our beloved former milk-processing plant, into a state of the art high-tech arts facility. As you know, plans include a digital cinema theater, already funded by a generous grant from The Boeedecker Foundation, and a renovated façade, the New Face of The Dairy, which includes a beautiful glass atrium that will complete the repurposing of our historic building. The planning board took only 20 minutes to discuss and approve the Dairys plans. Planning Board member Elise Jones said, "this looks like a really good project and we fully support The Dairy for their contribution to the community." Stephen Sparn, longtime friend of The Dairy and architect for the New Face, told the planning board that The Dairy has obtained evening access to additional parking spaces in nearby existing lots to increase the amount of available parking without creating new lots. Most of the need for parking is during evening hours when nearby office buildings are not using their spaces. Another 36 bicycle parking spots will also be added. In addition, we are looking into the possibility of putting a photovoltaic solar system on the roof of The Dairy. We'll have bids from a handful of vendors within the next couple of weeks, after which we'll look at all the data to see if this project makes fiscal and environmental sense. |
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 2010, 6-10pm SSA is a proud sponsor of Boulder Bolero, a celebration to benefit the Boulder Philharmonic at the home of Samantha and Kevin O’Hara in White Hawk Ranch (designed by Stephen Sparn Architects). YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO The elegant setting is perfect for mingling, sipping Latin-inspired beverages and Oskar Blues beer, enjoying live music, and visiting gourmet food stations from Boulder’s finest (including Laudisio, John’s Restaurant, Aji, Restaurant 4580, Burnt Toast, Murphy’s, Indulge Bakery and Shamane’s Bake Shoppe). The night’s centerpiece will be the performance of a dramatic tango by Astor Piazzolla, with music director Michael Butterman (piano) and his wife, Jennifer Carsillo (violin), accompanying professional dancers. The Boulder Brass will welcome all guests, and the evening will conclude with Latin jazz. Enjoy fine dining, music, a live auction and dancing “till the stars come down from the rafters”! Tickets are $150. Pleased visit www.boulderphil.org or call 303.449.1343 before Sept. 18. |
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09.09 Committed SSA designers and staff members teamed up to design and create a BOX for the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) annual fundraising auction. The Art Auction is BMoCA’s largest fundraiser with proceeds being used to support the Museum’s excellent contemporary art programming. SSA's "Fe-Mailbox" was conceived after several whirlwind brainstorming sessions in which we thought of a clever design for a functional BOX that would stand out in the crowd. |
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06.09 SSA is pleased to announce that Frank Romero and Michael Deleon (aka “Team Talud”) are headed to the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo to compete nationally in the USGBC’s Natural Talent Design Competition after taking first place in the USGBC Colorado’s competition. The Colorado Natural Talent Design Competition Challenge for 2010 was to create a design for a new building for the University of Colorado’s College of Architecture and Planning on the Auraria Campus that utilizes the current standards and guidelines of sustainable design, such as LEED and others, and to truly push the boundaries of innovative designs. To learn more about the USGBC’s Natural Talent Design Competition, visit USGBC Colorado’s site here. SSA is proud of the team and grateful to have such a talented young professional in our office who is dedicated to advancing sustainable design. |
 Michael Deleon and Frank Romero with advisor David Neiger |
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 04.09 Is SoDA poised to become the next design district? Business owners on the street say “Yes.” Increasingly, the South Downtown Area (SoDA) shopping and dining district (Broadway to 15th Street and Canyon to Arapahoe) is becoming filled with architecture and design studios as well as shops that include art galleries, production studios, eateries and coffee shops. And more are on the way. Read the full story. |
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| 02.09 SSA is pleased to announce that Ashley Pitts has passed all parts of the Architectural Registration Exam and is now a Registered Architect. Congratulations, Ashley! |  |
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02.08 The New Face of The Dairy . Working with input from the board of directors and the staff, SSA has created a dramatic and efficiently designed “New Face of the Dairy.” The concept is based on enclosing approximately two-thirds of the outside patio to create more programming and gallery space, as well as a strong sense of entry to The Dairy. "The New Face of The Dairy" will assure that growing crowds will continue to be able to enjoy adequate space with a safe and convenient entry. We are working with the City of Boulder to meet or exceed Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, making the building truly accessible. |
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| 12.08 Ribbon Cutting: I have a Dream Foundation & Boulder Housing Partners Community Center. Stephen Sparn and Ashley Pitts attended the dedication and grand opening of the new Broadway East Community Center, new home to the "I Have a Dream" class of 2017. The center was designed by Stephen Sparn Architects, PC. |
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 6.08 Frank Romero, Intern Architect, gains LEED accreditation! The United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) recognizes design professionals who display expertise in green building techniques & systems. We are proud to formalize our dedication to environmentally sustainable building practices with Frank's achievement. Congratulations, Frank! |
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| 5.08 Construction Begins on Market Square At Williams Corner Construction has begun on what will be a three-building redevelopment of the old Mockingbird restaurant and two adjacent sites. Listing agent Danny Lindau of the Colorado Group said the development is called Market Square at Williams Corner. | ||||||||||||||||||
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2.08 Boulder Housing Partners in partnership with Boulder's I Have A Dream Foundation, breaks ground on a new Community Center designed by Stephen Sparn Architects, PC. |
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"Bob and I are savoring every moment in our new home. We thank you for all you did to help us create it from beginning until the end." -- Joan Lieberman, Boulder, CO "We absolutely love the design -- you could not have captured out vision any better." -- John and Carol Hoeffler, Boulder "What an excellent house this is! I feel the design suits our needs very well...you know what things cost and you know how to make the most of them...you are a skilled mediator ....you've helped make this a low stress experience..." -- Tim & Deborah Long, Boulder, CO "I am lucky to have found you as an architect! Your listened well to my ideas and used your expertise and artistic ability to create and expand on them. And I love the results!" -- Olivia Edwards, Boulder, CO "Thank you for all the support, guidance and inspiration you provided rebuilding The Chapman House." -- Brian McCarthy, Boulder, CO "You did an outstanding job for us! The design is wonderful! It is seamless, respects the integrity of the house and is a delight to live in! You are very talented architects." -- Suellen & Travis White, Denver, CO |
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