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Monthly Archives: August 2013

A skyscraper of a different sort…

27 Tuesday Aug 2013

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art, Auraria Campus, Biennial of the Americas, Denver, LoDo Denver, Mine Pavilion, Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Speer Boulevard

During my commute into work down Speer Boulevard I would see this during its construction. At first I thought they were building wood pallets, for what I could not think of, but maybe for the building just to the south on the Auraria Campus.from afarbeetle kill wood tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To my surprise, as I’m sure to many, this spectacular art form appeared as part of the “Draft Urbanism” exhibition for Denver’s Biennial of the Americas.

A cathedral…

more light

light, wood and stone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In July a few of us ventured out of our LoDo office for an afternoon adventure to get a closer look. I was truly taken in by the level of detail with such simple materials. 

the stones

wood, stone and a few nails

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


If you’re in Denver and you haven’t visited this amazing structure yet, I encourage you to take a walk to experience it before it’s deconstruction in September.
At the very least visit this website for more on the installation and about the artist, Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Mine Pavilion, 2013.

—Angie Pache

ZeroLandfill Harvest Days

20 Tuesday Aug 2013

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Denver, Do it yourself, Harvest Day, Recycling, Upcycling, Waste management

Every few months we set aside some time as a design team to go through our library and purge discontinued samples or ones we no longer use. We often donate our samples to area schools, but this time we loaded up the car and headed to Harvest Days.  Harvest Days is an event put on by ZeroLandfill Denver that allows design firms like Associates III, to donate their samples for the public to come and pick out what they would like for free. It’s a way to keep materials out of the landfill and upcycle them into something useful for your home, classroom, etc.  We love this idea and were happy we could help!

9 News even highlighted the upcoming Harvest Days: click here for their report.

The first Harvest Day is this Friday, August 23rd from 3:00-6:00. The second opportunity to obtain free items to use for projects is September 6th, from 3:00-6:00. The location is the Design Materials warehouse located at 10498 East 49thAvenue in Denver. Never know what you might find!

Samples!

— Michaela Jenkins

More than just pretty flowers.

14 Wednesday Aug 2013

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Business improvement district, Denver, Downtown Denver, Downtown Denver Business Improvement District, Flowerpot, Pedestrian

The Downtown Denver Business Improvement District (BID) invests in trees, flower planters, streetscape enhancement to create an inviting pedestrian environment. While many of the enhancements are focused on the 16th Street walking mall, BID partners with property owners and the city to turn our community into an inviting destination. Their efforts are particularly noticeable along California Street between 14th and 17th; Larimer Street between 15th and 17th; and 14th Street. In addition to these projects, BID has placed 350 flower pots on streets off the 16th Street Mall. Property owners help fund the capital cost of the planters, while BID commits to planting and maintaining them. We so appreciate the efforts of BID and love that they are giving attention to pedestrians, bicyclists and nature in our urban environment.  We are thrilled to be a part of the beautification of our fair city and hope the planter in front of our office enhances the experience. We know we love it!

Flower Pot

— Associates III

Designs for Baby

06 Tuesday Aug 2013

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Baby, Color, Design, gender neutral, Infant, nursery

I’ve had babies on my mind lately. Not because I want one of my own (not for a few more years at least) but because one of my very close friends is pregnant, and I could not be more excited for her! Associates III does not have the chance to design many baby nurseries, but I have been day dreaming about nursery designs lately and thought I would share a few of my favorite design and furniture ideas.

Neutral nursery designs are trending right now, especially due to many couples waiting to find out the gender of their baby, including my friend. I love the idea of a neutral nursery; I think they are classic, sophisticated, and timeless.

crib

Tonal beiges and browns with natural wood accents can create a calming and elegant color scheme. When adding in accessories and finishing touches, I think it is best to stick to a general theme, such as a certain animal or natural motif. I love the elephant theme in the above photo.

If dark woods and beige still come off too masculine for you, but you would like to stick with a neutral color scheme, I would suggest adding in a soft, earthy color, such as green or yellow. The below photo shows a fresh green and white color scheme. The room is still gender neutral, but feels bright and happy.

green and white

Another thing I like about neutral nurseries is that it is easy to add in color through accessories, art, and draperies, once you know the gender of your baby.

accessories

It is also easy to add character and whimsy through the use of fun accessories, lamps, and wall décor, such as the below wall sconce and hooks.

giraffe sconceowl hookrabbit hook

There are so many ways to create an amazing nursery!

— Rachel Blackburn

 

Lobster Buoys

01 Thursday Aug 2013

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Buoy, Business and Economy, Lobster, Lobster fishing, Lobster trap, Maine, New England

While visiting Maine recently, I learned  about lobster buoys and wanted to know more. I found out that every lobster fisherman has a different design of buoy. That buoy is attached to all of their lobster traps out in the ocean as well as to the top of their boat so that other fishermen know who’s buoy is who. This blew my mind the more I thought about it, because just imagine how many lobster fisherman there are and how many different types of designs of buoys there are! Wow!

lobsta buoys

— Michaela Jenkins

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