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Schematic Design for Addition to Baptist Church in Arvada
We have been working on a schematic design for a new sanctuary addition to the Ralston Hills Slavic Baptist Church off 64th Avenue in Arvada. The congregation has overgrown the current facility by nearly double and the existing space is becoming s...
Colorado Wins Third Place in National Natural Talent Design Competition!
Elicia Ratajczyk of EV Studio participated in the organization of the Colorado local Natural Talent Design Competition again this year, with the Colorado chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Emerging Green Builders (EGB). The wi...
ADA Accessible Doors – An In-Depth Look at the Building Code
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifies the minimum criteria for Accessible Doors in New Construction Accessible Buildings. According to the standard, Accessible Doors must be located: At each accessible entrance to a building At each ac...
Interesting Insights on Architecture That Can Repair Itself
Most people don't realize that there is a growing body of research in the world of architecture based on biologic solutions to our built environment. This particular video by Rachel Armstrong from TED.com discusses technologies that are currently...
Rendering for Silver Rock Manor Complete
We have completed the final rendering for the Silver Rock Manor in Evergreen Colorado. We were able to develop the original model in Revit, then take it through 3ds Max in order to get the photoreal effects you see below. The background image is an...
The Santa Fe Style – Blending Pueblo and Territorial Architecture
The Santa Fe style is a variation of both the Pueblo Revival and Territorial Style of architecture, made popular in the late 1800s. It became the standard in New Mexico after it was defined by the Santa Fe Historic Zoning Ordinance of 1957. The ...
Silver Rock Manor – The Details of the Luxury Home Begin to Emerge
Silver Rock Manor - Rotunda Jim Houlette from the EVstudio Denver Office and Elicia Ratajczyk from the Evergreen Office recently visited the construction site for the Silver Rock Manor near Evergreen, Colorado to discuss a framing issue with the cont...
LEED Project Team Formation is an Important First Step in any LEED Certification Project
The first step in preparing for the LEED Certification process on a building project is the formation of the LEED Project Team. Integrated design is one of the most important sustainability strategies and a good project team will become the key to an...
How Can a Supplier Play a Larger Role in Design?
I had a great lunch today with Tom Glossa and Denny Rogstad with the Breckenridge Building Center and we discussed the importance of an integrated team approach to design, which would involve a wide variety of team members. The traditional approach t...
An Interview with Elicia Ratajczyk, LEED-AP, Associate at EVstudio
Hello! I am Elicia Ratajczyk and I have been a part of EV Studio for a little more than two years now, based out of the Evergreen Office. I have more than 30 different projects so far, which have included everything from deck additions to home additi...
EVstudio.info Has a New Look and Even More Information
After 15 months and our first 100,000 hits, it was time for a facelift. Let me know what you think of the new look. For a while, the old site will remain at www.evstudio.wordpress.com. One final look: Enjoy the new site, and BTW expect to see a new ...
The Prairie Style Home
The Prairie Style is often associated with Frank Lloyd Wright and the Arts and Crafts Movement of the early 1900s. One of his finest examples was the Robie House with its dramatic overhangs, stretches of art glass windows, open floor plan, and swee...
Donate Your Demolition to Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver offers a service for those renovating a home. They have specialized volunteers who will go to your site to pick up anything that can be salvaged and sold at Habitat’s Home Improvement Outlet. Almost everythi...
Top 10 Myths About Architects
Ok, I know that I can’t speak for all architects, and there are certainly those few out there who are responsible for most of the misconceptions about the profession. But I would like to set the record straight for the great many of us who actu...
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity with Walls Framed
I stopped by the Habitat for Humanity duplex that we designed last week. They have the walls framed and are starting to set roof trusses. Posted in Architect, Community Involvement, Evergreen, Projects in Process, Residential ...
Finding and Choosing the Best Architect for Your Project
Last week I gave a talk on “How to Work With an Architect” as part of Colorado Architecture Month. One of the questions from the audience was “how do I find the right architect for my project”. Of course I told them to just ta...
