Page 48 - CCD Magazine - Winter-Spring 2019 Issue

and the development team are relying on Bryan Construction to make the sleek structure come to life on a site that was an ugly combination of small warehouse and scarred surface lot prior to groundbreaking. Project Manager, Brett Jordeth, is leading Bryan’s services on site and points to great communication and collaboration as the fundamentals of the way he likes to work. “The Owner, Architect, Contractor relationship is, in my opinion, the most critical component of success,” says Jordeth, a Colorado native who has been with Bryan for more than a decade and enjoys the diverse, challenging assignments he has been given. Since joining Bryan, he has built everything from hospitals and assisted living to a Coast Guard station and sports facilities. On the 32nd and Vallejo project, he has been given another great opportunity to shine. “Now that the project is transitioning from paper to reality, having their continual input greatly facilitates strategic thinking and fast- paced construction.” Working towards a core and shell delivery by September 2019, Jordeth and his team are driving hard on concrete and structural steel by pushing the building’s early trades. Below-grade, two concrete podiums will be stacked to form the parking structure. The structural steel will rise from the deck to the full three-floor height and leverage the roof as a fourth-level, outdoor terrace, for all tenants to enjoy. The roof deck lounge will be joined by four independent balconies supporting office units on levels two and three with the level two mezzanine facing the south elevation. Throughout office areas, the building’s 10’ to 18’ ceiling heights will allow plenty of natural light in from an abundance of glazing on all sides. A unique sunscreen system has been incorporated into the fenestration to cut sun glare while adding a contemporary contrast against an innovative concrete panel. Made from a compressed dry mixture of pine wood particles and cement, the chosen Viroc panels will portray the stoutness of a solid concrete structure in a very cost- effective way. The effect will be modern but not overwhelming, different, but not out of place. “There are roughly 70 restaurants in a five-block radius of the building,” says Feddersen. “The property is walking distance to downtown, but this will be one of the only Class A office buildings actually in LoHi. The neighborhood gives our tenants exceptional connectivity and opportunity. Our building gives the neighborhood a new node on the pedestrian path and a vital community activator.” At once both stout and transparent, the new mixed-use property combines a unique cementitious panel with an elegantly detailed sunscreen system. Both materials are fundamentally utilitarian yet combine to establish a sense of distinction. 48 | Colorado Construction & Design