The Mayor's Design Award Winners

"The best in architecture and exterior design throughout the mile-high city. And the winners are...

By CHL Staff

WINNER IN THE 'BUILDING WELL, LIVING WELL' CATEGORY Using intentional design, these projects promote community health through active living, access to healthy food and transit, or walkability. They take a holistic approach to the question of where we live, work and play in order to connect it to how we live, work and play, and how we can do it better...

Winner: ART IN TRANSIT, 3200-5200 West Colfax AvenueCategory: BUILDING WELL, LIVING WELL    Owner: WEST COLFAX BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTArchitect: EMMETT CULLIGAN, TOM ROGERS, and D MANTON REISER, HYPERFORM CO-OPBuilder: EMMETT CULLIGAN METALWORKS and GORDON SIGN

Part of a long term vision to develop West Colfax into a thriving, diverse, and sustainable 21st century community, this great, modern take on wayfinding takes inspiration from Colfax Avenue’s iconic signage to celebrate and enhance the transit experience. The signs and brightly colored bus shelters encourage walking and biking, help orient pedestrians, bikers, transit users and vehicles, and help connect the neighborhoods to the north and south. Together, all the project elements help brand West Colfax as a cohesive, vibrant community and a business corridor ripe for investment. "

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Publication: Coloradohomesmag.com