Colorado Architecture Month is a month-long celebration of Colorado architecture and design, hosted by The American Institute of Architects Colorado component (AIA Colorado), with several free events for the public. Events and programs include the ever-popular Box City for Kids event, as well as Delicious Designs, a program that celebrates Colorado architecture through fun and creative desserts.
Check out the Denver City Council meeting as they officially proclaimed April as Colorado Architecture Month!
Events
May - September
Sustainable Architecture Exhibition at Denver International Airport
Highlighting sustainable design by Colorado architects at DIA. For more information, click
here.
April 1-30
Delicious Designs
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A program that celebrates architecture through dessert! This program is designed to draw attention to the importance of architecture and its impact on our everyday lives. Architecture has an impact on where you live, work, play...and eat! For more information, including past participating restaurants, click here. |
April 7
Pueblo Modern Presentation
The fourth installment of a larger city-wide historic preservation project, "Pueblo Modern,” is a presentation by City Planner Wade Broadhead at the Lamb Library Branch. Mr. Broadhead discussed the 18-month project studying society, architecture and politics of Pueblo from the post-World War II era to the early 1980s. The project is one of a kind in the nation trying to lead an appreciation of this period with popular history rather than high architecture and then preserve those places that are important to the wide and diverse residents of Pueblo. For more information, read The Pueblo Chieftain article. AIA Colorado South sponsored the specific logo design for the "Pueblo Modern” project.
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April 11
AIA Colorado West Hard Hat Tour of Colorado Mountain College's Steamboat Springs Academic Center
Local architects and the public toured the Colorado Mountain College's Steamboat Springs Academic Center. The 60,000-square-foot building is approximately 60 percent complete and features a variety of academic and student service facilities, including a 280 flexible seating auditorium/lecture hall. The building is on track to be LEED Silver equivalent, with a large geo-exchange heating/cooling system. The tour was given by Dr. Peter Perhac, CEO of Colorado Mountain College Steamboat Springs Alpine Campus, and Cynthia Pougiales, AIA.
April 12
AIA Colorado West The 7 (Ok, 8) Things I Learned in Architecture School with Rick Feeney, AIA
AIA Colorado West Durango Area Director Rick Feeney, AIA, presented his rollicking reflections on architecture, design and life in the Durango Discovery Museum's Boiler Room.
April 13
AIA Colorado West Architecture, Art & Appetizers, and Infinite Space Film Screening
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Steamboat Springs-area AIA Colorado West members presented a 5X8 (five presenters speaking for eight minutes) followed by a screening of Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner. This event took place at the Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot. |
April 14
AIA Denver Box City for Kids (Educational Activity for Children)
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AIA Denver Box City for Kids, hosted by AIA Denver, is a very popular event where children experience the design and construction industry firsthand by requesting permits, ordering materials, designing buildings and constructing those buildings into a cardboard city. |
The event took place in the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building's atrium.
April 14 - 15
Doors Open Denver
Doors Open Denver consists of free expert and self-guided tours of buildings in Denver. AIA Denver is an event sponsor. For more information, including a list of sites, visit
www.denvergov.org/doorsopendenver.
April 20
Young Architects Awards Gala (YAAG)
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The Annual AIA Colorado Young Architects Awards (YAAG) is a program dedicated to honoring bright, young designers in the architectural community in 10 categories. Firms nominate passionate interns and young architects for the prestigious Intern of the Year, Young Firm of the Year and Young Architect of the Year awards.
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April 20
AIA Colorado West Angle of Inspiration and Eames: The Architect & The Painter Film Screenings
Aspen-area AIA Colorado West members hosted two film screenings,
Angle of Inspiration, featuring Santiago Calatrava's Sundial Bridge and
Eames: The Architect & The Painter on Charles and Ray Eames' collaborations, lives and work. This event took place at the Wheeler Opera House.
April 21
AIA Colorado South Box City for Kids (Educational Activity for Children)
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AIA Colorado South Box City for Kids, hosted by AIA Colorado South, is a very popular event where children experience the design and construction industry firsthand by requesting permits, ordering materials, designing buildings and constructing those buildings into a cardboard city. |
This event took place at Queen Palmer Elementary School.
April 21
AIA Colorado West Citizen Architect Film Screening
Vail-area AIA Colorado West members hosted a film screening of
Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio. This event took place at CineBistro at the Solaris.
April 27
AIA Denver/Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity Home Build Kickoff
AIA Denver and Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity kicked off the build of a duplex in Kittredge, Colo. Also in attendance were the homeowners, sponsors, volunteers and donors.
April 28
AIA Colorado North Box City for Kids (Educational Activity for Children)
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AIA Colorado North Box City for Kids, hosted by AIA Colorado North, is a very popular event where children experience the design and construction industry firsthand by requesting permits, ordering materials, designing buildings and constructing those buildings into a cardboard city. |
This event took place at the Youth Activity Center.
April 28
AIA Denver/Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity Home Build Fundraiser at Colorado Rapids Game
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AIA Denver attended the Colorado Rapids vs. Chivas USA game. Proceeds from tickets sold through our link benefited the home we are building in Kittredge, Colo.
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