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AWARDED: Freyer–Newman Center for Science, Art and Education
April 9 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm MDT
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Step inside excellence with AWARDED, a new series celebrating the standout achievements of AIA Colorado’s Design Award winners. This series invites you to explore the innovative spaces, visionary designs, and remarkable stories that set these projects apart.
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Freyer–Newman Center for Science, Art and Education | Davis Partnership Architects
This 2023 AIA Colorado Design Award of Merit project is a LEED Gold certified building situated within a botanical garden, offering a diverse range of facilities, including herbaria, laboratories, art galleries, classrooms, office spaces, a library, an auditorium, a coffee shop, and a parking garage. Inspired by adjacent historic structures, the design revolves around a central atrium, tree-like structural columns, and a skylight that fosters a strong connection between indoor and outdoor spaces.
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Tour Summary:
Learn the history of how this project materialized, the narrative and inspirations behind the design, and then tour the spectrum of spaces that create the center of Science, Art and Education: the Atrium, Classrooms, Galleries, Auditorium, Library, Herbarium, Offices and the connection to the historic Boettcher Memorial Center.
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Location: Freyer–Newman Center for Science, Art and Education at the Denver Botanic Gardens – 1085 York St, Denver, CO 80206
Date/Time: April 9, 2025 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Event Capacity: 30 people
Event Leaders: Patrick Lee, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP with Davis Partnership Architects and Micah Holroyd, AIA Davis Partnership Architects.
Education: This tour has been approved for 1 LU|HSW.
Parking/Arrival: Attendees should park in the Denver Botanic Gardens main garage between York and Josephine Streets, cross at the light, then head north along the sidewalk to enter the Freyer – Newman Center.
Attendees will meet in the plaza space in front of the building on York Street.
Registration is required.
Due to the limited capacity of this event, if you are no longer able to attend, please come back to Eventbrite and update your RSVP, as we will enable a waitlist should capacity be reached.
Refund policy: Registrations may be transferred up to 24 hours prior to the event by contacting rylee@aiacolorado.org. Registrations cancelled 7 days or more in advance will be refunded 50% of the registration rate. Refunds are unavailable within 7 days of the event.
