October 2010
Alan Ford, AIA, received a 2010 AIA Colorado Innovative Practices Honor Award.
The Staunton State Park Master Plan received a 2010 Merit Award for Planning from ASLA, Colorado Chapter.
February 2009
The Staunton State Park Master Plan is now complete and has been approved by the Colorado State Parks Board of Directors! We are awaiting further news.
December 2009
An update on the Staunton State Park Master Plan project:
The last public open house was held on November 12 and we are now in the concluding stages of completing the final master plan document. ALSO THIS MONTH: Alan Ford and Alan Ford Architects are now on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and MyarchN. Check out our profiles, stay informed by following news updates and tweets, and join our network!
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November 2009
Alan Ford Architects has officially completed Phase 2 (Preliminary Schematic Design) of the Mapleton School project, which aims to convert the historic school closed in 2003 to an early childhood center. The final report will be presented to the School Board and City Council in the near future. Check out our Schools projects to the left for the latest images. More updates soon.
October 2009
Alan Ford and Bruce Flynn (Barker Rinker Seacat) are co-chairing this year's Design Conference %26 Practice Management Symposium, presented by the AIA Western Mountain Region and AIA Colorado. The three-day event, which features an impressive list of renowned keynote speakers, runs from October 15-17 and will be held at the Keystone Resort and Conference Center in Keystone, Colorado. One of the biggest regional events in architecture, the annual conference draws architects and industry professionals from all over Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. See our press release for additional information and a list of featured speakers. For registration and/or sponsorship information, visit www.aiacolorado.org or contact AIA Colorado Programs Manager Nicolle Thompson at nicolle@aiacolorado.org or 303.446.2266, ext. 111.
September 2009
Alan Ford Architects was selected to lead the master plan for the historic Kim School in Kim, Colorado! Stay tuned for more info.
August 2009
See Alan Ford featured in Colorado Public Radio's media kit. Ford has been an underwriter of CPR for nearly 10 years and has received consistent positive feedback from listeners. To find out more about how you can support Colorado Public Radio, visit CPR.org. Back from the archives... listen to Alan's testimonial as a CPR underwriter in these radio spots, which were aired throughout the summer of 2006:
Radio Spot 1
Radio Spot 2
July 2009
Alan Ford Architects' office recently became an art gallery for a week, hosting the work of Minnesota-based artist Ginny Herzog. She has been producing her own unique form of "architectural art" through abstract mixed-media paintings for more than 20 years. Her latest installation, which was on display at our office during the week of July 6, features images of Denver and the Taxi development. For more information on Ginny Herzog's artwork, visit www.herzogart.com
May 2009
Alan Ford Architects was awarded Phase 2 of the Mapleton Early Childhood Center! The project involves conversion of the historic Mapleton School building to a modern early childhood education facility.
April 2009
Alan Ford served as one of five international jurors, representing the U.S., for the 2009 WAN Education Awards. Some of Alan's comments were as follows:
METI Handmade School, Rudrapur, Bangladesh
I find this project particularly compelling. Without the use of high-performance glazing, displacement ventilation, etc., the architects made an authentic connection to the place and people while creating inspired and humane places to learn.
Druk White Lotus School, Ladakh, India
The architecture and interior spaces have a sense of timelessness, yet are designed in such a way as to accommodate the needs of the specific user and place. The solution is a comprehensive response to the unique program and setting while creating rich, nurturing educational environments.
See the Long List
See the Short List
See the Winner
Alan Ford Architects promoted Michael Halliburton from Marketing Assistant to Assistant Director of Marketing and Business Development. Michael has been with the firm since January 2008.
March 2009
The Spruce Street Place mixed-use office/retail development at Lowry is scheduled to open its doors in April 2009! See how the project is coming along in its final phase.
Alan Ford's latest book, Designing the Sustainable School, recently resumed the number one spot in World Architecture News' Top Ten Books!
January 2009
A case study on the LEED NC Gold Aspen Middle School, designed by Studio B Architects and Hutton Ford Architects, was featured in Architectural Record's "Schools of the 21st Century" edition. Additionally, Alexander Dawson Lower School, completed in 1998 while Alan was design principal with Hutton Ford Architects, was featured in John Paul Eberhard's new book, Brain Landscape: The Coexistence of Neuroscience and Architecture. The book cites the school as a prime example of daylight harvesting in classrooms and its ability to enhance the learning process through the way a child's brain responds to natural light. The author refers to a 2001 behavioral study conducted in California schools ("Daylighting and Human Performance," by Lisa Heschong) that found a direct correlation between increased natural daylight and heightened awareness as well as higher test scores for students.
December 2008
The Longmont High School Commons Area Renovation project, completed in 2004 with Hutton Ford Architects, received an award from the CEFPI Rocky Mountain Chapter.
October 2008
Alan Ford has been featured in the Summer 2008 issue of Architect Colorado magazine, in the article: "The Green Scene."
September 2008
The Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center of Denver has commissioned Alan Ford to head up a five-month master plan that will be an overhaul of the existing campus. The facility master plan will serve as a long range development plan for the JCC site. The comprehensive planning team is being led by Hutton Ford Architects LLC, a joint venture between Alan Ford Architects and Hutton Architecture Studio. Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture is also partnering on the job. Additionally, the team includes urban and land planning firm studioINSITE, structural engineers KL%26A and civil engineers Martin/Martin.
August 2008
The Spruce Street Place mixed-use office/retail development at Lowry is beginning to take form. Click here to enlarge image.
July 2008
Alan Ford Architects was featured in the July 4 edition of the Denver Business Journal in the article, "Taxi: Steering business owners together." The article highlights the professional collaboration occurring among the creative community of tenants at the cutting-edge Zeppelin development, TAXI2. The article cites Alan Ford Architects as a prime example of a Taxi-based firm that utilizes its neighboring businesses as a resource for partnerships. So far, Alan Ford Architects has paired up with nine different Taxi firms in various endeavors since establishing its office in June 2007.
Alan did a book signing event Wednesday, July 9, at the Florida Educational Facilities Planners' Association (FEFPA) Summer Conference 2008 in Boca Raton, Florida. An estimated 800 people from throughout the state of Florida registered for the conference. The book signing event was described as a huge success. Alan would like to thank all those who attended the Balfour Beatty Construction booth. Alan Ford Architects also sends a special thanks to Balfour Beatty Construction, which sponsored and hosted the book signing event and gave away 70 signed copies of Designing the Sustainable School. Thank you, Balfour Beatty, for your continued support of sustainable architecture.
June 2008
Construction is proceeding on the Spruce Street Place project with a scheduled fall opening.
Spruce Street Place is an urban mixed-use development located at the site of the former Lowry Air Force Base.
May 2008
On Tuesday, May 27, Alan Ford and Heather Jones (Clifton Jones) presented the Mapleton Early Childhood Center Feasibility Study to the Boulder Valley School Board. The report was a collaboration among Alan Ford Architects, Clifton Jones and White Construction Group. The comprehensive team provided architectural development analysis, cost analysis and programatic development for the site of Boulder's former Mapleton Elementary School, which is being considered for conversion to an early childhood care and education center.
March 2008
Join Alan Ford on Friday, May 16 from 1-2pm in the AIA bookstore at the AIA 2008 National Convention and Design Exposition in Boston, where he will be signing copies of his latest book, Designing the Sustainable School. The convention dates are May 15-17 and will take place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Consult the AIA convention website for more information.
February 2008
Alan Ford Architects renews its contract with Colorado Public Radio as an underwriter for 2008. Alan Ford Architects supports CPR in its mission to create and distribute public radio programming for the people of Colorado, to be an educational and cultural resource for its audiences, and to reflect the ideas and concerns of its listeners throughout the state.
January 2008
Colorado architect Alan Ford, AIA, has been appointed the national content editor for the Design section of the new AIA Soloso website. Soloso is intended to connect the membership to the most current and emerging information on architecture that can serve their practice. There are four subject headings in Soloso: Leadership, Practice, Building Performance and Design. The vehicles for conveying content include e-journals, image banks, posting of research (by both editors and members), third-party site links, access to award-winning projects, etc. Alan's editorial position within the Design heading, among other things, entails writing "white papers," featuring websites, writing reviews of articles on architecture, reviewing design content submitted for posting on Soloso, etc. Alan is interested in hearing from AIA members on what they are most interested in having available on the website: What are the topics or tools related to design that would be useful to have at their fingertips? Please contact him with ideas via email.
Alan was awarded the Mapleton Early Childhood Center Feasibility project this month. The study's purpose is to examine whether the building of Boulder's former Mapleton Elementary School is fit for conversion to an early childhood care and education center. The final report will be presented to the Boulder Valley School Board in May.
December 2007
Read Alan Ford's article on architecture and the K-12 learning experience at World Architecture News.
August 2007
Alan Ford Architects moves their operation to the creative community known as TAXI2. The naturally daylit open office is designed with recycled paper countertops and shelving, bamboo divider panels and casework, polished concrete floors and electric lighting which exceeds the energy conservation code.
July 2007
Designing the Sustainable School is released and becomes the number one bestseller on World Architecture News' London-based website.
June 2007
Hutton Ford Architects P.C. was founded in 1993 by Paul Hutton and Alan Ford. After 14 years as a principal at Hutton Ford Architects P.C., Alan Ford, AIA has established the new firm, Alan Ford Architects P.C.
The design practice is grounded in finding architectural solutions within the context of the existing environment, culture and climate, with a focus on high quality design, detailing and sustainability. Alan Ford Architects will be located in the cutting-edge TAXI2 development in Denver. As of June 1, 2007, Hutton Ford Architects P.C. became Hutton Architecture Studio. Under the leadership of Paul Hutton, AIA, the firm continues its long-standing commitment to designing environments for learning and promoting sustainability in architecture. In late summer 2007, the firm will move to a dynamic and sustainable new space in the thriving Broadway corridor in Denver.
Meanwhile, Hutton Ford Architects, LLC continues to serve as an entity for Paul and Alan to jointly pursue select opportunities, including the Staunton Park Master Plan for Colorado State Parks (led by LandWorks Design, Inc.). Both Ford and Hutton are committed to applying their unique talents and synergetic skills, which they have honed during more than 15 years of collaboration, to the joint venture, Hutton Ford Architects, LLC. We look forward to working with you in the future. If you have any questions regarding this new development, please call Alan Ford or Paul Hutton.
Sincerely,
Alan B. Ford
Paul C. Hutton Alan
May 2007
Led by LandWorks Design, Inc., Hutton Ford Architects is on the team that will master plan the new sustainable Colorado state park, Staunton Park.