3. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Firm profile SEM Architects
Who we are
Founded in 1978, SEM is a Denver-based architecture, planning
and interiors firm with a staff of 30 and a history of innovative
design for the commercial development market. SEM creates
client confidence through personal service and quality design,
and since its founding has become a leader in the market – well
regarded by its many long-term clients and respected by its
peers.
SEM creates environments that enhance the human condition,
and we believe that listening to our clients leads to inspiring
architecture. Specialty areas include retail, mixed-use projects,
and commercial office developments. Our range of services
include urban and land-use planning, entitlement, master
planning, programming, architecture, interior design, project
management, and construction administration.
We provide value to projects by considering programmatic
requirements, market influences, and design aspirations in a
balanced effort that focuses on our clients’ needs. Our goal is
to be an integral invaluable member of our clients’ team. We
provide our service with personal attention and are committed
to our clients individual needs.
Developing Opportunities Creating Value Designing Excellence
4. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Firm profile SEM Architects
Our People
At SEM, our tight knit staff is organized into studios – each
providing a broad range of experience and lead by a firm
principal. This approach results in strong teams with specialized
expertise, a complimentary blend of experienced professionals,
young talent, and personalized client service.
SEM’s entire staff has a strong commitment to excellence and
has a vested interest in our clients and the success of their
projects. While each member of our team offers a unique
range of talents, we focus on blending those talents to create
a successful collaboration that is responsive to the client’s
program, budget, and schedule. We consistently optimize the
value and quality of the designs that we produce, and every
project receives the oversight of our managing principals.
SEM is a member of the United States Green Building Council.
Developing Opportunities Creating Value Designing Excellence
5. At SEM Architects, Architecture is the art of composing spaces that respond to
environmental conditions and address a client’s program. We direct our energy towards
an architecture born of human needs; that responds to physical, environmental,
social, and economic circumstances. We are not vendors of fashionable trends, but
believe that good design defines our environment. Truly innovative design is a source
of inspiration to those who encounter it every day.
Our architecture is one of collaboration. We seek
to harness the skills and experience of the entire
project team. The successful culmination of
this process is where the architecture is clearly
understood. A timeless architecture that blends
with its surroundings and has its own presence.
Our ultimate goal is to create meaningful
environments that our clients and their users are
passionate about.
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DESIGN
Projects
6. SEM
ARCHITECTS
The streets at southglenn Alberta Development Partners
urban revitalization
The Streets at SouthGlenn is the redevelopment of the existing
SouthGlenn Mall into a mixed-use Community Center for
the City of Centennial. The redevelopment plan develops a
Town Center between the existing Macy’s and Sears stores,
and expands the on-site development to the perimeter of the
property to include additional retail shops, restaurants, banks
and services. The center is vertically mixed with below-grade
parking, street level retail shops and either residential units or
office space on the upper floors. Specific components of The
Streets at SouthGlenn are being designed to LEED standards.
The project is scheduled for completion in late 2010.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
2,500,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
TBD
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
Design Oversight & Coordination
LOCATION Centennial Colorado
8. SEM
ARCHITECTS
TWENTY NINTH STREET MALL Westcor Partners
NEW URBANISM
The genesis of the Twenty Ninth Street Mall was to redevelop
an existing four-city block suburban mall into a thriving retail
environment. The resulting design created three distinct
shopping and entertainment districts, enlivened by weaving
the Boulder street grid throughout the development. The
project’s challenges were met by designing the primary retail
and plaza over an 800 car parking deck, and providing a variety
of leasing opportunities. The design includes distinct building
vocabularies; utilizing dramatic massing and geometry, as well
as a lively color palette, that responds to the context of the
existing city and natural features of Boulder, Colorado. Twenty
Ninth Streel Mall also incorporated a strong sustainability
component, including green design, and a tenant design
criteria that supports sustainable design.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
800,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$75,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Boulder Colorado
10. SEM
ARCHITECTS
EXEMPLA LUTHERAN SOUTHWEST Lauth Property Group
modern medical
Designed as the first of two buildings in this Medical Campus, this
project incorporates programming for medical users; including
Urgent Care and Imaging, as well as Primary Care and Specialists.
The project’s budget and program was fulfilled using a tilt-up
concrete construction. By utilizing a unique approach to panel
design, window patterning and fenestration; the multi colored
wall panels create variation and rhythm that tie the building
together to create a clean contemporary image. The main entry
feature is the focal point of the building as it dynamically extends
from the building to create a covered drop off area for patients.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
63,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$5,500,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
Tenant Design
LOCATION Jefferson County Colorado
12. SEM
ARCHITECTS
SOUTHLANDS Alberta Development Partners
New Town Center
The high visibility retail shops are located at the entrance to the
Southlands project located along E-470 in Aurora, Colorado.
The project consists of five separate buildings that front the
overall development. The design concept was for each building
to be broken down into smaller components that enhance the
village feel of the spaces and create enticing interstitial spaces.
Each component of the facade is uniquely detailed and its
identity is distinctively different than that of its counterpart. The
warm tones of the brick and the lush landscaping work to create
a relaxing and inviting environment that the end user will feel
comfortable in for extended periods of time.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
32,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$5,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Aurora Colorado
14. SEM
ARCHITECTS
SEM ARCHITECTS SEM Architects
FUNCTIONALLY MODERN
After 10+ years in our current space, SEM Architects interior
needed to be updated. The design of the space was infused
with new textures and a more contemporary color palette. The
studio space takes advantage of the floor to ceiling window walls
and abundance of natural light which allowed us to introduce
a deeper darker paint scheme, that offsets the richly colored
work spaces. The carpeting brings the whole space together by
using a more textured ashlar pattern of tile, that brings dynamic
movement to the floor. The main reception area and reception
desk were redesigned to incorporate a new wood display wall
that is set off by a contemporary and monolithic desk, with rich
colors and subtle textures.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
11,500 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$50,000
SERVICES
Interior Design
LOCATION Denver Colorado
16. SEM
ARCHITECTS
WESTMOOR BUILDING 10 Westfield Development
TIMELESS CORPORATE
The Westmoor 10 phase of the Westmoor Technology Park in
Westminster, Colorado is a 200,000 sq. ft. office building. The
design concept for Westmoor 10 incorporates traditional forms,
and a variety of balanced materials and fenestration patterns.
The focal point of the building is the main entry feature, which
reveals itself as a sliver of glass, that is compressed between two
stone masses. The relationship of the glass and stone create
a unique tension that commands attention, and draws the
pedestrian to the entry. The buildings simplicity plays out as the
base of the building is articulated with a course stone pattern,
while the upper levels are composed of horizontally articulated
pre-cast panels.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
200,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$17,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Westminster Colorado
18. SEM
ARCHITECTS
arapahoe lima center Hamilton Properties
cutting edge retail
The design concept for these buildings was to create a unique
blend of traditional retail space, while incorporating non-
traditional building materials, and contemporary forms. The
buildings are situated high above the street, taking advantage
of the grades with massive retaining walls that allow for heavily
landscaped areas. The buildings were designed to be iconic
elements on the horizon. The aluminum grating creates a
transparent quality as they protrude from the facade and their
sharp angles touch the sky. The exterior lighting provides great
accent, and warmth, while the base of the buildings take on a
warmer more tactile feel as the split face block and warm colors
come to the ground.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
28,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$4,200,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Arapahoe County Colorado
20. SEM
ARCHITECTS
LING AND LOUIE’S RESTAURANT Ling and Louie’s Restaurant
contemporary warmth
The design of the tenant build out for this new restaurant in
the new Stapleton development sought out influences from a
variety of styles. The space uses contrasting rich wood colors
in a variety of applications. The woodwork was designed to
be random in nature, creating a unique experience for each
space, and helping to create a more organic environment. The
strong textures and patterns of the wood are set off by the large
stainless steel panels that conceal the kitchen area, creating a
more contemporary feel. The space is finished with a ceiling
plane broken up with a variety of soffits and floating cloud
elements which create more intimate spaces throughout the
dining area.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
7,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$600,000
SERVICES
Interior Design
Sustainable Design
LEED Consulting
LOCATION Denver Colorado
22. SEM
ARCHITECTS
North Creek Shops Landon Enterprises
Urban Infill
North Creek Shops are located in the heart of North Cherry
Creek, in Denver, Colorado, and incorporate five different
buildings in one city block. The design is centered on the village
concept that Cherry Creek North has established throughout
the area. Each building has its own identity, one that separates
it from the others, yet fits into the Cherry Creek North aesthetic.
The buildings are all designed to incorporate traditional brick
details and massing that is appropriate to the historic old
Denver brick bungalows that surround the area. The parking
for the buildings is located in the rear, with access coming from
the alleyway.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
20,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$2,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Denver Colorado
24. SEM
ARCHITECTS
DPS CREDIT UNION Westerra Federal Credit Union
Traditionalism
The Denver Public Schools Credit Union is incorporated into the
redevelopment of Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado.
The design concept for the credit union was to integrate the
old school building feel, with that of a new up to date banking
facility. This concept was achieved by combining classic forms,
traditional fenestration, and appropriately scaled materials. The
entry feature of the building recalls the traditional brick gable
of the old school houses, while the new horizontal window
patterns articulate the more classic school look. Oversized
masonry was used to bring the scale of the building into a more
cohesive design, while the color and texture of the brick bring
out the quality and permanence of the financial institution.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
34,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$3,800,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
Interior Design
LOCATION Denver Colorado
26. SEM
ARCHITECTS
STEVINSON LEXUS OF FREDERICK Stevinson Automotive
NATIONAL ADAPTATION
This dealership is a site adaptation of the national Lexus image
package that required extensive site improvements. While the
design of the facility was driven by the Lexus image package, the
common design element was the two-story showroom volume.
This large volume of space is accentuated by a minimalist glass
curtain wall that creates a warm and inviting image to the
passerby. The remainder of the building is constructed with
warm colored pre-cast concrete panels that create a consistent
cap along the top of the curtain wall pieces, and work in
contrast to the glowing showroom piece. The buildings entry
feature provides for a dramatic approach as the consumers
enter the site, and allows for easily identifiable and accessible
services.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
75,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$12,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
Interior Design
LOCATION Frederick Colorado
28. At SEM, every project receives the oversight of our managing principals. Our entire staff
has a strong commitment to excellence and has a vested interest in our clients and
the success of their projects. While each member of our team offers a unique range of
talents, we focus on blending those talents to create a successful collaboration that
is responsive to the client’s program, budget, and schedule. We consistently optimize
the value and quality of the designs that we produce.
Our managing principals take great pride in the
reputation of quality design that SEM is known
for. Our entire team maintains a commitment to
excellence, and our principals help to reinforce this
philosophy by being involved in each step toward
completion of every project.
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RESUMES
Key Personnel
29. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Bruce McLennan, AIA NCARB
Principal
With nearly 20-years at SEM, Bruce has provided both leadership in architecture
as well as within the practice. His combined experience in firm management and
commercial architecture brings a strong balance of business aspects, technical
applications and design aesthetics to projects. His Studio’s projects include
developments of all types, uses and scales, including retail, corporate office,
interiors and automotive. Bruce leads an effective, experienced team that delivers
quality projects, and all share the same commitment to client service and attention
to detail.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture
University of Arizona
Industry affiliations
International Council of
Shopping Centers
Certified Development, Design & Construction Professional
National Council of Architectural The Streets at SouthGlenn Stevinson Lexus of Frederick
Registration Boards
Construction Specifications Institute
Certified Construction Specifier
MIXED-USE OFFICE
The Streets at SouthGlenn Sevo Miller Headquarters
License Centennial, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Colorado: B-2053 Lowry Vista Westmoor Technology Park
Denver, Colorado Westminster, Colorado
Twenty Ninth Street Mall The Quad at Lowry
Boulder, Colorado Denver, Arizona
Awards
AUTOMOTIVE DPS Credit Union
American Institute of Architects Denver, Colorado
Silver Medal Stevinson Toyota West
Lakewood, Colorado RETAIL
Stevinson Lexus of Frederick North Creek Shops
Previous experience Frederick, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Murata Outland Associates: 1984-1989 Stevinson Imports Gart Sports National Program
Cronenwett Associates: 1983-1984 Littleton, Colorado Various Locations
KTM Associates: 1981-1983 Stapp Toyota Southlands
Frederick, Colorado Aurora, Colorado
Medved South Ling and Louie’s Restaurant
Castle Rock, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Medved Hummer Arapahoe Crossing
Castle Rock, Colorado Aurora, Colorado
30. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Todd Decker, AIA NCARB
Principal
As Principal and Studio Leader, Todd is responsible for assuring that the
best resources, practices and experience are available to enhance a client’s
opportunities. Since 1991, Todd has been progressively building a knowledge of
commercial design founded on solid business practices and understanding of the
Client’s perspective. His studio’s projects range from large, campus, and mixed-use
development to small single user facilities and neighborhood retail environments
across the Western United States. Each project receives careful attention to the
program, opportunities and budget resulting in long-term client relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture
University of Detroit
Industry affiliations
International Council of
Shopping Centers
National Association of Industrial and
Office Properties Twenty Ninth Street Mall Exempla Lutheran Southwest
National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards
Urban Land Institute OFFICE RETAIL
Exempla Lutheran Southwest Mainstreet at Flatirons
Jefferson County, Colorado Broomfield, Colorado
License Montecito Office Building 1000 S. Colorado
Colorado: C-4922 Las Vegas, Nevada Glendale, Colorado
Arizona: 45897 Washington Point Business Center Flatirons Village
Nevada: 6080 Phoenix, Arizona Broomfield, Colorado
Wyoming: C-2350
Riverview Point Office Building Bowles Village Center
Mesa, Arizona Jefferson County, Colorado
Previous experience Brannan Sand & Gravel The Outlets at Silverthorne
Adams County, Colorado Silverthorne, Colorado
Wendler/Pizzo, Architects: 1988 - 1991
Russell Gibson VonDohlen: 1987 - 1988 Panorama Corporate Center OTHER
Centennial, Colorado
Aurora Commerce Center
Colorado Farm Bureau Headquarters Aurora, Colorado
Englewood, Colorado
Riverside Business Center
MIXED-USE Phoenix, Arizona
Twenty Ninth Street Mall Stapleton Business Center
Boulder, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Twenty Mile Town Center Goodyear Point Business Center
Parker, Colorado Goodyear, Arizona
31. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Terry Rucker, AIA NCARB
Principal
Terry joined SEM Architects in 1996. His technical expertise and experience with
client and staff relationships maintains a strong consistency in our office productivity.
Terry’s dedication to serving our clients has resulted in multiple clients having
been with SEM for over 20 years. Terry has extensive experience in project and
resource management, focusing on commercial development, retail development
and build-to-suit applications. His studio’s expertise in these project types brings
a strong balance to the integration of tenants, and end users.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture
Texas Tech University
Industry affiliations
National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards
International Council of
Shopping Centers Arvada Ridge Westmoor Building 10
License
RETAIL OFFICE
Colorado: 305272
Texas: 20048 CornerStar Westmoor Technology Park
Aurora, Colorado Westminster, Colorado
Minnesota: 45559
Nevada: 6000 Town Center North The Quad at Lowry
Highlands Ranch, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Arvada Ridge OTHER
Previous experience Arvada, Colorado
Bellco Credit Union
Eldon W. Smith AIA: 1986-1996 Tiffany Plaza Various Locations
Ritter & Associates: 1985-1986 Denver, Colorado
Richard O. Haness Architects: 1984-1985 Pan Asia Bistro
Lakeside Mall Douglas County, Colorado
Lakeside, Colorado
Avanza!
Harmony Marketplace Various Locations
Ft. Collins, Colorado
The Shane Company
Sheridan Crossing Shopping Center Various Locations
Westminster, Colorado
Murray Motors
MIXED-USE Glendale, Colorado
Silverthorne Town Center Dove Valley Business Park
Silverthorne, Colorado Centennial, Colorado
Crystal River Marketplace 20 Mile Orthodontics
Carbondale, Colorado Parker, Colorado
32. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Kristoffer Kenton
Director of Design
Kristoffer has been leading SEM’s design efforts since 2001, and brings a wide
variety of past project exposure to SEM Architects. His experience on domestic
and international projects such as master planning, retail centers, office buildings,
municipal facilities, and airports, brings a well balanced diversity of design solutions
to our practice. Kristoffer imparts a strong balance between deal making and design
to our projects, yielding innovative solutions that excel in the marketplace. He
shares his expertise by mentoring junior designers and collaborating with outside
team members so that we are continually developing quality design solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture
Kansas State University
Industry affiliations
International Council of
Shopping Centers
National Association of Industrial
and Office Properties Arapahoe Lima Center The Streets at SouthGlenn
Awards
MIXED-USE OFFICE
1999 International Design Competition
The Streets at SouthGlenn Al-Safeer Tower
Vienna Internal Airport
Centennial, Colorado Arabia, Dubai
Gates Redevelopment Exempla Lutheran Southwest
Denver, Colorado Jefferson County, Colorado
Previous experience
Lowry Vista Montecito Office Building
Kristoffer Kenton Design: 2001 Denver, Colorado Las Vegas, Nevada
Fentress Bradburn Architects: 1998 - 2001
Twenty Mile Town Center Riverview Point Office Building
Parker, Colorado Mesa, Arizona
Silverthorne Town Center Sacramento Administration Building*
Silverthorne, Colorado Sacramento, California
RETAIL Kuwait Finance House Tower*
Kuwait City, Kuwait
1000 S. Colorado
Glendale, Colorado OTHER
Arapahoe Lima Center Stevinson Toyota West
Arapahoe County, Colorado Lakewood, Colorado
CornerStar Riverside Business Center
Aurora, Colorado Phoenix, Arizona
Southlands Vienna International Airport*
Aurora, Colorado VIenna, Austria
* Project completed prior to joining SEM
33. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Shannon Thomas, LEED AP
Interior Designer
As an interior designer, a LEED accredited professional, and a past construction
manager, Shannon brings a variety of experiences to SEM. Her passion for interior
design and her commitment to sustainable design are immensely valued by our
clients. Shannon’s understanding of sustainable technologies and the economics of
those implications allow her to efficiently define solutions that are suitable to each of
our clients goals and budgets. While at SEM she has been the LEED AP on multiple
projects, including four large scale office buildings and a large mixed use development
containing retail, office and residential components.
Education
Bachelor of Interior Design
Colorado State University
Industry affiliations
United States Green Building Council
Previous experience Ling and Louie’s Restaurant Stevinson Lexus of Frederick
Hulm Construction Specialties: 1990-2001
MIXED-USE RETAIL
Copper Mountain Village* CornerStar
Copper Mountain, Colorado Aurora, Colorado
The Streets at SouthGlenn Mainstreet at Flatirons
Centennial, Colorado Broomfield, Colorado
OFFICE RESTAURANT
Denver Public Schools Ling and Louie’s Restaurant
Denver, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Exempla Lutheran Southwest Mad Greens Restaurant
Jefferson County, Colorado Various Locations
Jefferson County Corporate Center* OTHER
Littleton, Colorado
Denver Performing Arts*
Montecito Office Building Denver, Colorado
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stevinson Lexus of Frederick
Ridgegate Office Building Frederick, Colorado
Lone Tree, Colorado
Riverview Point Office Building
Mesa, Arizona
Washington Point Business Center
Phoenix, Arizona
* Project completed prior to joining SEM
34. SEM’s diverse portfolio varies from small scale build to suit projects to large scale mixed
use developments. Our projects encompass a variety of uses, including combinations
of retail, office, civic, and residential components. SEM has a long history of working
in the private commercial development arena. We provide development services
including land planning, entitlement, and conceptual design for developments
SEM prides itself on our past experiences and varied
project types. We believe that having a diverse
experience on many different projects allows us
to design projects for our clients that are informed
and that are relative to the market circumstances
that they are working within.
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SECTORS
Market
35. SEM
ARCHITECTS
RETAIL environments
Arapahoe Lima Center Southlands Twenty Ninth Street Mall
POWER CENTERS MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD
Arapahoe Crossing Crystal River Marketplace 1000 S. Colorado
Aurora, Colorado Carbondale, Colorado Glendale, Colorado
Arvada Ridge Gates Redevelopment Arapahoe Lima Center
Arvada, Colorado Denver, Colorado Arapahoe County, Colorado
Bowles Crossing Hampden Town Center Cherry Hills Marketplace
Jefferson County, Colorado Aurora, Colorado Greenwood Village, Colorado
CornerStar Lowry Vista City Center Marketplace
Aurora, Colorado Denver, Colorado Aurora, Colorado
Flatacres Market Center Silverthorne Town Center North Creek Shops
Parker, Colorado Silverthorne, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Harmony Marketplace The Streets at SouthGlenn Parker Hilltop
Ft. Collins, Colorado Centennial, Colorado Parker, Colorado
Interplaza West Twenty Mile Town Center Parker and Hess Retail
Golden, Colorado Parker, Colorado Parker, Colorado
Lakeside Mall Redevelopment Twenty Ninth Street Mall
Lakeside, Colorado LIFESTYLE
Boulder, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Marketplace The Outlets at Silverthorne
Loveland, Colorado SHADOW RETAIL Silverthone, Colorado
Sheridan Crossing Mainstreet at Flatirons Southlands
Westminster, Colorado Broomfield, Colorado Aurora, Colorado
Town Center North Shops at Crown Point Tiffany Plaza
Highlands Ranch, Colorado Parker, Colorado Denver, Colorado
The Village at Flatirons
Broomfield, Colorado
36. SEM
ARCHITECTS
1000 S. Colorado Northwestern Engineering Company
Iconic Retail
1000 South Colorado connsisits of two speculative retail
buildings on an urban infill site in Glendale, Colorado. The
site, located along Colorado Boulevard, has limited frontage,
and posed a variety of challenges in creating viable visibility
for retailers. This challenge was met by creating an iconic
architecture that creates a billboard effect perpendicular to
the main thoroughfare. Building A features a large internally
illuminated glass structure that soars out to the street with large
over scaled numbers, while Building B uses a vertical glass tower
to bring a presence to the back of the site. Each of the building’s
glass features are complimented with contemporary masonry
anchored corners that create a strong mass which balances the
transparent elements and ladder frame canopies that create a
unique play of light and shadow to the facade.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
16,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$3,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Glendale Colorado
38. SEM
ARCHITECTS
The outlets at silverthorne The Outlets at Silverthorne
mountain contemporary
The original factory outlet stores had become dated and were
in need of revitalization. The deteriorated retail shopping
center needed a significant renovation. The program was
to significantly increase the scale of the retail presence,
greatly enhance the tenant identification, and create upscale
improvements to the pedestrian amenities. Iconic mountain
themes now share prominence with contemporary graphics,
and features such as a fire pit, boulders, and bridges that work
to create a new retail environment. The resulting design offers
the consumer a pleasing environment that is not only warm
and inviting, but also offers the existing retailers a new level of
presence and awareness throughout the valley.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
40,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$3,000,000
SERVICES
Architectural Design
LOCATION Silverthorne Colorado
39. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Arvada Ridge Peregrine Group Development
Power Center
Arvada Ridge consists of four, separate retail buildings totaling
almost 43,000 sq. ft. The project was developed in concert
with a new Super Target store and the overall design concept
was driven by the Super Target store. Each retail building has its
own unique character and identity. The use of natural materials
that are native to the area contribute to the overall contemporary
Colorado aesthetic. The corner entries are designed to be large
masses anchoring the remainder of the building. The strong
mass void relationship of the feature elements provides more
traditional retail space, and the tower features bring mass and
warmth with a rich brick palette and sharp roof forms.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
218,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$17,500,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Arvada Colorado
40. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Mainstreet at flatiron Coalton Acres
Shadow Retail
The Mainstreet at Flatiron is a shadow retail center to the Flatirons
Mall in Broomfield, Colorado, consisting of four buildings and
a 300 car parking structure. These retail buildings take on the
contemporary mountain aesthetic that is prevalent throughout
the Flatiron development by using natural materials contrasted
with contemporary forms and angular shapes. These buildings
offer strong ground planes anchored with natural stone,
gracious walkways, and soaring roof lines. The buildings use
deep overhangs to not only provide covered walkways for the
pedestrian but to enrich the facade with strong contrasting
shade and shadow elements. The building’s neutral color
palette is offset by the use of strong primary colors on exposed
structural steel elements to bring a contemporary flavor to the
center.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
40,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$7,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Broomfield Colorado
43. SEM
ARCHITECTS
RETAIL USERS
Whole Foods Sports Authority Jason’s Deli
RETAIL RESTAURANT FINANCIAL
24 Hour Fitness Bruegger’s Bagels Bellco Credit Union
Aurora, Colorado Various Locations Various Locations
Barnes and Noble Chili’s Capitol Federal Bank
Various Locations Various Locations Parker, Colorado
Bed Bath and Beyond Gelazzi DPS Credit Union
Various Locations Various Locations Denver, Colorado
Best Buy Jason’s Deli Fidelity Investments
Various Locations Various Locations Lone Tree, Colorado
Biondi Jewelers Mad Greens First Bank of Grand Junction
Parker, Colorado Various Locations Grand Junction, Colorado
Colorado Baggage Katie Mullens Irish Tavern First National Bank
Boulder, Colorado Denver, Colorado Various Locations
Furniture Row La Salsa Greeley National Bank
Various Locations Various Locations Greeley, Colorado
Sports Authority Lone Star Restaurant Public Service Credit Unions
Various Locations Various Locations Various Locations
Paradise Pens Ling and Louie’s Restaurant Red Rocks Credit Union
Various Locations Denver, Colorado Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Rite Aid Pharmacy Original Pancake House TCF Banks
Various Locations Various Locations Various Locations
Shane Company Pan Asia Bistro US Banks
Various Locations Douglas County, Colorado Boulder, Colorado
Staples Red Robin Westerra Credit Union
Various Locations Various Locations Various Locations
Whole Foods
Denver, Colorado
44. SEM
ARCHITECTS
tiffany plaza Chandelle Development
urban revitalization
Tiffany Plaza was an outdated existing center that was
revitalized by bringing in a 58,000 sq. ft. Whole Foods, a new
retail building of 12,000 sq. ft., and a face lift for the remaining
80,000 sq. ft. of retail space. The design for the project was
centered around the addition of Whole Foods to the shopping
center. The corner entry feature at Whole Foods is capped off
with a complex curving copper canopy supported by an open
truss. The adjacent buildings were simplified by changing the
fenestration patterns, and creating new parapets that provide
for updated signage. The retail pad building is tied into the
remainder of the center with the same aesthetics to provide a
cohesive look to the entire center.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
150,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$5,700,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
Tenant Design
LOCATION Denver Colorado
47. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Corporate work places
Peakview Westmoor Buildings 5 & 6 Sevo Miller Office Building
OFFICE PARKS BUILD TO SUIT MULTI-TENANT OFFICE
225 Office Park Building 1,2 & 4 Brannan Sand & Gravel Dove Valley Office Building
Arapahoe County, Colorado Adams County, Colorado Arapahoe County, Colorado
Briarwood and Reserve Phases 1-3 Centertech Office Building Exempla Lutheran Southwest
Arapahoe County, Colorado Aurora, Colorado Jefferson County, Colorado
Church Ranch Office Park 1-4 Citicorp Regional Office Greenwood Business Center
Westminster, Colorado Aurora, Colorado Greenwood Village, Colorado
Coal Creek Business Park 1 & 2 Colorado Farm Bureau Horizon Park Office Building
Louisville, Colorado Centennial, Colorado Grand Junction, Colorado
Meadows Corporate Center 4 & 5 Denver Police Protective Association Montecito Office Building
Lone Tree, Colorado Denver, Colorado Las Vegas, Nevada
Medical Arts 1-3 Fidelity Investments One Panorama Center
Denver, Colorado Lone Tree, Colorado Arapahoe County, Colorado
Panorama Corporate Center 1-10 I.H.S. Corporate Campus Ridgegate Office Building
Centennial, Colorado Douglas County, Colorado Lone Tree, Colorado
Peakview Office Plaza 1 & 2 Macrologic Headquarters Washington Point Office Building
Greenwood Village, Colorado Arapahoe County, Colorado Phoenix, Arizona
Riverview Point Corporate Center MCI MIXED USE
Mesa, Arizona Highlands Ranch, Colorado
The Streets at SouthGlenn
The Quad at Lowry National Business Media
Centennial, Colorado
Denver, Colorado Westminster, Colorado
Twenty Mile Town Center
Waterpark at Briarwood 1-4 Sevo Miller Office Building
Parker, Colorado
Arapahoe County, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Twenty Ninth Street Mall
Westmoor Technology Park 1-10 Sports Authority Headquarters
Boulder, Colorado
Westminster, Colorado Englewood, Colorado
48. SEM
ARCHITECTS
WESTMOOR BUILDINGs 8&9 Westfield Development
dynamic CORPORATE
Phase Four of the Westmoor Technology Park in Westminster,
Colorado introduces two office buildings that total a little
more than 300,000 sq. ft. of traditional office space. The
design concept for Westmoor 8 & 9 introduces a dynamic
relationship between the classical corporate office building
and the contemporary architecture that juxtaposes it at the
entry features. This juxtaposition at the entry features creates
a dynamic tension as the the two architectural pieces come
together to form the entry spaces. The remainder of the building
plays out as simple monochromatic precast wall panels that are
filled with intricate reveal patterns and textured sections that
create a subtle play of light and shadow.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
300,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$25,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Westminster Colorado
49. SEM
ARCHITECTS
The quad at lowry Westfield Development
Classic CORPORATE
The Quad at Lowry, was the first large scale urban office project in
the redevelopment of the old Lowry Air Force Base, in Denver,
Colorado. Each of the buildings are designed as part of
a campus. The three buildings play off of each other and
address the street frontage in different ways. Each building
is interconnected with pedestrian ways, and all share in a
common parking structure. The design of the buildings
follows a traditional tripartite scheme, with the stone base, the
brick field, and intricate parapet line, all focusing on simple
clean lines that are not only contemporary, but timeless.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
400,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$30,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Denver Colorado
50. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Park Meadows Station Robinson Development
51. SEM
ARCHITECTS
WESTMOOR BUILDING 7 Westfield Development
timeless CORPORATE
The Westmoor 7 phase of the Westmoor Technology Park
in Westminster, Colorado is a 200,000 sq. ft. office building.
The design concept for Westmoor 7, is an elegant mass void
relationship as the window pattern rhythm is set off by the organic
form at the entry. The entry feature’s senuous curve is starkly
opposed to the punched and ribbon openings throughout the
remainder of the building’s facade. The building’s materials
reinforce this concept as they are represented by pre-cast
concrete panels, and glass curtain wall. Along the southern
facade, the entry walk turns and continues along the edge of
the building and leads the pedestrian to an outdoor gazebo,
providing relief from the high plains and its sun.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
200,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$17,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Westminster Colorado
52. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Brannan Sand and Gravel Brannan Sand and Gravel
timelessly modern
The design of this single user office building is centered around
the idea of creating a contemporary building that has the
presence and permanence of a classically designed building
that is representative of the company and the core values that
make up the Brannan Sand and Gravel Company. The forms
of the building are clean and sharp and as two opposing grids
come together they reveal the entry feature. The materials
differentiate the internal uses as the conference rooms and
common spaces are articulated with horizontally patterned
stone and curtain wall system, while the open office plan follows
a more traditional stone pattern with punched openings. The
executive offices line the western elevation, maximizing the day
lighting opportunities with floor to ceiling glass and a curved
metal panel facade.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
16,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$3,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
Interior Design
LOCATION Boulder Colorado
53. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Panorama corporate center CARR America
classic corporate office
This corporate campus was designed for CARR America, which
includes six buildings and five parking structures, while also
incorporating a public/private parking structure in association
with the new RTD light rail. The campus design concept
provided for each building to have its own associated parking
deck, while also providing a variety in building forms and
details. Buildings are coupled together to create positive
outdoor spaces, and public gathering spaces, while other
buildings in the campus take on a more formal approach
as they address the street edges and entry sequences. The
materials of the buildings are a blend of pre-cast, brick and
stone, all of which are engrained in their Colorado heritage.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
725,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$90,000,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Centennial Colorado
55. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Interior Spaces and Programs
TCF Banks SEM Architects Ling and Louie’s Restaurant
OFFICE OFFICE RETAIL
Arapahoe County Development Information Handling Services Arrow Electronics
Arapahoe County, Colorado Douglas County, Colorado Arapahoe County, Colorado
Assoc. of Operating Room Nurses Macrologic Inc Big O Tires
Aurora, Colorado Englewood, Colorado Englewood, Colorado
Atrium 1 - T.I. Program Medical Group Management Denver Design Center
Englewood, Colorado Englewood, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Bedford Properties Metrahealth The Shane Company
Arapahoe County, Colorado Various Locations Various Locations
Boettcher Building - T.I. Program Popham, Haik, Schnobrick & Kaufman Sports Authority
Greenwood Village, Colorado Denver, Colorado Various Locations
Cherry Hills Village Red Rocks Credit Union RESTAURANT
Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Mad Greens Restaurant
Colorado Farm Bureau Safeway Federal Credit Union
Various Locations
Englewood, Colorado Lakewood, Colorado
Ling and Louie’s Restaurant
Coldwell Banker - Moore & Company SEM Architects
Denver, Colorado
Various Locations Denver, Colorado
Pan Asia Bistro
Confertech Sevo Miller
Douglas County, Colorado
Lakeside, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Tin Star Restaurant
Denver Police Protective Association Sports Authority Corporate
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Denver, Colorado Englewood, Colorado
Distribution Resources Tabor Center - T.I. Program FINANCIAL
Englewood, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Red Rocks Credit Union
High Speed Access United Health Care Various Locations
Jefferson County, Colorado Various Locations
TCF Banks
ICM Mortgage Corporation Water Park - T.I. Program Various Locations
Greenwood Village, Colorado Aurora, Colorado
56. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Red Rocks Credit Union Red Rocks Credit Union
57. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Medical environments and Users
Pediatrics West Altitude Family Medicine 20 Mile Orthodontics
MEDICAL OFFICE DOCTORS CLINICAL
20 Mile Orthodontics Altitude Family Medicine Denver Arthritis Clinic
Parker, Colorado Jefferson County, Colorado Denver, Colorado
Arbor Dental Building Aurora Orthodontics Parker Urgent Care
Lone Tree, Colorado Aurora, Colorado Parker, Colorado
Eaglebend Medical Plaza Cherry Creek Internal Medicine Peak Chiropractic
Aurora, Colorado Denver, Colorado Lonetree, Colorado
Exempla Lutheran Southwest Dr. Linkow Premier Allergy & Asthma
Jefferson County, Colorado Denver, Colorado Centennial, Colorado
Lake Pleasant Medical Office Dr. Andy Fedorowics Quest Laboratories & Diagnostics
Lake Pleasant, Arizona Thorton, Colorado Jefferson County, Colorado
Dr. Troeger Veterans Admin. - Low Vision Clinic
Mainstreet Medical Plaza
Broomfield, Colorado Denver, Colorado Aurora, Colorado
Dr. Steve Volin Veterans Admin. - Poly Trauma Clinic
Medical Arts 1-3
Denver, Colorado Thorton, Colorado Aurora, Colorado
Palmdale Medical Office Building Family Physicians Veterans Admin. - Prosthetics Lab
Palmdale, California Greenwood Village, Colorado Aurora, Colorado
Primary Dental
Riverview Point Medical Office
Lakeside, Colorado
OTHER
Mesa, Arizona
Pet Vet
Surprise Medical Office Building Hand Specialist, LLC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado Arvada, Colorado
Surprise, Arizona
Smoky Hill Family Medicine
Arvada, Colorado
59. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Automotive
Stevinson Lexus of Frederick Stapp Toyota Stevinson Imports
AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL
Colorado Autotrek Medved Lincoln Big O Tires
Littleton, Colorado Castle Rock, Colorado Various Locations
Infiniti of Denver Murray Motors Grease Monkey
Denver, Colorado Glendale, Colorado Various Locations
Klode’s Auto Wholesale Nicks Volvo
Douglas County, Colorado Castle Rock, Colorado
Medved Autoplex Stapp Toyota
Wheat Ridge, Colorado Frederick, Colorado
Medved Chevrolet Stevinson Imports
Castle Rock, Colorado Littleton, Colorado
Medved Ford Stevinson Lexus of Frederick
Castle Rock, Colorado Frederick, Colorado
Medved Hummer Stevinson Lexus West
Castle Rock, Colorado Lakewood, Colorado
Medved Hummer Stevinson Toyota East
Denver, Colorado Aurora, Colorado
Stevinson Toyota West
Lakewood, Colorado
60. SEM
ARCHITECTS
STEVINSON Imports Stevinson Automotive
Sleek modern
This remodel of a 20,000 sq. ft. previous domestic franchise
facility provides an elegant, high line showroom and display
area for new and used import sales. The concept for the new
dealership was to inflect, in its design, the level of sophistication
and class that is associated with the imported automobile.
These ideas are portrayed in the building with its clean lines, the
transparency of the ground floor, and its use of simple, elegant,
materials. The gentle curve and the clear aluminum metal
panels allow the light to reflect off of it while the clear glass
ground floor creates the crispness of a newly detailed vehicle.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
25,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$2,500,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
Interior Design
LOCATION Littleton Colorado
61. SEM
ARCHITECTS
STEVINSON Toyota West Stevinson Automotive
Regional Image
This new Toyota dealership is located in the Denver West area
of Lakewood, Colorado and anchors the southeast corner of the
Colorado Mills Mall Development. Located off of 6th Avenue
and Interstate 70, this site commands a distinctive building. The
design concept for the dealership is centered around its corner
showroom and its visibility from the interstate. While the forms
of the building are somewhat reflective of the opposing foothills
to the Rocky Mountains, they aspire to create a certain tension
or visual interest that entices the public. The hard angles and
their juxtaposition to each other, create a variety of exterior
spaces while also providing a visual link between the forms.
The transparency and verticality all inspire to create a visually
dynamic and naturally lit building that is warm and inviting.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
112,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$14,600,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
LOCATION Lakewood Colorado
62. SEM
ARCHITECTS
Stapp Toyota Stapp Toyota
National image
This facility updated an established sales point within the Toyota
franchise. The project integrated regional off-road and truck
merchandising concepts within the established “Image USA
2” national design program mandated by the manufacturer.
The Stapp family enhanced their sales and service presence
within the region, strengthening their 50 year history with the
brand, and the personal relationships that they have maintained
during that time. The site highlighted their prominent freeway
frontage, and employed native rock formations and terrain
features to create a linear vehicle display gallery unique to the
Toyota brand in the United States.
PROJECT DETAILS
SIZE
70,000 Square Feet
PROJECT COST
$7,600,000
SERVICES
Site Planning
Architectural Design
Interior Design
LOCATION Frederick Colorado
