Campus Environments

Campus Environments

NAGEL ART STUDIOS, UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

Introduction: Transforming Campus Environments

Select Higher Education

TCU Experience

University of Denver

CU Anschutz Fizsimons Innovation Community

University of Wisconsin Research Park

Fine Arts Center at Colorado College

Workplace Campuses

Civic

and Cultural Anchors

Repositioning

and Adaptive Reuse

Google Boulder Campus

Clearfork Trailhead

BPX Energy Headquarters at 1700 Platte

GoSpotCheck Headquarters

Buell Public Media Center

Western Stock Show Association

Legacy Building

History Colorado Center

Denver Union Station & The Crawford Hotel

Transforming Campus Environments

We are a nationally recognized architecture firm specializing in the full integration of architecture, interior design, urban design, historic preservation, landscape architecture and visionary master planning. Throughout our 34-year history, we have crafted contextual, iconic and sustainable places intimately connected to function, people, nature and the urban environment.

Our practice is driven by a commitment to our clients to collaborate and build consensus around a set of guiding principles addressing the fundamentals of architecture and placemaking with multivalent project-specific responses. Highly diverse in form, typology and scale, our work is united by craft, elegance, rigor and institutional impact.

Experience

Members of our Fort Worth team have extensive experience providing architectural services for numerous structures on the TCU Campus, spanning academic, cultural, residential and athletic facilities.

• TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library addition & renovation*

• TCU Rees-Jones Hall*

• TCU Weight Room*

• TCU Schollmaier Arena renovation*

• TCU Charles and Marie Lupton Stadium addition & renovation*

TCU

CHARLES AND MARIE LUPTON STADIUM ADDITION & RENOVATION*

TCU REES-JONES HALL*

Denotes project experience of Tryba staff while with previous firms.

TCU SCHOLLMAIER ARENA RENOVATION*

TCU MARY COUTS BURNETT LIBRARY*

TCU WEIGHT ROOM*

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Expanding arts and athletics for region’s premier private university

CIBER SOCCER FIELDS, GRANDSTAND AND PAT BOWLEN TRAINING CENTER

The CIBER stadium rests gently in the landscape between the soccer field and the Sports & Wellness Center, adding 300 spectator seats and a media center. A state-of-the-art, 10,000 SF weight training and conditioning facility is located directly below the seating area.

The soccer stadium is seamlessly integrated with the existing campus architecture and landscape.

The state-of-the-art Pat Bowlen Training Center is situated below the soccer stadium seating area.

Nagel Art Studios directly connects to the new athletic facilities while also complementing the existing campus architecture.

NAGEL ART STUDIOS

Crafted with precise attention to detail and a rich mineral palette, the new facility is in keeping with the colors, textures and traditions of earlier structures on campus. Inside, the studios offer dramatic and inspiring spaces featuring a large, open studio area, high ceilings, concrete floors, movable walls and abundant natural light.

Open studio spaces in the Nagel Art Studios

BARTON LACROSSE STADIUM

The Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium is the nation’s first collegiate stadium decided solely to the sport of lacrosse. Accommodating 2,000 spectators, the stadium includes locker rooms, a concession area and viewing pavilion.

Tryba was engaged in this project during the Schematic Design phase in transition from the Office of the University Architect. Time was of the essence as the University had committed to hosting an upcoming NCAA tournament in its new stadium. A strategic recommendation to temporarily engage the University Project Architect ensured a smooth transition. This partnership was utilized on two other projects concurrently, and upon successful completion, the Project Architect returned to the Office of the University Architect.

A legible, coherent micro-plan links the art studio, training center and two stadiums to one another and to the larger context of the campus.

Fitzsimons Innovation Community at CU Anschutz

A fully-integrated campus community designed for collaboration and innovation

Integrating new vertical construction with existing topography creates a multifaceted urban environment connected to the Western landscape.

5 Mixed Use Innovation Campus

Increase density and a create a vibrant central neighborhood

4 Open Space Network

Integrate existing open spaces, topography, trees and panoramic views with extensive new landscape

3 Integrated Urban Campus

Connect the city’s diverse edges and neighborhoods

2 Enhanced Connectivity

Create a regional mobility hub that connects to the existing campus street grid

1 Existing Western Topography and Landscape

Tryba Architects is actively advancing the development of the 125-acre Fitzsimons Innovation Community at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus —a destination for world-class healthcare.

As a national training hub, more than 3,000 surgeons travel here annually for research, collaboration and training. An incubator and economic development driver for the region, over 80 start-up and established life science companies call the campus home.

BEFORE

CLIENT

City of Aurora

Fitzsimons

Redevelopment Authority

Aimco

SIZE

125 acres

SCOPE OF WORK

Urban Design

Master Planning

Architecture

Interior Design

Experiential Design

Deeply rooted to place, the plan is designed to connect with the existing Western landscape.

Transforming a former golf course, the master plan builds on its character by integrating existing trees and topography and using the urban skyline to frame panoramic views.

UVALDA EXPANSION

MONTVIEWBLVD

MEDICINE BUILDING

GARDEN

HEALTH SCIENCES

LIBRARY OF PHARMACY

ACADEMIC QUAD BUILDING

500

RESEARCH QUAD

1,300SPACES

UCHEALTH

UCHEALTH

ART WALK

1,405SPACES

1,225SPACES

810SPACES

1,658SPACES

CHILDREN’SHOSPITAL

CHILDREN'S GARDEN

Existing Patient Care

Existing Commercial Innovation

Existing Housing, Hotels & Amenity

Education & Research

671SPACES

662SPACES

Among the nation’s largest and most ambitious Innovation Districts

DOWNTOWN DENVER

BIOSCIENCE 3 2019

BIOSCIENCE 5 2022

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY 2010

BIOSCIENCE 1 2000

BIOSCIENCE 2 2015

HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY 2007

CENTRAL GREEN 2022

LONGS PEAK

BIOSCIENCE 4

2024

COMPOSITIVE PRIMARY 2020

21 FITZSIMONS REDEVELOPED 2017

THE BENSON HOTEL AND FACULTY CLUB 2023

THE FREMONT 2020

Central Green introduces restorative nature to the vibrant and forward-thinking Fitzsimons Innovation Community at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

CENTRAL GREEN

The Central Green is a signature outdoor space designed for a variety of events and activities ranging from food trucks, movie nights, yoga or spin classes, holiday festivities and other local events. The activities bring life to the Central Green, designating it as an outdoor destination for the CU Anschutz Medical Community.

Central Green is equipped with infrastructure and technology to host a variety of events, large and small, year-round.

Bioscience 4

Aurora, CO

State-of-the-art

BIOSCIENCE 4

A key component of the 125-acre Fitzsimons Innovation Community at CU Anschutz, Bioscience 4 is a new, next-generation lab space for innovative life sciences research. The 230,000 SF, 7-story lab building is Phase I of an eventual 760,000 SF multi-phase bioscience lab development directly connected to the medical campus.

CLIENT Aimco

SIZE 230,650 SF

SCOPE OF WORK

Lead Design Architect and Architect of Record

The industrial contemporary, comfortable and casual aesthetic is characterized by natural light, transparency and warmth, reflecting the company’s startup culture.

PART OF A GROWING BIOSCIENCE CAMPUS

Bioscience 4 is designed as part of the 125-acre Fitzsimons Innovation Community, integrating the new structure with

State-of-the-art research laboratories integrate connections to the outdoors to enhance employee health and wellness.

The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club is the heart of the campus, offering a central location for networking and collaboration.

EDUCATION, PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH

THE BENSON HOTEL AND FACULTY CLUB

The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club is the center of hospitality at the nationally-recognized University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and is designed to accommodate the needs of the hospitals and CU by offering high-quality meeting facilities, fullservice lodging and a center of social activity.

A new market, retail, Central Green and faculty club/ hotel actively support the CU Anschutz Medical and Innovation Campus by providing a central location for faculty, staff and visitors to network and connect.

The hotel supports the full spectrum of activities on campus through dedicated spaces for collaboration and innovation, connection and leisure, celebration and recognition—a venue for promoting campus achievements, showcasing and honoring award-winning faculty, and carrying forward a longstanding tradition of excellence in research, education and patient care.

The Ballroom provides an inspiring gathering and event space.

The seasonally dynamic oculus marks the intersection of aspiration and innovation.

The inviting warmth and inspiring art of the Apothecary Bar creates a central place for social connection.

The Faculty Club and Terrace are places for collaboration, connection and celebration.

The restaurant and bar are places to convene with colleagues to celebrate today’s success and collaborate on tomorrow’s innovations. The hotel’s location at the epicenter of the worldclass health innovation community also offers guests of the hotel access to a range of neighborhood amenities including the adjacent Central Green, restaurant plaza and fitness center.

The Fremont is a convergence of traditional and contemporary architecture.

CLIENT

Aimco

THE FREMONT RESIDENCES

Named after one of the American West’s great explorers, The Fremont Residences is a 253unit apartment community both grounded in history and focused on the future.

The garden courtyard is defined by varying levels of enclosure, including private terraces and distinct spaces for outdoor fitness and dining.

Elevated garden courtyard with views of the CU Anschutz Research Quad beyond

The Library Conservatory provides a restorative space for study, gathering and reflection.

Open exchange between the buildings is accomplished with shared amenities including covered and secured parking, fitness and gathering spaces, and the luxurious elevated courtyard and pool terrace.

As the first in a new phase of residential development on the campus, The Fremont— combined with the current development of the Benson Hotel and Faculty Club—will create a dynamic and active community at the CU Anschutz Innovation Community and serve as a catalyst for future residential and research-focused development.

In the building’s comfortable Uber Waiting Room, artwork by local artists reflects the journey of John Frémont, 19th-century explorer of the Rocky Mountains and namesake of the residential community.

Elegant and functional living spaces ranging in size and configuration from studios to 3-bedroom townhomes are thoughtfully designed to elevate the way people experience their home, the community and the outdoors.

TOWNHOME

A LIVING

B KITCHEN

C MASTER BEDROOM

D MASTER BATHROOM

E WALK-IN CLOSET

F WASHER / DRYER

G DINING

H BEDROOM

I BATHROOM

J PANTRY

K CLOSET

L FIREPLACE

M OFFICE / BONUS ROOM

N HALF BATH

O STORAGE

P PRIVATE TERRACE

Q ROOF DECK

Thoughtfully planned as the social hub of the home, kitchens feature communal island countertops oriented toward views and natural light.

Custom built-in desks provide dedicated space for remote working and studying.

University of Wisconsin Research Park

Madison, WI

Transforming a suburban research park into a walkable, active and vibrant neighborhood

Established in 1984, the University Research Park (URP) is an internationally recognized research and technology center located in Madison, Wisconsin. The URP is currently embarking on a course to transform the suburban research campus into a walkable, active and vibrant neighborhood. This work includes a masterplan vision of 100 acres, with the catalyst of urbanization beginning with a 7.4-acre site on the southwest corner of Mineral Point Road and South Whitney Way.

CLIENT

University

Research Park

Mandel Group

SIZE

100 acre Master Plan

7.4 acre Mixed-Use Development

SCOPE OF WORK

Master Planning

Entitlements Architecture

Acceleration Building

MGE Innovation Center

The plan integrates with the existing natural landscape and trail network.

The 7.4-acre, mixed-use development incorporates 725,000 SF of uses including hotel, multifamily, food market/hall, retail, climbing gym, daycare and lab office spaces. With approximately 40 feet of grade change, structured parking is integrated into the topography to allow for a more dynamic, pedestrian-friendly streetscape.

Fine Arts Center at Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Profound juxtaposition of contemporary architecture against the eternal landscape

New central courtyard

New 66,000 sf addition

1972 addition facades remain

Seamless connection with a historic landmark

Historic 1936

John Gaw Meem building

SIZE

132,000 SF

SCOPE OF WORK Architect of Record Historic Preservation Interior Design

The original Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, designed in 1936 by New Mexico architect John Gaw Meem, is considered one of Colorado’s ten most significant buildings and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The program for Tryba Architects’ expansion and renovation called for restoration to all public spaces and galleries and the addition of new permanent and temporary exhibition space, public meeting and event spaces, classrooms, artist studios, a restaurant and café and additional storage.

Native American details abstracted into Art Deco ornamentation

View within the courtyard looking south toward the entrance hall.

The award-winning and critically-acclaimed Fine Arts Center Theatre Company produces an annual season of musicals, comedies and dramas.

Galleries open onto the elegant courtyard, extending the event space.

Tryba's work helped elevate the stature of one of our Nation's most important collections of early 20th century Southwestern art.

Directors

Buck Blessing, Former Chairman of the Board of

Active galleries for artwork and educational programming

(Left) The central Courtyard has become a center of social life in Colorado Springs serving as an outdoor sculpture garden and event space

Workplace Campuses

Google Boulder Campus

Boulder, CO

Tech campus at the foot of the Rockies built for innovation and connected to nature

CENTERED AROUND A LANDSCAPED OFFICE COMMONS AND TREELINED WATERWAY

30TH STREET

PEARL PLACE CAMPUS

Three of the four 100,000 SF buildings that compose Google’s new headquarters are complete, creating space and flexibility to expand Boulder’s 300 employees to 1,000. Leveraging the site’s amenities, the landscaped urban campus ties the existing treelined waterway with views to the Front Range to become a special place where creative and collaborative work can occur in a healthy and natural setting.

CLIENT

Google

Forum Real Estate

SIZE

330,000 SF

620 Below-Grade Parking Spaces

SCOPE OF WORK

Architecture

Master Planning

Entitlements

Interior Design

View toward main entrance from across central courtyard, an active green space at the center of the campus.

Stepped terraces extend from water level to roof providing a variety of places to explore and engage with the surrounding landscape.

The project integrates the core and shell with architectural interiors to create an enlivened interior. A Colorado palette of materials emphasizes the company's premier location and position in the region. The concept of biosystems is brought forth from Phase I and enhanced with a network of trails in the layout of the Phase II building.

The arrival lobby doubles as a pre-function space and flows seamlessly into adjacent conferencing and social spaces.

Landscaping creates a sense of enclosure inside and out.

A three-level climbing wall provides a recreational amenity fit for the Rocky Mountain region and intersects with a variety of social spaces through the building.

View for the climbing wall from the Black Canyon micro-kitchen with the Rocky Mountains visible beyond.

Interspersed social gathering spaces took a cue from Colorado’s geography. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is reinterpreted here with a relief map and palette of materials.

Colorado and Western themes emphasize Google Boulder’s premier location and position in the region.

Interconnecting bridges facilitate effortless circulation around the campus.

This global tech company's growth continues to expand into the second building of Phase II on the Pearl Street campus. The Phase II building is connected to the campus of the Phase I building, integral waterways, and views of the Flatirons.

The LEED Silver certified campus includes sustainable landscaping, a rooftop PV system, daylight harvesting, LED lighting, and compost/recycling systems.

The large exterior terrace on the 4th level is directly connected to the Café, allowing users to choose between indoor and outdoor seating at any time during the year.

The 4th Level Café was positioned to capture Boulder’s best views both inside and out, as it connects to an expansive exterior terrace. The interiors use Douglas Fir wood to assist in creating shade along the floor-to-ceiling glass curtain wall, providing better levels of comfort for the users.

The exterior terrace is organized into distinct outdoor rooms to provide a variety of options for gathering.

The large exterior terrace on the 4th level is directly connected to the Café, allowing users to choose between indoor and outdoor seating at any time during the year.

Terraces are stepped back at the 4th floor, providing access to fresh air for cafeteria and rooftop campus amenity uses.

Boulder Campus

• Interior Architecture

• Signage & Experiential Graphics

Working with Tryba Architects has been a great experience.

We are working together to create a world-class campus with an identity of its own.

They continue to drive innovation while delivering designs below our budget, while managing change throughout.

We will continue to work and collaborate with Tryba Architects on future projects and appreciate their attention to detail and dedication which are second to none.

Mitch Blain Regional Director, Global Workplace Solutions, Google

Pearl Place Phase 2

• Core & Shell Architecture

• Interior Architecture

• Experiential Graphics

Pearl Place Phase 1

• Master Planning

• Core & Shell Architecture

Boulder Junction at Depot Square

TRANSIT STATION

Pearl Street

30th Stree t

Google Smart City

• Interior Architecture

Tryba Architects is working with Google on their emerging urban campus, a series of interconnected buildings centered around the new Pearl Place campus.

Clearfork Trailhead

Fort Worth, TX

Master plan for mixed-use corporate campus along Trinity River

Tryba Architects developed the master plan for Clearfork’s 31-acre Trailhead district that established the tone for the design and experience of place and draw corporate users to the site.

The district will set a new vision for development at Clearfork that both complements the existing mixed-use context and provides a differentiated offer for tenants, residents and visitors. This will be a place tied to the River and to the history of Edwards Ranch, with a future-focused work environment that celebrates nature and landscape.

CLIENT

Cassco/KDC

SIZE

31 acres

SCOPE OF WORK

Architecture

Urban Design

Entitlements

Interior Design

Experiential Design

FF&E

The Master Plan and future office space connect with Clearfork’s sustainable ethos and relaxed river setting, exemplified by the success of the Press Cafe.

Exposed ‘heavy timber’ and structural steel hybrid system

Crafted brick facade

The new corporate headquarters building will establish a new gateway from the Trinity River Trail adjacent to the Press Cafe

BPX Energy Headquarters at 1700 Platte

Denver, CO

New mixed-use, next-generation workplace activates riverfront

Riverview at 1700 Platte establishes a campus identity with two wings linked by a wide glazed bridge framing a central courtyard. The U-shape maximizes views to the River and downtown skyline, defining an active pedestrian zone along Platte Street and creating a series of sheltered south-facing outdoor spaces.

The building has two primary addresses— one on the River, the other on Platte Street. Conceived of as an industrial office loft with generous ceiling heights and simple, robust materials representing values of permanence and quality, the building reflects and extends the rich historic industrial character of Platte Street.

CLIENT

Trammell Crow Company

SIZE

206,000 SF

344 Parking Stall

SCOPE OF WORK

Architecture

Interior Design

Landscape Design

Experiential Design

Double-height glazed lobby activates and enlivens Platte Street

Lobby balances openness and transparency to street with necessary security threshold for tenants

Living green wall in the lobby draws nature through the building

Vertical circulation within the glazed link provides a social hub for the campus

Courtyard rain gardens provide water quality treatment and direct connection to natural water systems

Public stair links to the South Platte Bike Trail

Cycle facilities are integrated with the South Platte Trail

COMPLETE MULTI-LEVEL INTEGRATION WITH THE RIVERFRONT

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

PLATTE STREET

A two-story glazed lantern is held between the two brick wings on Platte Street forming a distinctive entrance to the building that celebrates the termination of the axis of 17th Street while bringing nature inside with a highperformance living green wall.

The generous double-height interior courtyard lobby is connected to nature, inside and out.

The elevated courtyard frames views along the 17th Street axis to Riverfront Park and Union Station beyond. Views from one wing of the building to the other foster a sense of connection and community within the campus.

Elevating the courtyard allowed parking to be incorporated at the ground floor while activating the park with community uses including fitness areas, a bike shop and storage, and a large corporate “living room” with views to the river and city beyond.

The movement of water is visibly celebrated in the courtyard through a green infrastructure system with rain gardens that filter water collected on the roofs and terraces.

Throughout the campus, a series of stepped building forms, terraces, pathways, courtyards, stairs and balconies rise from the river’s edge, providing a variety of opportunities to interact with nature.

GoSpotCheck Headquarters

Denver, CO

New addition to the historic Rocky Mountain Seed Building completes street wall

The proportions and detailing of the new facade demonstrate the formal relationship between the historic Rocky Mountain Seed Building on the left and the new 1500 Market Street office building on the right.

SIZE

16,000 SF

SCOPE OF WORK

Architect of Record Interior Design Entitlements

The GoSpotCheck Headquarters at 1500 Market is a three-story plus top-floor mezzanine addition to the historic Rocky Mountain Seed Building in Lower Downtown Denver. The new structure is built on top of an existing below-ground, 24-vehicle parking structure. The architectural design was crafted with intense commitment to the scale and proportion of the surrounding landmark district.

Prefabricated steel facade custom designed by architect

Exposed recycled industrial glulam “heavy timber” and structural steel hybrid system Double-pane glass

Standard residential off-the-shelf wood windows

FULLY INTEGRATED HYBRID TIMBER AND STEEL STRUCTURE

Aluminum cladding

Ground level flexible co-working and event space offers direct visual connection to surrounding street life and landscape on Market Street.

The industrial contemporary, comfortable and casual aesthetic is characterized by natural light, transparency and warmth, reflecting the company’s startup culture.

Light floods the open concept work areas on the second and third floors, while a mezzanine and balcony on the fourth floor and a flexible co-working and event space on the ground level provide direct visual connection to nature and the streetscape.

The central stair increases circulation between upper and lower levels and brings light to open floor plans.

The building serves as a lantern, marking an important gateway into the neighborhood.

Civic and Cultural Anchors

Buell Public Media Center

The design responds to the building’s location in a vibrant neighborhood, not only implementing the technical requirements of the programming, but turning it ‘inside out’ to truly engage the community.

KUVOJAZZ

TECHNOLOGY FACADE

MASTERPIECE THEATER

ARAPAHOE STREET

ACTIVATED TRANSPARENT CORNER

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

EDIT

CONTENT HUB

HISTORICPARISHOTEL

COURTYARD

COMMUNITY MEDIACENTER

21ST STREET

PUBLICVIEWSINTO PERFORMANCESPACES

SOCIAL SPACE STUDIO

PERFORMANCE

WORKPLACE BREAKOUT

This highly-activated community media center includes performance studios of various sizes, fully equipped for both live and digital productions. Community members are invited to take part in media production classes on site, visit the Family Learning Center, or access the green screen studio for video production. A next-generation newsroom and offices provide upto-date facilities for a new era of broadcasting.

CLIENT

Rocky Mountain Public Media

SIZE

153,000 SF

SCOPE OF WORK

Architecture

Urban Design

Entitlements

Interior Design

Experiential Design

FF&E

The Buell Public Media Center houses broadcast studios for R&B radio station THE DROP.

The lobby functions as a ‘living room’ for employees and a welcoming point for the community.

Connecting stair from the lobby and community spaces to offices and additional studio space on the second level.

Home to Rocky Mountain Public Media—parent of Rocky Mountain PBS and two public radio stations—the building contains production and performance studios, a community media center, offices, a café and community conference space.

A diverse program is centered around performance, technology and media while reflecting the architectural character of the emerging downtown community and expressing Rocky Mountain Public Media’s vision and culture in the urban context.

Civic and inviting, generous glazing at the street level reveals views into the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Performance Studio. Live studio spaces on the second floor offer views of the vibrant neighborhood, further celebrating a new cultural beacon at an important downtown intersection.

The highly acoustic design keeps sound and vibrations outside of the space, contributing to an uninterrupted live performance and recording experience.

Civic and inviting, generous glazing at the street level reveals views into the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Performance Studio from the street.

The contextual brick base represents Rocky Mountain Public Media’s grounding in its Colorado community, while the glass and metal panel overlay signifies the integration of new media and technology.

The design responds to the character of the neighborhood, incorporating a mix of urban uses and interweaving of adjacent textures and scale.

Western Stock Show Association

Legacy Building

Denver, CO

New headquarters engages the public and reflects the heritage of the west

The graciously proportioned main entry hall employs warm natural materials, reflecting a sense of western hospitality and welcome.

The boardroom overlooks the double height lobby below and has views out to the adjacent animal health facility and Grand Plaza.

Central to the entire 24 billion dollar redevelopment of the National Western Center, the Legacy Building will be the Western Stock Show Association’s new world headquarters. The building engages the public, visitors, members and employees in the active life of the campus while fostering the enjoyment of new gathering spaces and exploration of art, heritage displays and exhibitions.

Architecture

Entitlements

Urban Design

Interior Design

Experiential Design

History Colorado

Denver, CO

Contemporary new museum ignites imaginations for all ages

The iconic building rejuvenates History Colorado’s mission: to engage the public in exploring Colorado’s history.

Visitors encounter recycled and regional materials and a high level of architectural craftsmanship and detailing, including custom-designed donor recognition signage.

A beacon for a new southern gateway to the historic Civic Center District, the History Colorado Center engages the public, visitors and employees in the active life of Denver’s cultural district and the exploration of 15 million historic artifacts.

The main entrance sets back from the sidewalk atop broad stone stairs, framed by a boardformed concrete lintel and weathered steel portal, conveying a ceremonial entrance.

Tryba delivered a timeless structure that contributes to the vitality of the civic realm, enhances the visitor experience and brings together the past, the present and the future at every scale.

Ed Nichols, Former President and CEO

Within a compact urban site, native flora and fauna have been integrated into the entry and arrival experience. The composition of the facade is a powerful reminder of the geological stratification of Colorado.

The program is wrapped around a vast 4-story atrium, the Great Hall, which opens to the south, allowing sunlight to fill the space.

Natural light and interior materials connect Colorado’s geology to its history. Illuminated by the skylight above, visitors come into contact with monumental slabs of Colorado Loveland Buff sandstone.

CLIENT

State of Colorado, Colorado Historical Society

SIZE

189,000 SF

SCOPE OF WORK

Architect of Record

Master Planning

Entitlements

Interior Design

FF&E

The Rendezvous Cafe restaurant

The scale, mass and fenestration of the half-block structure deliberately engage with the site’s physical and historic context, civic purpose and neighboring urban districts.

ZOOM IN: THE CENTENNIAL STATE IN 100 OBJECTS

EXHIBIT DESIGN

LOCATION

Denver, Colorado

SIZE

3,900 SF

COMPLETION

2017

CLIENT

History Colorado Center

SCOPE OF WORK

Exhibit Design

Environmental Graphic Design

Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects occupies a newly renovated gallery on the third floor of the History Colorado Center. The new gallery space is located within a four-story vertical stack of collections storage/registration and offices known as the ‘collections core’ of the museum. The exhibit invites visitors to encounter the collections in a new way.

The exhibit features objects from the History Colorado collection. Dramatic, focused exhibit lighting, paired with individual exhibit cases results in a ‘Jewel Box’ effect, with the objects as the clear point of focus for visitors. The design is driven by a commitment to present the objects, and the stories they represent, to the visitor in a clear and arresting way. The exhibit balances the individuality of each object with subgroupings and themes that connect groupings of objects through time.

Localized interpretation at each object provides an introduction to visitors about the rich stories each object represents. Three immersive projections provide a visual interpretive framework for the exhibit: Objects, Land and People.

Projection: Objects

Exhibit Introduction

Primary Entrance

Wall display case

La Glorieta Battle Flag

Secondary Entrance / Exit

Collections Table West

Collections Table East

Projection: Land

Exhibits are seamlessly integrated with the architecture through a collaborative work process with curators and exhibit designers. The exhibit Centennial State in 100 Objects tells the story of Colorado through a selection of objects that have profoundly shaped the state.

An exhibit features Jack Swigert’s Apollo 13 flight suit, John Denver’s guitar and a 1976 Winter Olympics poster

Digital media and physical artifacts combine to create a powerful encounter with the past while encouraging visitors to consider their role in contributing to the state’s future.

Exhibits are seamlessly integrated with the architecture through a collaborative work process with curators and exhibit designers.

Repositioning and Adaptive Reuse

Restored station becomes the West’s premier transit hub

One hundred years after the original Grand Opening, a revitalized, restored and reinvigorated Denver Union Station reopened its doors, solidifying its position as the region’s premier multi-modal transit hub.

The design team was charged with fitting a hotel including upgraded systems, fixtures, retail and restaurants into the historic train depot. The depot’s Great Hall is both the hotel lobby and the central station for the multi-modal transit hub, integrating light and commuter rail, Amtrak, regional and local bus, taxi, bikes and pedestrians.

BEFORE

The grand central space had fallen into disuse. Long, blank perimeter walls did little to activate the space and flat fluorescent lighting panels overhead lent a perfunctory feel.

The new Great Hall is at once grand and comfortable. A variety of seating groups are surrounded by new storefronts offering an array of destination shopping and dining options.

THE GREAT HALL— ”DENVER’S LIVING ROOM”

Inspiration for the 12,000-square-foot Great Hall’s design came from the building’s rich history as well as a vision for creating “Denver’s Living Room”— a space that welcomes travelers, visitors and hotel guests at all hours, 365 days a year. Soaring ceilings are accented by monumental lighting fixtures and brightened by a soft white color scheme.

CLIENT

Union Station

Alliance

SIZE

153,000 SF

112 keys

SCOPE OF WORK

Architecture

Master Planning

Historic Preservation

Interior Design

Experiential Design

Entitlements

The Great Hall serves as the hotel lobby and the central station for the region’s multi-modal transit hub.

The Cooper Lounge is a revenue-generating destination on the mezzanine.

BEFORE

Dark and drab interiors had not changed since the 1960s.

The Station's revitalization and restoration included upgrading systems and fixtures and incorporating retail and restaurants into an historic train depot.

New retail storefronts bring light, activity and a new architectural integrity to the Great Hall.

BEFORE

Former coal storage and mechanical space in the basement.

New concourse, bar and conference center.

BEFORE

The existing building was carefully restored to enhance its key historic features.

The timeless, contemporary, and elegant guest rooms are inspired by the building’s Victorian era beginning.

The Pullman guest rooms on the new Mezzanine Level evoke train travel in its heyday with a subtle nod to Art Deco.

The Station’s century-old structure contributes to the unique character of 32 guest rooms in the formerly unoccupied attic space.

Luxurious bathrooms are fully integrated with historic structure.

The Loft rooms in the former attic feature exposed wood timbers, vaulted ceilings, modern art and luxuriously appointed bathrooms. The addition of the mezzanine and reconfiguration of the attic is key to the financial viability of the Crawford Hotel.

Hotel Teatro

Denver, CO

Luxury hotel as the cornerstone of Denver’s Theater District

BEFORE

CLIENTS

Michael Brenneman

Jeff Selby

SIZE

88,000 SF

110 keys

SCOPE OF WORK

Architecture

Historic Preservation

Interior Design

Working within the technical preservation guidelines established by the Colorado Historical Society and the National Park Service, Tryba Architects completed the adaptive reuse of a national landmark and local Denver treasure, the 8-story Tramway Building. The building was gutted to its structural core and columns, every wall removed and a new penthouse floor added to create the new 9-story Hotel Teatro. The historic main lobby and the marble-paved corridors throughout the building were carefully restored to their former grandeur. Formal and casual dining and meeting rooms flank the main lobby, and the lower floor houses a wine cellar and fitness center.

The historic Tramway Building.

The building was gutted to its structural core and columns, every wall removed.

Hotel rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows with city views.

The traditional Renaissance Revival-style edifice was restored and preserved.

Mercantile Square

Denver, CO

Transformation of six historic warehouses sparks redevelopment in Lower Downtown

A new mixed-use neighborhood center along the 16th Street Mall between Wazee and Wynkoop Streets, Mercantile Square contributes to the continuing development of Denver’s Historic Lower Downtown District. The six masonry buildings that comprise Mercantile Square date from the late 1800s and turn of the century, encompass 250,000 square feet and serve as a town center for the neighborhood. The restoration and adaptive reuse of the buildings ties the area’s varied historic past with the needs of the present.

CLIENTS

Coughlin & Company

Joyce Meskis

John Hickenlooper

SIZE

264,000 SF

98 Residential Units

74 below-grade parking spaces

SCOPE OF WORK

Architecture

Historic Preservation Interior Design

Activated Alley with Wine Shop, Cafe, Outdoor

Deteriorating facade and limited street-level activity.

Residential

Lined with activated retail and spanned by a pedestrian footbridge, a twenty-four foot wide pedestrian alley serves as a gateway to the development. This urban revitalization project was the first multi-building mixed use adaptive redevelopment in Lower Downtown—the catalyst for reinvestment in and preservation of today’s revitalized historic district.

Underutilized and neglected alley.

The Glass Lab

Portland, OR

Former Portland glass factory transformed into a new creative industry hub

Tryba completed the renovation and adaptive reuse of The Glass Lab, a 46,000-square-foot former glass factory in the Portland Innovation Quadrant (Portland IQ). The team collaborated and partnered with Portland-based owner ScanlanKemperBard (SKB) and Lorentz Bruun Construction to turn the vintage twostory industrial building into a community-oriented creative hub for the next generation of creators and innovators. The team’s integrated approach balanced respect for the building’s 1960s warehouse-style architecture with the area’s forward-thinking ethos.

CLIENT ScanlanKemperBard (SKB)

SIZE

46,000 SF

SCOPE OF WORK

Architecture

Interior Design

Branding & Experiential Design

The creative space’s industrial theme is expressed upon entry with this large-scale experiential graphic.

Suites feature storefront glass facing a main hall and lobby area with warm materials and finishes utilizing natural light to create a sense of connectivity that supports collaboration.

VF Corporation Headquarters

Denver, CO

Repositioning an existing office building for a new corporate headquarters

Previously unoccupied roof.

CLIENT

BentallGreenOak

SIZE 80,000 SF

SCOPE OF WORK

Architecture

Interior Design

Experiential Design

Landscape

1551 Wewatta, now VF Corporation Headquarters, is an existing 10-story 300,000 SF Class-A office building constructed in 2003 for the Gates Corporation. Tryba Architects’ renovations include a new entrance and the expansion of the two-story public space with new all-glass curtain wall system. Interior lobby modifications include a grand stair with auditorium seating, greater security features, visitor amenities, mail room, bike storage and meeting rooms. A new exterior roof deck features a gas fire pit, built-in barbecue grills and catering counters.

New fourth floor roof deck includes raised planting and lawn areas, and roof paver zones.

The workplace is directly connected to nature through the terrace with tree plantings, garden beds, outdoor fire pits and soft but functional lighting throughout.

The new exterior roof deck connects tenants to the bustling streetscape four stories below.

Tryba Architects Studio

Denver, CO

Seamless workplace expansion of a classical landmark

The scale and materiality of the Beaux Arts ballroom facade defines the arrival experience.

CLIENT

Historic Fisher LLC

SIZE

30,500 SF

SCOPE OF WORK

Architect of Record

Historic Preservation

Landscape Architecture Interior Design Experiential Design

When David and Stephanie Tryba purchased the 1896 Fisher mansion, the building had not served as a residence for decades and was in grave disrepair. Following two years of intricate renovation and restoration, the historic residence became the family’s new home. The adjacent new addition, an adaptive reuse of the ballroom, juxtaposed classic Beaux Arts design with contemporary elements to create the four-story architectural studio.

The arrival sequence leads to a double-height lobby with an exhibit of urban models.

The four-level studio is connected vertically with openings for natural light, expressed structure and a celebrated connecting stair.

The project repositioned the structure to accommodate the needs of a growing design firm. The Fisher Mansion dramatically illustrates one of the firm’s core skills: the blending of old and new in successful compositions in a way that respects and enhances historic fabric while exploring progressive strategies to promote the reuse and evolution of historic urban structures. The complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Clear circulation is punctuated with art, light and views to the surrounding urban setting.

Generous glazing provides direct visual access to the studio garden and urban skyline beyond.

The garden and patio provides a healthy space for impromptu meetings as well as formal events. A meeting and collaboration space on the main floor seamlessly flows to the outdoors while generous windows bring ample natural light to the second and third floors. An outdoor stair connects the upper levels of the studio with the garden below, further integrating the entire workplace with nature and the surrounding urban landscape.

A series of welcoming outdoor rooms are seamlessly integrated with views to the garden and urban skyline beyond.

The new studio facade introduces a contemporary language of transparency within an historic setting.

Firm Awards

Tryba Architects’ work has been nationally recognized for transforming urban sites, buildings and interiors into fully integrated, vibrant and timeless places.

ULI Global Award for Excellence

Denver Union Station

Best Historic Preservation Project, GBCA

Park Towne Place Museum District Residences

American Architecture Award, Chicago Athenaeum

The Glass Lab, Portland, OR

American Architecture Award, Chicago Athenaeum

GoSpotCheck Headquarters

Green Good Design Award, Chicago Athenaeum

Fox Park

World’s Best Business Hotel Travel + Leisure Magazine

Hotel Teatro

Firm of the Year,

AIA Western Mountain

Tryba Architects

Architect of the Year, AIA Colorado

David Tryba, FAIA

Architect of the Year, AIA Colorado

Bill Moon, AIA

Lifetime Achievement, Colorado Preservation Inc.

David & Stephanie Tryba

Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, University of Colorado

For significant contribution to the transformation and rebuilding of Denver’s urban form.

David Tryba, FAIA

Leadership Impact Award, Downtown Denver Partnership

David Tryba, FAIA

National Award of Economic Development Excellence, US Department of Commerce

CityCenter Englewood

Workplace Merit Award, IIDA Rocky Mountain Chapter

BCG Denver Office

Twenty-five Year Award, AIA Colorado & Western Mountain Region

Mercantile Square

Award of Merit, Planning and Urban Design, AIA Colorado

DEN 50-Year Vision

Honor Award, AIA Colorado

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Design Excellence, AIA Colorado

History Colorado Center

Honor Award, AIA Denver

Denver Botanic Gardens

Development of the Year, NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association

Clayton Lane

World Architecture News Transportation Award

Denver Union Station

Award of Distinction, AIA Colorado

GoSpotCheck Headquarters

Honor Award, AIA Colorado

Clayton Lane

Honor Award, AIA Denver

Mercantile Square

Honor Award, AIA Western Mountain

Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building

Design Excellence, AIA Denver

Tryba Architects Studio