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Weber Music Building at CRMS

Olivia Emery — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:55:45 +0000

: The new music rehearsal space for Colorado Rocky Mountain School is a single room constructed of SIP panels with wall and ceiling surfaces of varying degrees of absorbency. The vertical striped panels slide across the window to modulate sound and light.

Rustic siding and muted stains were derived from materials on the barn, but the tall yellow steel column calls out to the campus like a single note from a French horn.

A double layer of greenhouse paneling makes the view of a state highway and strip development to the east look like a watercolor.

The roof structure is regular, while walls below angle to improve the acoustics inside. Above is a detail outside the greenhouse panel east wall.

Thompson Park: Facts + Figures

David Darling — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:30:41 +0000

Cerise Park LLC is seeking annexation of Thompson Park into the Town of Carbondale. Our site plan for the project establishes a road and infrastructure framework that preserves the historic precinct around the Historic House, enhances connectivity of roads and bike/pedestrian paths in town and allows for build out of the rest of the “county island”. The plan also allows a certain amount of flexibility for the type of housing that can be built, although diversity of unit types and a gradation of density from low to high closer to Highway 133 remains a primary goal of the development team. The issue of sustainability is addressed in this project by its smart location and non-automobile dependent linkages; by a traditional, walkable neighborhood pattern; and by a commitment to green construction and solar-ready buildings.

Quick Facts:

total property size = 10.2 acres
preservation of Historic Thompson House
17% of land dedicated to open space
6% of land additionally dedicated to bicycle and pedestrian paths
20% of land additionally dedicated to roads
future connections to Weant Blvd., North Bridge Dr. and Graceland Drive.
45 – 85 residential units, with higher density at Highway 133
variety of housing types and price points
sustainable siting and construction

Thompson Park conceptual site plan

Thompson Park Street View

Olivia Emery — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:02:46 +0000

Thompson Park Development Plan

Olivia Emery — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:27:36 +0000

Aerial view of 3D model showing site and surrounding buildings in white

This project is currently in the public approvals proceess in Carbondale. The model and images within the site are key to helping planners, public commissions and the public understand densities, character and the relationship of the proposal to its surroundings.