1551 Wewatta

Denver, Colorado

Completion

2019

Client

Bentall Kennedy

Sustainability

LEED Gold

Size

80,000 SF

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Scope of Work

Lead Design Architect and Architect of Record, Interior Design, Experiential Design

Renovations to 1551 Wewattaan existing 10-story 300,000 SF Class A office building constructed in 2003 for the Gates Corporationincluded a new entrance and the expansion of the two-story public space with a new all-glass curtain wall system that engages and activates the street, providing a dynamic new arrival sequence for the building. Interior modifications to the lobby involved the addition of a grand stair with auditorium seating, enhanced security features, visitor amenities, a mailroom, bike storage, and meeting rooms.

A new exterior roof deck at Level 4 on the previously unoccupied and underutilized roof features an elevated garden with raised planting beds, lawn areas and roof paver zones. The terrace connects the workplace directly to nature and includes amenities such as a gas fire pit, built-in barbecue grills and catering counters.

The existing ground floor fitness center was relocated to the opposite side of the building and includes new open fitness areas with specialty flooring and locker rooms.

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