“Floating steps,” a modern stair takes shape

In one of our projects in the Flagstaff neighborhood, Rod Swanstrom installs temporary handrails. This single-stringer stair fabricated by Standart Metal Works supports “floating steps” that will be finished off with solid wood… Continue reading →

Historic Boulder Holiday Tour

The work of Lawrence and Gomez Architects in the Reppelier House was featured in this year’s Historic Boulder Holiday Tour. The kitchen expansion utilizes modern materials and equipment, while its palette keeps it… Continue reading →

Landscape artists’ tricks

To make a small space feel more expansive, draw the eye up by calling attention to the ceiling. Read more in the article linked below about how to achieve a feeling of greater… Continue reading →

Boulder Green Home Tour, September 29, 2018

The purpose of the Boulder Green Home Tour is to highlight some of the most innovative green building projects in Boulder and to help promote the collaborative exchange of ideas on green building… Continue reading →

……………………….Net ZERO

At the Boulder Reservoir Gateway, the new entryway kiosks produce more electricity than they consume, making these Net Zero buildings. Namaste Solar installed a 9.81 kW array of 30 photovoltaic panels. The project… Continue reading →

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Frost paints a landscape

With high temperatures hovering around zero, frost paints a landscape of evergreens and hills on this garage glass. Click title for more.  

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tree

  This reusable Christmas tree created by architect Philip Lawrence                                   could hardly be called artificial  … Continue reading →

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Green building accreditation

Lawrence and Gómez Architects are pleased to announce that Juana Gómez has completed the requirements for re-accreditation in LEED AP Homes. As one of only two architects in Boulder and only five in… Continue reading →

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Concrete dancing with light

The new Clyfford Still Museum in Denver by Allied Works… …uses concrete as structure, finish, and screen. Natural concrete in mid-tone gray is the perfect background to display art. The delicate corduroy texture… Continue reading →

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Work starts at the Boulder Reservoir

Work starts on the Boulder Reservoir’s gateway improvements. Better access, trails, landscaping, and entry huts by Lawrence and Gómez will improve a visitor’s experience. The original sign will be relocated. Click to read… Continue reading →

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Projects In Fall Colors

Projects by Lawrence and Gómez Architects continue through the fall at all phases of design and construction. Below, the long south-facing roof of the Meadow House will receive solar panels this week. The… Continue reading →

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reduce, reuse, RECYCLE

or How a Tree Lives Again Indoors Milled cottonwood trunks dry in stacks waiting to be transformed into beautiful objects. ___________________________________________________________________ As construction continues on the Meadow House, workers prepare to deconstruct  the… Continue reading →

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High Country Roofs

Modern meets tradition atop the Swiss Alps in this hotel’s steep roof addition . High up in the snow country of Colorado, metal roofing provides protection from moisture, fire, and snow. The roof… Continue reading →

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Labor Day Postcard from Grand County

Labor Day 2012 in Grand County, Colorado It is not uncommon to find a sun bleached bovine hip bone in this open grazing range. An aspen grove surrounds a red cabin. The lodgepole… Continue reading →

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Late Summer Courtyards

Take advantage of the space between buildings to locate a courtyard. In the late summer, shade and plantings mix with paved areas to provide spaces for entertainment or for quiet contemplation. An outdoor… Continue reading →