New Faces at Godden | Sudik Architects

With so much new work this past year Godden|Sudik Architects found ourselves needing to hire enough people to double in size! We are very pleased that we found such great people to join our team and would like to welcome our most recent team members Lindsay Slavin and Tim Williams.

Lindsay recently graduated with a Masters of Architecture from the University of Kansas where, in addition to her stateside studies, she was able to complete a study abroad in Spain and France. In addition to her worldly travels, Lindsay brings many prestigious awards from her collegiate career including: 1^st place in the Inaugural Nurture Competition and Honorable Mention 2012 AIAS @ SAGE Renewing Home Student Design Competition. Additionally, Lindsay brings her knowledge in Revit and Adobe Creative Suite to aid in the teams’ construction documentation and graphic design.

After Tim completed his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering at Colorado State University, he worked for architectural firms in the Lake Tahoe area as a designer and project manager. During his employment in California, Tim managed high-end vacation and estate projects throughout the state of California that implemented heavy timber, mountain vernacular and pier construction. Tim’s experience with these unique construction methods and project management allows Godden|Sudik Architects to continue to offer its custom home clients the best in design and construction documentation. To continue growing as an architect and designer, Tim received his master of Architecture degree at the University of Colorado Denver while also obtaining his LEED AP professional credentials. 

Inspire Littleton

For those of you interested in a great website that helps you get involved in how your community is shaped, InspireLittleton.org is the perfect website for you, especially if you're a resident of Littleton, CO!!! This website is an open forum that serves as a sort of "online town hall meeting" that you can join to view, vote and contribute on topics that will affect the future of Littleton's development. The site discusses issues big and small with people posting about things like why they love Littleton's parks to which area of the city you think new housing should be built.

Before and After of Cafe Terracotta

Being close neighbors to Littleton, Godden|Sudik Architects has helped in some of the cities more recent development. In downtown Littleton, we took an old historic home and carefully rehabilitated it to blend with the surrounding community and transformed it into the beautiful Cafe Terracotta at 5649 S. Curtice Street. Outside of downtown, in an adjacent older neighborhood, Godden|Sudik designed two infill homes to fit within the existing neighborhood. These homes featured all the classical elements of the surrounding neighborhood, but with upgraded interior amenities, such as an energy inefficiency geothermal system. Most recently, we have designed multiple homes in the Brookhaven development that keep with the character and integrity of Littleton's neighborhoods while integrating excellent design that Godden|Sudik Architects is known for as leading residential Colorado architects.



If you are interested in becoming active in Littleton's development, we encourage you to go online at www.inspirelittleton.org or by joining them tonight at the City Council Chambers at Littleton Center (from 6:30 - 8:30.

Godden | Sudik Architects Launches New Website

We at Godden | Sudik Architects are happy to unveil our new website!  The new site features more content, more stunning architectural imagery, and an enhanced page-to-page flow. Please browse our expanded portfolios featuring hundreds of new images, or the new "Our Process" section describing how we work.  We have split the website into two sides, featuring two different galleries, specifically written to for our different client types: homeowners and professionals.

We invite you to take a few moments to go through our new site, and please be sure to let us know what you think. Thank you!

www.goddensudik.com

It's Time For The 58th Annual El Paso County Parade of Homes!

Godden | Sudik Architects is proud to participate in the 2012 El Paso County Parade of Homes with Century Communities. The "Residence 4020" is located at the Meridian Ranch Community in Peyton, CO and  features a two story floor plan with over 4,200 square feet of open living! The kitchen includes a large island, large walk-in pantry and butler pantry. Other unique features of this floor plan are a study, owners entry and informal dining area. For those who love outdoor entertaining, the home offer the option of the "Colorado Room" which is a glorious covered deck with fireplace and BBQ options.

Please come and check out all the amazing homes (details below)!!!

The Parade of Homes is August 3rd through the 19th!

Fall in love with the 24 beautiful new homes located throughout El Paso County.  See eleven homes in three communities – Banning Lewis Ranch, Flying Horse and Meridian Ranch – and thirteen homes throughout Colorado Springs, Monument, and Fountain.  See stunning examples of the latest in construction, technology, design and outdoor living. Wear walking shoes and grab some friends. So much to see, so many experts to lend their advice...but after seventeen days, it’s gone.

Tickets are on sale at all local Safeway Stores, La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries or any of the Parade homes.  Complimentary active duty military tickets are available at Mike Shaw Buick GMC in Motor City.  Admission is $10.00 for adults 18 to 64 and $5.00 for seniors 65 and over; your ticket includes a navigational map or you can log on to www.cshba.com, click on the Parade of Homes logo and then plan your route, courtesy of the Gazette.  One ticket will allow you to tour the Parade of Homes at your leisure during these 17 days.  Homes are open from 10am - 6pm daily.

You can register for a $2,500 shopping spree courtesy of La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries either by completing the information on your Parade ticket or online at cshba.com.

The Parade of Homes is brought to you by the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs and is sponsored by: Champion Windows of Colorado Springs, Freedom Financial Services, The Gazette, La–Z–Boy Furniture Galleries, Mike Shaw Buick GMC, American Furniture Warehouse, K-Lite and KKTV.  Safeway is the official ticket outlet for the Parade of Homes.

The Parade of Homes is once again collecting non perishable food items at any Parade Home August 3 through the 19 to benefit Care and Share.

For more information about the Parade of Homes, visit www.cshba.com.

Rental Rates Soaring

The need for apartments is continuing to rise as evidence from the most recent report from the Apartment Association of Metro Denver indicated this week. The rental rates in the Denver Metro area have risen over 7% in the past quarter alone with the average rental price spiking from $915 to $979. In more urban areas, such as Denver and Boulder, the rent increased as much as $87 per month. The Apartment Association of Metro Denver and the Colorado Division of Housing report that this is the greatest increase in 11 years!

Over the past year, we have designed over 500 units with the first resident moving in this week at the Regency at RidgeGate community. Prospects for future multifamily complexes look strong for Godden| Sudik Architects with over 700 units on the drawing board for the upcoming year. This has been wonderful news for Denver's economy and we look forward to continued growth!

To view the second quarter 2012 report click here.

HBF to the Rescue!

The Home Builders Foundations provides accessibility solutions and home modifications for individuals with disabilities and financial need through the collaborated efforts of the home building industry.  Recently, they received a phone call from a recipient/patient being release from the hospital. With the patient being released in only a few days and needing a ramp to enter their home, the HBF went to work! With such a tight turn around, the HBF decided to go with a modular aluminum ramp that they were able to install in a day!!!

The Home Builders Foundation hopes to be able to install a permanent ramp for the recipient during their annual ramp Blitz Build. This event takes place from September 6-8 and you can help by either going to www.givingfirst.org and making a donation or by volunteering your time.

To learn more about the HBF or to learn how to donate your time, please visit http://www.hbfdenver.org/index.html.

Pacific Coast Builders Conference

The 2012 Pacific Coast Builders Conference was held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, this past June. The conference hosted many great events and presentations including; a bay area architectural design tour, 'Sales Leadership: The Ten Disciplines', 'Value Purity: How to Secure the Sale Without Getting Hosed', and the Gold Nugget Awards.

The Gold Nugget Awards are the oldest and largest program of its kind and is a highly sought after architectural design and land planning award. Entries came from 14 states and projects range from residential to commercial to industrial. Godden | Sudik Architects is honored to have received an award for Best Single Family Detached Home 1,700 - 2,000 Sq. Ft. category for the Rosamond.