U R B A NP E A KR E N O V A T I O N

ORIGINAL PLAN FROM 1936

URBAN PEAK “THE SPOT”, DENVER, CO, USA_2011Client: Urban PeakSize: $1.2 million (phase I), 3,213 ft2

Role: Project Architect, Project Manager, Lead Design

DESCRIPTION:

Once the Film Exchange Building for Paramount Pictures Distribution Corporation, this 1936 brick building in downtown Denver has been the home to Urban Peak a 501c3 organized to help homeless and at risk youth. This renovation was designed to expand necessary services for these youth by providing a commercial kitchen, laundry room, shower rooms, clinic room, and addition services in the first of three phases.

21st st.

california st.

broadway ave.

stout st.

22nd st.

PORTFOLIO OF: Charles M. Romero, RA, NCARB

ORIGINAL PLAN FROM 1936 RENOVATION PLAN FROM 2002

P H O T O C A P T I O N S:

1 south view of entry lobby stairs_before

2 north view of entry lobby looking towards dance studio_before

3 west wall of entry lobby_demolition

4 original 1936 terrazzo detail_existing

5 north view of entry lobby_renovated

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PORTFOLIO OF: Charles M. Romero, RA, NCARB

P H O T O C A P T I O N S:

1 south view of entry lobby stairs_before

2 north view of entry lobby looking towards dance studio_before

3 west wall of entry lobby_demolition

4 original 1936 terrazzo detail_existing

5 north view of entry lobby_renovated

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5

P H O T O C A P T I O N S:

1 east view of main corridor_before

2 east view from check-in looking toward dining room_construction

3 east view of main corridor with check-in to the south_construction

4 west view from check-in looking toward entry lobby_renovated

5 north view of check-in looking toward main corridor and dining room_renovated

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PORTFOLIO OF: Charles M. Romero, RA, NCARB

P H O T O C A P T I O N S:

1 east view of main corridor_before

2 east view from check-in looking toward dining room_construction

3 east view of main corridor with check-in to the south_construction

4 west view from check-in looking toward entry lobby_renovated

5 north view of check-in looking toward main corridor and dining room_renovated

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PORTFOLIO OF: Charles M. Romero, RA, NCARB

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P H O T O C A P T I O N S:

1 west view of main corridor_before

2 east view of dance studio platform_before

3 north view of dance studio platform_demolition

4 north view of kitchen (previously dance studio)_renovated

5 south view of kitchen looking toward dining room_renovated

P H O T O C A P T I O N S:

1 east wall of IT room (originally the film projection booth)_before

2 east view of removed dance studio platform_demolition

3 north wall of dance studio_demolition

4 east view of clinic (previously dance studio)_renovated

5 west view of uni-sex restroom (previously IT room)_renovated

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PORTFOLIO OF: Charles M. Romero, RA, NCARB

5 west view of uni-sex restroom (previously IT room)_renovated

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4

P H O T O C A P T I O N S:

1 south view from small corridor_before

2 north view from what was the music studio looking toward main corridor_demolition

3 north view from dining room looking toward the small corridor_construction

4 south view from dining room with laundry room to the east_renovated

5 north view of dining room looking toward check-in and kitchen_renovated

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5

PORTFOLIO OF: Charles M. Romero, RA, NCARB

P H O T O C A P T I O N S:

1 south view from small corridor_before

2 north view from what was the music studio looking toward main corridor_demolition

3 north view from dining room looking toward the small corridor_construction

4 south view from dining room with laundry room to the east_renovated

5 north view of dining room looking toward check-in and kitchen_renovated

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3

4

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2

PORTFOLIO OF: Charles M. Romero, RA, NCARB

P H O T O C A P T I O N S:

1 west view from laundry room_before

2 south view from laundry room_renovated

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