Rodwin Architecture provides probono services for Boulder’s Family Learning Center.
Scott Rodwin awarded for Community Service by an Architect
Principal Scott Rodwin was also recently honored by AIA Colorado North Chapter for ‘Community Service by an Architect’, for his work co-founding the successful Boulder Green Home Tour, an event of the Colorado Green Building Guild that raised money and awareness for Habitat for Humanity. Check out http://www.bouldergreenhometour.org/ and be sure to go on the tour this Sept. 24th!
Kirsten Snobeck named Associate of the Year
Congratulations to our Senior Associate Kirsten Snobeck, who was recently honored by American Institute of Architects Colorado North as the Associate of the Year! She is being recognized for her outstanding designs, her sustainable design expertise, and her public service to Boulder through her work on the Historic Landmark Board and her popular building code seminars. Yay Kirsten!
Kirsten Snobeck awarded 40 Under 40 by BizWest
Kirsten Snobeck, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP has been with Rodwin Architecture for over 8 years and is the lead designer and Project Manager on many of our projects. Kirsten has a creative, responsible and inquisitive nature, a keen eye for details and a rigorous commitment to quality from start to finish. She has shared her deep knowledge of local codes by co-teaching our “Understanding the Rules for Building in Boulder” to hundreds of realtors over the last 4 years. Kirsten has a passion for and expertise in historic preservation and sustainability and has spearheaded our work on numerous noteworthy local buildings including the Whittier Elementary School and the LEED Platinum Farmhouse. She has just been recognized by BizWest Magazine as one of their 40 Under 40 “best and brightest emerging leaders” in Colorado. Finally, we are doubly pleased to announce that she has also been named our first ever Senior Associate.
The Art of Construction
Scott Rodwin, Principal of Rodwin Architecture, shares the ins and outs of sustainable design build and all its beauty! Listen now here.
Creative Excellence
We’ve been featured in the latest edition of Niwot Country Living Magazine, pick up a copy or check out the article here.
Power Down
Check out the latest edition of the 5280 Home magazine. Scott Rodwin and other professionals have been featured giving homeowners some tips to make their homes more energy efficient.
TV Interview
Skycastle Construction & Rodwin Architecture were recently featured in an interview with CNTV, with in-depth questions on the firm’s philosophy and capabilities. Check out the full interview here.
Art Box
Preparing for El Nino
Resilient home design has always been important, yet more frequent and severe weather events give homeowners a reason to strengthen their defenses at home. To find out more, look into this article from Time to Build featuring tips from Scott Rodwin about what you can do to protect your own home or business.
Gunung Mas Ranch - Colorado Homes Magazine
Gunung Mas Ranch was recently featured in the August 2015 issue of Colorado Homes Magazine! With huge windows to even bigger views, ample deck space to facilitate indoor/outdoor living, and truly sustainable construction techniques, this is one you definitely don’t want to miss.
Function Meets Beauty
Farmhouse recently made waves in the press with Boulder Lifestyles’ publication of our LEED Platinum home! Read more to find out about our client’s vision for their home, and how Scott Rodwin and the team was able to make it a reality.
http://www.boulderlifestylepubs.com/2015/07/27/function-meets-beauty-a-right-sized-green-home/
Farmhouse - LEED Platinum
Rodwin Architecture’s Farmhouse is now featured in the LEED Directory. Certified LEED Platinum and Rodwin’s first proven regenerative home. Check out the link below for more details!http://www.usgbc.org/projects/farmhouse
Top Green Materials and Practices
Here is an article featuring our President, Scott, as he discusses green building. Material selections and heating/cooling systems are just as important as dealing with site waste disposal months later. Take a look at these 11 steps of utilizing green materials and practices that we think are worth prioritizing.
The Challenge: How Green Building Passed the Tipping Point
Creating a physical environment that supports life instead of destroying it – what tougher and more important problem could we choose to tackle? For a long time, we were pushing a boulder up a hill, but now we have passed the tipping point…it is unstoppable [read more].
Meet Tim
If you’re building a high-quality project, you want a guy like our Senior Site Supervisor Tim Roddan. He’s the ‘buck stops here’ guy on many of our best houses over the last five years. He talks straight and is a stickler for the highest quality construction. Tim brings 38 years of experience and a dedicated, no-excuses, problem-solving attitude to the jobsite. It shows. His projects regularly end up with amazing energy performance, flawless finishes and a great connection with the homeowners. If you are very lucky, you might get Tim on your next project.
Coco's Art Box
This unique remodel and addition is for a one-of-a-kind client. Coco is a prolific artist with an eclectic, exuberant, rebellious and decidedly quirky approach to life, art and architecture. Perhaps more than any project we’ve ever done, this house truly embodies our client’s personality and mission. The Art Box is a tall, sunny, versatile loft, with funky windows punched in seemingly random patterns to create surprising and delightful views. {Read More}
“It is a living-sculpture dream come true!”
– Coco
Re-building after the Flood
Home and Hood Magazine – Rebuilding after the flood. Huy Lam dug his shovel into the deep sand and continued to excavate the buried play-structure in what used to be his family’s back yard. Twenty feet away, the creek that used to be on one side of the house now flowed swiftly down the other. When the stream moved, it dumped hundreds of tons of sand and rock all over his property and it tore away a good chunk of the house.
“I’m not sure what comes next. It all depends on what the County decides to do with the creek”, Huy said between shovels.
For six months from the time of the flood, the County is allowing flood victims to bypass the daunting Site Plan Review process (as long as the re-constructed house is the same size as the original), but all new construction must still meet all local building codes. The green building codes are some of the most rigorous in the Country, and many of the older homes that were damaged will require a substantial upgrade to their envelope and mechanical systems in order to meet them.
The Lams have a long way to go before they can get back into their home: County reviews; navigating insurance and mortgage requirements; figuring out how to best rebuild with the insurance settlement; getting a building permit; re-building the house; moving back in; and perhaps most important of all, repairing the land that made them want to live in this beautiful, but (every 500 years) dangerous place in the first place.
We are currently assisting them to reconstruct their home to begin living after the flood.