The building was initially conceived to house the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine, but as the needs of the campus were assessed, it grew to encompass more than that, ultimately combining multiple behavioral health programs into one facility and providing a Tier 3 data center to serve the needs of the campus.
While most of the buildings on campus have a red brick masonry facade, the university envisioned something different for the AHSB. The building’s innovative design features seven floors with varying slab edge setback and overhang dimensions, creating an articulation of the envelope and allowing for roof ledges, terraces and other unique spaces. Unlike a steel building, the concrete provides full fireproofing as well.
With JE Dunn engaged in a construction manager-general contractor role early in the project, the team was able to work closely to push material strengths and achieve design efficiencies.
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