The design-build process was intensely collaborative, involving 2 sites, 25 students, 4+ professors and numerous consultants throughout the entire process. I worked on the Larimer St. Bike Pavilion, with focus in sustainability as well as the door/electric design. Although these were my main responsibilities, the entire process was collaborative from design to construction, and every piece hand multiple hands and minds behind it.

     The bike pavilions were funded by the sustainability council at UC Denver to provide a secure place for students to store bikes due to high campus theft. Elaborate contextual, material, bicycle and campus studies along with conversations among Auraria Campus officials, security guards and campus planners, helped create shared core values for the project. These values along with project constraints ultimately informed the design process, where we solved multiple design goals through the least amount of moves possible.

     Limestone was chosen for its contextual connections to campus alongside it's incredibly low embodied energy. The use of Louvers spatially articulates the bike parking spot, allows for visual security & daylight, while also providing structure and ballast for the building. The CLT roof provides a structural ceiling while also creating a warm interior fitting for a bike shelter. This not only eliminates need for additional finish material but sequesters carbon, reducing the overall carbon footprint.

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     The pavilions are not just there to store bikes. They become beacons for sustainability on campus; structures that make people excited about sustainable initiatives (such as biking), a place to showcase the positive work of the Auraria Campus Sustainability Council, or a nook or bench to sit on between classes or waiting for rides. The bike pavilions speak to ideas beyond just bike storage.

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