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2030 Challenge: Protecting the Planet 1 Project at a Time

By Steve Harris, AIA, LEED AP, Partner, Associate, Rowland+Broughton Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Aspen and Denver, Colorado   In January 2006, Architecture 2030 issued the 2030 Challenge, asking the global architecture and building community to adopt a set of targets to reduce fossil fuel consumption by improving energy efficiency and reducing the carbon emissions … Continued

20 Years of R+B, 20+ Women that Inspire

Women’s History Month At R+B, having women at the table is a part of our DNA, and our teams are made up of at least 50% women at every level. In our 20th year, we have over 20 amazing women that inspire us in design, and in life.    So, we asked our R+B team … Continued

8 Key Sustainable Building Design Practices

The word “sustainable” gets thrown around a lot these days. It seems like every product, service, and person is trying to be more sustainable, and we can see the trend reflected in building design all around us.   Residential and commercial properties alike are installing solar panels and exploring new avenues of responsible energy consumption. … Continued

What is Sustainable Architecture?

Sustainable architecture is the practice of minimizing the negative impacts of building structures. By using fewer natural resources, architecture can reduce its blueprint on the planet, including a reduction in its effect on climate change. At Rowland+Broughton, we incorporate sustainable architecture strategies to help create more energy-efficient buildings. What Makes Architecture Sustainable? It is enduring, … Continued

In Aspen, High End Meets High Altitude in an Art-Filled Mountain Home

The Citrins incorporated smart technology within the home to maintain their vast art collection   BY J.S. MARCUS   |  ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER 18, 2020  |  THE WALL STREET JOURNAL High tech goes high altitude in a minimalist Aspen mansion for art collectors Jeff and Rona Citrin, an empty-nester couple in their early 60s who divide their … Continued

W Aspen and the Sky Residences: Looking to the future while respecting the past

Designing the first new-build boutique hotel in Aspen in over 20 years, and W Hotel’s only alpine resort in the United States, came with singular challenges. Not only did it need to respect and enhance its surroundings, but also it needed to appeal to the next generation of global travelers while maintaining the spirit of … Continued

Design of the Times

Originally printed in Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Magazine, August 2020   Our social landscape is rapidly changing. Rowland+Broughton principal Sarah Broughton and architect Paul Bormann discuss how design is evolving to accommodate that reality. Story by Sarah Broughton    Photography by Brent Moss   CHANGE IS A CONSTANT.  How we adapt to it is an ongoing … Continued

Hotel Jerome: Entitlement Process Behind Recent Addition

Originally posted in the Colorado Real Estate Journal.   In 2013, when we were given the opportunity to enhance the historic 1889 Hotel Jerome with a three-story, eight-suites building addition, and restore-repurpose the adjacent, equally historic 1904 Aspen Times Building as a speakeasy and entertainment venue, we had a distinct advantage. At the time, our … Continued