Sarah and Rusty Brown are the founders of Semple Brown Design, one of the foremost architectural firms in Colorado. Semple Brown is heavily involved in the Union Station renovation. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)

In their 32 years in Denver, architects Sarah and Rusty Brown have seen the potential in aging and sometimes abandoned structures, designing new life into old structures such as Denver's Ice House, Memorial Hall in Pueblo and the Highlands Ranch Mansion.

They and their firm, Semple Brown Design, have helped shape and transform parts of Denver from dilapidated warehouse districts into lively commercial and residential hubs of the city, including Larimer Square and Lower Downtown. Their work spans from arts venues to the two new contemporary wings that flank the historic Denver Union Station.

"What drives our designs and drives our projects are really studying what is going to be the most successful solution based on what is surrounding the project," Sarah Brown said.

The Highlands Ranch Mansion has seen an influx of use since undergoing massive renovations. (Seth McConnell, Denver Post file)

Kevin Eronimous, president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Colorado board of directors, said Semple Brown has an impeccable reputation.

"They're really well-known and respected," he said. "They have a very consistent quality of design."

The firm's largest recent project was the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, which demanded a completely new facility be built within the shell of the 1908 Municipal Auditorium.

The $92 million project took five years to complete. The ribbon was cut in September 2005 on the 2,268-seat auditorium configured to optimize unamplified music such as opera and folk and critically acclaimed sightlines for dance, opera and musical productions.

"That is just a phenomenal project," Eronimous said. "It's very well received in the arts community."

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By KARA IRVINGApril 7, 2014, 8:11 p.m.

ITS not a job for the faint-hearted, but someone had to do it.

ITS not a job for the faint-hearted, but someone had to do it.

Two heritage architects yesterday examined the facade of the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute (BMI), via a 13-metre crane.

At 7.15am the 50 tonne Barry James crane towered over Sturt Street, while the architects inspected the heritage buildings facade for water damage.

BMI president Graham Gooding said the architects found water had deteriorated the 1869 brick work beneath the exterior facade.

We require a heritage architect to examine the facade (of the building) because the facade has caused an issue with the 1869 brick work, Mr Gooding said.

The (existing) bricks are absorbing water.

Mr Gooding said Ballarats frosty and wet weather over an extended period of time had caused deterioration to the brick.

He also said the institute would push to secure funding from Heritage Victoria to help repair the facade.

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CULTURAL PLANNING is the strategic and integrated planning and use of cultural resources for economic and community development. Above is the Vigan Cathedral altar. Photo by Amado de Jesus & AssociatesGreen Architecture

There is nothing like a string of natural calamities of unprecedented forces to stir the survival instincts in all of us. For the countrys thousands of architects, such events have forced them to literally go back to the drawing boards to rethink, unlearn and relearn their profession.

The more than 32,000 registered and licensed Filipino architects listed with the Philippine Regulation Commission has been seen as a potent force to effect a paradigm shift in architectural policies that would address the most pressing issues of global climate change and the environment.

Of the 32,000 architects, 28,000 (or nearly 90 percent) are members of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP). And in what UAP sees as a major step in moving the countrys architecture industry toward one goal, the organization will hold its national convention from April 9 to 12 at the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City.

The overriding agenda in this years convention is Mother Nature, and how to place her as the central figure in every architects design.

UAP national president Rozanno Rosal, in a statement to Inquirer Property, cited that the human beings past and current activities have left a significant footprint on the planet and on nature, and that Earth seems to be lashing back at man for the wanton destruction of the environment.

As inhabitants cannot turn things around anymore, architects can, however, adapt and help mitigate the effects by rethinking our relationship with the Earth, knowing that it is our very lives at stake in this endeavor in the way we design and do things in the exercise of our profession, he said.

UAP added that its members have openly expressed their intentions to create responsible, sustainable designs, which would effect positive changes for many generations to come.

The convention, which hopes to generate the most innovative and creative ideas for environmentally responsible architecture, will be discussing topics such as: 1) Survival architecture; 2) Emergency architects 3) Architects and innovation, harnessing untapped resources; 4) Architecture as a platform for nation building; 5) A plea for sanity: Eat arts; and 6) Uniting stakeholders in building Catholic churches. It will also host seminars of international professionals.

The business of architecture will also be discussed. Topics in this category include: 1) Keeping the straight path: professionalism and ethics in practice; 2) Archion architects: out-of-the-box practices; 3) future-proofing the design practice; 4) The building blocks of an architectural firm; 5) Managing an architectural office; 6) The practice: getting projects; 7) Law: Its all Greek to Me; 8) Accounting, finance and taxation for architects.

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