Victorian Square
The concept for Victorian Square is inspired by a nearby backcountry skiing haunt referred to by locals as “The Pillow Factory”. The highlight of this area is the countless snow-covered rock outcroppings (pillows) that gently step down the slope with skiers playfully bouncing down the terrain from one pillow to the next. We sought to abstract the inherent qualities of a typical pillow where the snow is softly suspended over the mass of the rock, revealing the stratified lines of past snow falls.rnrnPeterson Cover Brick from Denmark represents the stationary mass of the rock outcropping. These handmade bricks are detailed using a lapped siding technique with hidden fasteners, which recalls the many wood sided buildings that once were prevalent throughout downtown Aspen during the early mining years. African Mahogany represents the snow pillow and is detailed with an undulating façade to indicate the stratified lines of past snowstorms and is cantilevered over the masonry façade. This wood pillow also has another layer of significance in that of the old false storefront façades prevalent in mining towns during the turn of the century. However, unlike those historical applications where billboard and signage indicated the use or merchandise of those buildings, the snow pillow’s silent message is that Aspen is now an international destination for skiing and sells dreams of abundant snow fall.rnrnu003cemu003eThe design by Rowland+Broughton Architecture will speak the architectural language of Aspen for decades to come. It is rich in form and detail that builds on what went on before in Aspen architecture to extend the trajectory of the vocabulary of the town’s streetscapes into the future.u003c/emu003e – Client, Victorian Square
u003ch5u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eProject Completionu003c/spanu003eu003c/h5u003ernu003ch6u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003e2017u003c/spanu003eu003c/h6u003ernu003ch5u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eProject Sizeu003c/spanu003eu003c/h5u003ernu003ch6u003e12,275 SFu003c/h6u003ernu003ch5u003eProject Awardsu003c/h5u003ernu003ch6u003e2018 AIA Colorado – Best Commercialu003c/h6u003ernu003ch5u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003ePublicationsu003c/spanu003eu003c/h5u003ernu003culu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003eu003ca href=u0022https://view.publitas.com/modern-in-denver/modern-in-denver-summer-2018/page/144-145u0022u003eModern in Denver, Summer 2018u003c/au003eu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003eu003ca href=u0022http://rowland.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-05-21_Vic-Square-Bryan-May_small.pdfu0022u003ePetersen Magazine, Spring 2018u003c/au003eu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003eu003ca href=u0022http://rowland.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016_December_Vic-SqBryan-May_email.pdfu0022u003eBuilding Dialogue, December 2016u003c/au003eu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu003ch5u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eR+B Servicesu003c/spanu003eu003c/h5u003ernu003culu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003eArchitectureu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003ePublic Approvals Processu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003eMaster Planningu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu003ch5u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eCollaboratorsu003c/spanu003eu003c/h5u003ernu003culu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003eLandscape Architect: Connect One Designu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003eStructural Engineer: KLu0026amp;Au003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003eMechanical Engineer: BG Buildingworksu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003eCivil Engineer: Sopris Engineeringu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003ePhotographer: Brent Mossu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ernu003ch6u003eContractor: GF Woods Constructionu003c/h6u003ernu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e