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Fentress Architects’ Denver International Airport Passenger Terminal Lands AIA Colorado’s Twenty-Five Year Award
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Colorado chapter selected Fentress Architects' Denver International Airport (DEN) Passenger Terminal as the recipient of the 2020 Twenty- five Year Award. As one of the most prestigious honors in Colorado’s built environment, the award is presented annually to a project that has “significantly influenced design and lifestyle in Colorado” and features a “timeless and enduring design that has created a sense of place” for at least 25 years.
Driving Innovation
DEN’s design set a new standard in innovation.
With a deadline of only three weeks to create a
new terminal concept, the design team reimagined the terminal archetype by relocating the building’s mechanical system from the roof to underground and designed the world’s largest structurally integrated, Teflon-coated tensile- membrane roof at the time of completion.
As one of the world’s largest daylit structures, DEN’s design showcases the first time permanent skylights were integrated into a roof form with tensile membrane fabric. Skylights atop the eight tallest masts reach up to 150 feet, allowing sunlight into the building to enliven the space. To fasten the roof’s fabric to the glass building structure, the design team developed the first “sausage connection” – a pliable two-foot diameter vinyl tubular section – which allows the structure to safely move up to 30 inches during dynamic roof movement without affecting the glass walls.
Design that Stands the Test of Time
Over the last 25 years, DEN’s Jeppesen Terminal has inspired the region’s built environment, establishing a precedent for architecture to create a sense of place while
South Curtainwall - Credit: Timothy Hursley
Credit: © Ellen Jaskol, photos courtesy of Fentress Architects
providing a sustainable and enduring commitment
to both Coloradans and visitors. Today, the terminal continues to stand as a memorable gateway to the West and an enduring symbol of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains.
Designed by Denver-based Fentress Architects, DEN is recognized worldwide for its iconic peaked roof inspired by the Rocky Mountains. The airport is consistently voted as one of the most efficient and significant airports worldwide, including its ranking as one of the “Best Airports in 2020” by Skytrax World Airport Awards and the “Best of the Biggest U.S. Airports” by Wall Street Journal in 2018.
The Neenan Company Wins 2020 BBB Torch Award for Ethics
The Neenan Company announced that it is among the winners of the 22nd annual Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming Torch Awards for Ethics.
For more than 50 years, The Neenan Company has applied a unique approach to integrate architecture, construction and development services and create opportunities for economic vitality across the country. The company was built on a foundation of trust and respect with clients, employees and partners, and that ethos persists today through Neenan’s focus on personal accountability, individual growth and commitment to communal success.
This is the third honor Neenan has received in the last decade for its commitment to business ethics. In 2013, Neenan was the recipient of the American Business Ethics Award, and in 2014 was named a finalist for the Colorado Ethics in Business Alliance’s 2014 Bill Daniels Ethics Award.
BBB Torch Awards for Ethics, a program of the BBB Foundation, recognizes organizations that demonstrate exemplary ethics as evaluated by the Six TRUST! Principles. Peers, colleagues, and customers nominate businesses and nonprofits for the award and Ethics Scholar Interns at the University of Northern Colorado, Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming prepare entries.
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