Marble Distilling Company is still under construction. Some wonderful finishes are starting to go in. Check out the marble slab bar set up for event for 5280 magazine. Look for an article this fall in 5280. Confluence is working with the building team to finalize all their IgCC material requirements. If you are building a commercial project in Carbondale, Basalt, or Snowmass Village, we can help with your IgCC requirements. See more here.
Confluence Architecture was presented with the Howie Design Award in the category of energy efficiency.
The Marble Distillery on Main Street in Carbondale, Colorado is coming along. Check out the copper pot still in the front window and marble work at the entry. Confluence Architecture is proud to work on this project with Energy and Sustainable Design, Terralink Structures, and the great Marble Distilling Co. team.
5:30pm – 7:00pm Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 at the Third Street Center, Carbondale, Colorado for a presentation of a research project titled
Confluence Architecture and Habitat for Humanity received a “Design Assistance Grant” from CORE to research the life-cycle and return on investment of energy efficiency construction upgrades to single-family homes in the Roaring Fork Valley climate.
Discover the most effective strategies for constructing affordable homes in the Roaring Fork Valley to minimize lifetime utility costs and carbon emissions.
Download paper here: (warning it is about 7 MB) The Effectiveness of Sustainable Construction Methods
We are excited to be overseeing the construction of the Marble Distilling Company, in Carbondale, CO. (co-designed with Project Architect, Energy and Sustainable Design). This great project just received some local press. Check out the story at Aspen Public Radio and Carbondale Chamber of Commerce. Check out the interior renderings by Confluence Architecture.
I’m a bit of computer geek and certainly an energy geek. Did you know that the harder you work your computer, the more power it consumes? The one thing that really pushes my computer is architectural rendering software. The computer has to do complex calculations to trace the path of light in a simulated three dimensional space as it bounces around. Every material has its own attributes; shiny, transparent, translucent, etc. Then there is shade and shadow, natural and artificial light to consider. The software goes through a dozen or more layers of calculation for every pixel of an image.
Recently we were retained to produce three images for the Marble Distilling Company. Once a model is set up to be rendered, it can take several hours for the computer to crank through the calculation process. In one case, the computer was working so hard, the power supply actually burnt up! Pop, smoke and dead computer.
The Mable Distilling Company of Carbondale, Colorado is set to open in February. Until then, here is a peak at the interiors and a link to their website.
www.marbledistilling.com
As Confluence Architecture becomes more and more digital, we have less need to keep file cabinets full of paper documents. I imagine this is true for many homes and businesses. So what becomes of all those unneeded file cabinets? They are typically 100% recyclable, which is good. But Angela had a great idea to convert a couple into storage benches for landscaping equipment.
This first day of fall is a great opportunity to celebrate what Confluence Architecture has been working on Spring and Summer of 2014. We currently have 3 projects under construction with a 4th to break ground withing a month. We are happy to again be working with Jeff Dickinson and Energy and Sustainable Design on the architectural design of the Marble Distilling Co. This distillery, hotel and lounge located on Main Street in Carbondale Colorado is finishing out framing. This fast track project has been exciting. Look for it to open early 2015. Be sure to check out Marble Distilling Company’s website and facebook pages to see the evolution of this new venture.
In addition, three residential projects have been keeping us hopping. A modern remodel in Aspen glen, an addition on Missouri Heights, and a new spec home on Four Mile Road near Sunlight Ski Area are all under construction. Keep tuned here for photo as these projects progress.
I still work at a drafting board, even thought I haven’t drafted by hand in fifteen years or so. The top lies flat now, covered by keyboards and mouse pads, instead of triangles and lead holders. I still prefer to work at a 38″ surface rather than a 30″ surface. Probably because I stand while working quite a bit.
I need a lot of computer horsepower and plenty of screen space when I work. I often have SketchUp, AutoCAD, Excel, Word, Outlook, Media Player and a browser open at once. I’m up to three screens now; a big on in the center and two vertical screens flanking it. I wanted to build a screen to hide the backs of the monitors and give me a place to deal with all those ugly wires and outlet strips.
At the end of a project came opportunity in the form of leftover flooring. I had some T&G bamboo flooring, some cork tiles and a little 3-Form (sheets translucent resin with things in-bedded in the mix) leftover from the cabinet doors. In the photos below you can see the creation that was born. It is held together with bolts and inserts (t-nuts).
Confluence Architecture got to go on a tour of the new shop of David Rasmussen Design. David makes some really beautiful custom furniture. We had a redwood slab that needed to be planed and sanded. David suggested we use his CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) router. And we jumped at the chance to see a demonstration.
Here is a shot of David pushing the slab through an enormous belt sander…
Thanks very much David! Stay tuned for posts on what happens to this chunk of wood after this…