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Buell Children’s Museum
| Location: | Pueblo, CO | |
| Owner: | Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center | |
| Architect: | John C. Hurtig | |
| General Contractor: | H.E. Whitlock, Inc. | |
| Construction Period: | Jun 1999 - Sep 2000 | |
| LEED® Rating: | Not Applicable | |
| Description: | This project consisted of the design of a new Children’s Museum integrated into the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center campus in Pueblo, Colorado. The 1st floor consists of 7,800 sf which includes exhibit space, Kid Rock Café, and theater. The 2nd floor consists of 5,700 sf of exhibit space and offices and the ground floor consists of 4,500 sf including mechanical, electrical and storage. Extensive cabling was installed throughout for computers and networking to the existing facility. An existing parking lot was removed and replaced with extensive landscaping, sculptures, ponds and fountains to make it fit into the character of the existing Art Center facility. | |
| Square Footage: | 18,000 | |
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MLK/Lincoln Home Museum
| Location: | Pueblo, CO | |
| Owner: | Martin Luther King Commission | |
| Architect: | James H. Gardner | |
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| Construction Period: | Sep 1996 - Aug 2002 | |
| LEED® Rating: | Not Applicable | |
| Description: | This project consisted of the renovation of two connected houses, once called the Lincoln Home, that are located at 2713 and 2715 N. Grand Avenue, Pueblo, CO. The homes were built as separate residences between 1889 and 1904 and joined in 1914 after being purchased by the Colored Orphanage and Old Folks Association. The Center was the only known black orphanage west of the Mississippi River. It was closed in 1963. The Martin Luther King Holiday Commission took charge of the buildings in 1993 when renovation of the new Martin Luther King Museum & Cultural Center began. Renovation included the following:
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El Pueblo Trading Post Evocation
| Location: | Pueblo, CO | |
| Owner: | City of Pueblo | |
| Architect: | John M. Barnosky | |
| General Contractor: | GMG General Construction & Supply | |
| Construction Period: | Sep 2000 - Mar 2001 | |
| LEED® Rating: | Not Applicable | |
| Description: | This project consisted of the design and construction administration of a 2,000 sf evocation of a Trading Post which was built near what is believed to be the original site of the post. The L-shaped, one-story adobe trading post occupies roughly half of the original site. Though the exact dimensions of the post are unknown, it’s design was guided by an artist’s sketch made in the 1850’s and various descriptions from historic journals and letters. The trading post was built from original materials - adobes and native timbers and woods, meeting 21st century codes, maintaining durability and requiring little ongoing maintenance. The reconstruction required between 30,000 and 40,000 adobes. The heavy timbers (vigas) used to support the roof are pine and the decking (latillas) between the vigas are aspen and juniper. It was build on a conventional concrete and steel foundation. Bricks, mortars, stuccos, and the poured adobe floors were made by using traditional recipes with the waterproofing asphalt stabilizer added. Authentic-looking fireplaces are lined with fire brick, steel dampers and flue tiles. The contemporary materials were then covered with adobe plaster. | |
| Square Footage: | 2,000 | |