Facades+ Denver Conference Returns October 1 with Keynote by Marlon Blackwell
The Facades+ conference is set to take place on October 1 at the Westin Denver Downtown, with Robin Ault and Kimberly Mahnken from Fentress Studios serving as co-chairs. Attendees can expect discussions centered on design and facade technology, along with a Methods + Materials gallery showcasing more than 20 building product companies. The keynote address will be delivered by Marlon Blackwell of Marlon Blackwell Architects, a recipient of the 2016 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award. Panels will highlight facades for the Mickey Leland International Terminal and Denver Summit FC Stadium, while the Anythink Library project team will present Colorado's inaugural nature-based library. Chad Holtzinger will explore the psychological effects of facades on unhoused individuals, and a case study on Colorado School of Mines Residence Hall VII will also be featured. Registration is available online.
Key facts
- Facades+ Denver takes place on October 1 at the Westin Denver Downtown.
- The program is developed in part with POPULOUS: Fentress Studios, co-chaired by Robin Ault and Kimberly Mahnken.
- Marlon Blackwell will give a keynote address; his firm has won over 200 design awards, including the 2016 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award and the 2025 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize.
- A panel will present facades for the Mickey Leland International Terminal at Houston International Airport and the Denver Summit FC Stadium.
- The Anythink Library in Thornton, Colorado, is the state's first nature-based library, with a team including Davis Partnership Architects, Thornton Tomasetti, GH Fips, and Anythink Libraries.
- Chad Holtzinger of Shopworks Architecture will discuss psychological impacts of facades for unhoused individuals, citing The Mothership.
- Colorado School of Mines Residence Hall VII in Golden, Colorado, is under construction and will be a case study with Anderson Mason Dale, Cascadia Windows & Doors, and Horizon Glass.
- Goettsch Partners' 1900 Lawrence Street, a 31-story Class A office tower in downtown Denver, is pursuing LEED Platinum certification.
Entities
Artists
- Robin Ault
- Kimberly Mahnken
- Marlon Blackwell
- Chad Holtzinger
Institutions
- Facades+
- POPULOUS: Fentress Studios
- Populous
- Marlon Blackwell Architects
- Cooper Hewitt
- Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize
- Anythink Libraries
- Davis Partnership Architects
- Thornton Tomasetti
- GH Fips
- Shopworks Architecture
- Anderson Mason Dale
- Cascadia Windows & Doors
- Horizon Glass
- Goettsch Partners
- Westin Denver Downtown
- Colorado School of Mines
Locations
- Denver
- United States
- Thornton
- Colorado
- Houston
- Texas
- Golden