It is with great sadness that we note the passing of our founder, Warren E. Kieding, on August 23, 2021. We will remember Warren as the founding member of W. E. Kieding Interior Architects, and as one of the leading office designers in the metro Denver area since 1974. Warren was a tremendously gifted artist, … Continue reading The passing of our founder, Warren E. Kieding, on August 23, 2021.
Edit Column Neocon is the Grammys for the Interior Design industry. After a small hiatus due to the pandemic, Chicago is bustling again. Neocon is an opportunity for manufacturers to present new products to the industry. One theme was clear with the offerings presented this year; manufacturers are embracing the mix of “cozy” with … Continue reading Hotelification of office space post pandemic
ESTABLISHING BUILDING STANDARDS NOW FOR STREAMLINED REMODEL PROJECTS LATER Building Standards may not be a high priority of an existing building but establishing them now and keeping them up to date is key in facilitating smooth and timely construction projects down the line. Building Standards include more than just paint and carpet selections. A property … Continue reading ESTABLISHING BUILDING STANDARDS NOW FOR STREAMLINED REMODEL PROJECTS LATER
The Closed Plan: Is Office Shame a Factor? Even the concept of a closed-plan office today seems unacceptable if not wildly unimaginable. Most office employees likely don’t know what a closed office even looks like. And why would they? The seismic shifts in workplace design have illustrated just how fleeting a cultural movement can be … Continue reading The Closed Plan: Is Office Shame a Factor?
Cost and timing drive hot speculative market Landlords are in love with spec suites. So are tenants. And why wouldn’t they be? Spec suite love has never been more enduring than it is right now in metro Denver’s turbo-charged office market. In fact, spec suites, once known as a stop-gap for landlords seeking to dispose … Continue reading Cost and timing drive hot speculative market
BOMA 2017 Standards Create Shared Benefits After nine years, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) appears to be gaining on the latest trends in new and existing office buildings. The BOMA 2017 Office Standard was released in October 2017 with some significant changes to how building spaces are measured. In concept, all the changes … Continue reading BOMA 2017 Standards Create Shared Benefits
BUILDING A SLICE OF HOME INTO THE OFFICE The lexicon of architecture and interior design is specific: smooth and taut, a little slick and flashy, occasionally marked with a touch of irony, and always cloaked in style. At least that’s the way we see it. So, it comes at somewhat of a surprise that one … Continue reading BUILDING A SLICE OF HOME INTO THE OFFICE
NEW IECC CODES STRESS SUSTAINABILITY, SAFETY There are new commercial lighting code requirements for office buildings in metro Denver. The International Energy Conservation Code is a set of regulations enacted to create or enhance energy-efficient office building systems, including mechanical, lighting and power. “This comprehensive energy conservation code establishes minimum regulations for energy-efficient buildings using … Continue reading NEW IECC CODES STRESS SUSTAINABILITY, SAFETY
OFFICE MARKET SNAPSHOT Today’s national employment numbers for June reported a gain of 222,000 non-farm jobs, significantly better than predicted, according to Goldman Sachs Research. The unemployment rate held at 4.4 percent, although wage growth continues to stagnate. DENVER MARKET STILL ROBUST Metro Denver’s unemployment rate at 3.1 percent is lowest among large metro markets … Continue reading OFFICE MARKET SNAPSHOT