Alderfer Trailhead Improvements
In recent years the Alderfer / Three Sisters Open Space in Jefferson County has seen an influx ofvisitorship. This increase in popularity has resulted in cars parking on adjacent roads causing safetyconcerns for the surrounding community and park visitors alike. Valerian was contracted to assist inthe design of a new parking lot, trail head and […]
Elk Meadow Stagecoach Trailhead
Part of the Elk Meadow Park, the upper trailhead along Stagecoach Boulevard had outgrown existing visitorship. Valerian and the design team developed a new site plan for the Stagecoach Trailhead that expands parking lot capacity, adds trailhead amenities such as new trail kiosks and vault bathrooms as well as relocating picnic areas. Proposed improvements will […]
SALIDA SKATE PARK
Salida Parks and Recreation began improvements in Centennial Park in Fall 2020. The park is located adjacent to the Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center in Salida, Colorado. Improvements include a world class 14,000 SF skatepark. Grindline Skateparks designed the high altitude facility and collaborated with the Friends of Salida Skateparks to solicit their feedback as […]
48TH AVENUE OUTFALL & GREENWAY
The 48th Avenue greenway corridor is bookended by Lincoln Street and ends with a storm outfall directly across from the National Western Center at the South Platte River. The corridor includes Argo Park, across the BNSF railroad tracks through to Washington Street to the newly aligned future Bettie Cram Drive that connects to the future Bettie […]
ST. CHARLES PLACE PARK
2021 | APA Colorado Honor Award for Public Engagement2020 | ASLA Colorado – Merit Award for Equity, Inclusion & Diversity St. Charles Place Park is located adjacent to the St. Charles Recreation Center in Denver’s Cole neighborhood. Valerian worked closely with Denver Parks & Recreation and the St. Charles Recreation Center for nearly five years […]
KENNYS RUN
2024 | CASFM Engineering Excellence Award For decades, Kennys Run, a minor drainageway, had been confined to pipes under the streets of Golden, Colorado and below a large industrial facility. This caused the stream to become disconnected and resulted in flooding of the major industrial complex. To accommodate a planned expansion, the industrial facility needed […]
COLORADO TAPHOUSE
Situated directly on the Ralston Creek Trail in Arvada, Colorado, the Colorado Tap House aims to cater to both the casual beer drinker and outdoor recreation community alike with a natural Colorado themed aesthetic. Designed with a generous bicycle parking space, it invites users off the trail with a view of the spacious outdoor gaming […]
PLATTE FARM OPEN SPACE
2023 | ASLA Colorado – President’s Award of Excellence | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Platte Farm Open Space is a 5.5 acre brownfield to open space project that is a unique and important example of how to re-purpose formerly contaminated land for community benefit. Platte Farm Open Space is located in the Globeville neighborhood approximately […]
FIRST CREEK PARK
Valerian was the lead landscape architect for this six-acre neighborhood park that includes natural play as a predominant component of the park program. This first of its kind natural play based project was the pilot partner project between Denver Parks and Mile High Flood District. This project involved a large multi-disciplinary team including civil engineers, […]
EASTLAKE PLAZA
The historic town of Eastlake is envisioned as the City of Thornton’s “Main Street” and was originally designed with small lots and a grid street system with alleyways, which remain today and help define the unique character of Eastlake. Development of the historic town of Eastlake has been heavily influenced by the railroad and by […]