So you think you want to build an ADU in Denver?

ArcWest-Architects ADU-Highlands-near-completion

First look at the Denver Zoning Standards & Requirements Often referred to as a Carriage House, the acronym “ADU” is becoming part of the Denver residential vernacular. The abbreviation stands for “Accessory Dwelling Unit” for those who are not familiar with the term. It simply means a secondary living space or apartment that occupies a … Continued

Pontiac St | Residential Addition & Renovation

ArcWest Architects Residential Addition Pontiac - progress - trusses up

Another exciting ArcWest Architects residential home addition is underway in Denver. What started as a small, single story ranch home will more than double in size and will feature a new, open interior flow. The addition consists of a kitchen expansion on the main level with reconfiguration of the living space for an open modern flow, as … Continued

West 33rd Ave | Residential Pop Top Underway

ArcWest Architects W 33rd Pop Top conceptual rendering

This single story Victorian home in West Highlands is undergoing an extreme makeover as it transforms into a two-story home thanks to a new pop top addition designed by ArcWest Architects. Architectural Design by ArcWest Architects | Structural Engineering by LT Engineering | Contractor: Renovation by Culligan Construction Company

Highlands | Craftsman Addition & ADU

ArcWest-Architects-Bryant-Addition-ADU-schematic

ArcWest Architects was hired to help homeowners in the Potter Highlands Historic District expand their historic Craftsman style home as well as add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) over the existing garage. ArcWest designed a new two story addition to the rear of the house which will provide a more open living space adjacent to … Continued

Highlands | Home Addition & Renovation

ArcWest-Architects-WolffPlace-Addition-drawing

ArcWest Architects is teaming with the owners of a home in Highlands’ Wolff Place Historic District to renovate and expand their existing 1901 home and garage. A new two story addition will be added to the south side of the existing home, and will provide privacy for the owners as well as their adjacent neighbors … Continued

Potter Highlands | ADU & Addition

ArcWest-Architects-ADU-Addition-drawing

ArcWest Architects was hired by the owner of an historic home in Northwest Denver’s Potter Highlands neighborhood to expand their existing living space and add a new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at the rear of the lot. This project lies within the Potter Highlands Landmark district and shows a delicate balance between respecting the historic nature … Continued

Harkness Heights | Second Story Addition

ArcWest-Architects-Julian St-Addition-design

The new homeowners of a property updated and renovated in 2014 by ArcWest Architects and Vertical Partners of Colorado recently returned to ArcWest for additional architectural design. The home is featured prominently on a corner lot in a quickly developing neighborhood and the owners wanted to further expand the home as well as give it a more modern, … Continued

ArcWest Project | 2016 Mayor’s Design Award

N Grove Street Renovation 2016 Mayors Design Award

ArcWest Architects is proud to share that partner, Kevin Anderson, received a 2016 Mayor’s Design Award, in the category “This is Home” for the renovation of a NW Denver/West Highlands bungalow on North Grove street. This craftsman bungalow in the Highland neighborhood brought back to life a structure that might have been demolished due to mold … Continued