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Rogers Road Townhomes

BAS1S has been providing pro bono architectural services to Habitat for Humanity for over two decades, in Estes Park and on the Front Range. This project was an opportunity to provide nine new homeowners with their first home. The site is located just east of downtown, along a 3rd Avenue corridor envisioned to undergo significant [...]Read More >

RMC Workforce Apartments

Rocky Mountain Conservancy (RMC) is the non-profit partner of Rocky Mountain National Park, more typically associated with land donation, trail improvement, education and stewardship. A land donation not contiguous but close to RMNP led to an exploration of the feasibility of providing much needed housing for people associated with RMC’s mission. While a large property, [...]Read More >

Dreamview Resort

The property is a narrow, steep lot set between two existing resorts along Fall River in Estes Park. The owners of the adjacent resort to the west looked to expand their unit mix into larger three-bedroom units that would compete strongly with the vacation home market. Warm Simplicity Each unit is equipped with full kitchen, [...]Read More >

Martin Street Apartments

Initially envisioned as a complete redevelopment of a lot with a few near derelict structures, the project team found a way to provide for six new attainably priced townhomes to be constructed on the narrow lot, while also retaining the existing primary single-family home. Further investigation by the client led to the discovery that the [...]Read More >

1886 Hover

Affordable Private Sector Housing The BAS1S team has been a long-term advocate for affordable housing of various types. From providing pro-bono work for local chapters of Habitat for Humanity to working with Housing Authorities, to advocating through volunteer work and weighing in on public policy, we believe communities are stronger by having housing availability for [...]Read More >

Altitude Village

Altitude village was envisioned as an advanced athletic training facility surrounded by contemporary retail and short-term housing. The fitness area included an outdoor running track and an Olympic pool both with grandstands and concessions, a small building serving the outdoor pool area, triathlon and bike specific training area, and an expansive indoor fitness center. The [...]Read More >

The Bird’s Nest

After a few wildly successful years, owners of the BAS1S designed Bird & Jim Restaurant found themselves in demand for a catering and boutique event space beyond what the restaurant was capable of serving. To answer the call, the owners purchased an underutilized lot next door to the restaurant and came to us again for [...]Read More >

SkyView Event Center

Over a decade ago, BAS1S was hired to help redevelop a prime piece of property just outside downtown Estes Park. When the property changed hands, the new owner came back to us to ask for help in further developing the property beyond just accommodations to allow for events. Build to the View Taking advantage of [...]Read More >

Peak View Apartments

Like many other mountain towns across Colorado and the west, Estes Park is suffering from an extreme lack of housing attainable to multiple income levels working in the valley. Very few units had been built over the last decade - a recent study estimated a need for up to 1,500 new housing units.  In 2016 [...]Read More >

Avant Garde Aleworks

Creating a Multi-Functional Space The Avant Garde owners purchased a property with the intent to place a micro-brewery in the small building. The challenge was to fit a bar, brewing operations, and customer seating in the limited area. The design had to utilize every inch to accommodate these elements and meet all the zoning requirements. [...]Read More >