Talk about a serious transformation! VaST, a Colorado-based a+d firm, purchased an old porn shop earlier this year — the building was located close to Boulder — and completely gutted the place. Now, you wouldn’t even know it used to have super skeezy viewing booths. VaST took all that out and set a new standard in using green materials, particularly salvaged and unique materials. Located at 1720 15th Street in Boulder, Candy Shop is the right kind of place for a budding green professional or socially aware independent looking for some co-working space. Plus, they’ve just added solar panels to supply a portion of the building’s energy … check out the particulars of the renovation:
- They added windows to bring in natural light
- REconstruction harvested lumber from existing interior walls
- Metal scrap from the interior gutting went to recycling
- Reclaimed gym floor from Gunnison CC was installed
- The ducts were flushed and cleaned
- IKEA cabinets were added to the kitchen
- FORBO flooring was installed in bathrooms
- Alpen fiberglass windows were installed in reclaimed barn wood trim
- Reclaimed oak floors were installed in the kitchen
- FLOR carpeting with 65% recycled content placed on second floor
- A TREX bench and railing was added to the front porch
- HAKATAI recycled glass tile was installed in shower
- A SOLAR GLASS front door was installed
- Conference room window was made with beetle kill pine
And there’s a ton more. Make sure to check out VaST’s blog of the construction progress. It’s all on one page, just like we do it here, so you should enjoy it …
See more images of the Candy Shop eco renovation …
Some images credit: Erik Paulsrud.
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