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Efficient functionality is an important component of our light industrial designs. We thoroughly address the many challenges of creating well-organized, safe, and productive operations within very specialized industrial environments.
| Denver Bestway Concrete - Denver, Colorado |
 The construction of this new concrete batch plant marks Bestway's entry into the Denver concrete market. The plant, which features the latest in mix design calibration and color technology, is enclosed in a pre-engineered metal building. Site poured concrete tilt-up panels reflect the geometry of the steel structure while demonstrating the design possibilities of the material and the Owner's commitment to widening the use of concrete in building construction. Even the individual sign letters were cast into the tile-up panels on site. One of the challenges of the project was the design of the surrounding site. The site is very small considering the equipment and supplies that move around it and a smaller pre-exisitng plant had to be maintained in operation over the period of construction and startup of the new facility. Carefully phased site planning was required to meet these requirements while optimizing the eventual stand-alone operation of the new plant and finalized grounds.
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| Power Motive Corporation - Milliken, Colorado |
 To centralize their services, Power Motive commissioned Thorp Associates to design a facility for their dealership and maintenance for heavy construction equipment in Milliken, Colorado. Construction was completed in late summer of 2005 on the 19,512 s.f. facility that includes show room lobby, parts warehouse, large work bays and bridge cranes, recycled water wash bay, collection area, as well as administration offices for the successful Denver company. The structure was economically constructed of tilt-up site-cast concrete panels, steel beam and joist roof. The exterior incorporates concrete, brick, steel and prefinished colored metal to enhance the design. |
| Milliken Bestway Concrete - Milliken, Colorado |
 Working in conjunction with the aesthetic requirement set forth by the Town of Milliken, Colorado, Bestway Concrete Corp. commissioned Thorp Associates to design a new concrete batch plant reminiscent of an early 20th century rural barn. The strong agricultural history of the community led planning commissioners to request a design consideration. The completed project, which houses the region’s most advanced concrete batching technology, includes the familiar “gambrel” barn roof outline, agricultural “silos” penetrating the roof, and a maintenance facility for the company’s large fleet of trucks. |
| Brighton Bestway Concrete - Brighton, Colorado |
 As an addition to an existing plant, this new equipment and structure encloses more than three times the volume of the pre-existing facility. A new arrangement of state-of-the-art concrete batching equipment is enclosed in a highly customized pre-engineered metal building. This new enclosure matches the bay-width and finishes of the pre-existing building while rising much higher, concealing the bottom three-quarters of the equipment, dampening the noise, and reducing the visual impact to the surrounding light-industrial and business areas. The roof of the building is structurally isolated from, but closes thermally to, the three tall silos. Inside, the building features high clearstory windows, eliminating the need for day-time artificial lighting in the administration offices, mechanical space, and break room for employees and drivers. A semi-enclosed "charge" bay provides protection to drivers and their paperwork as their mixers are loaded and routing instructions are discriminated. This drive-through bay is ramped to maximize the efficiency and speed of the loading operation. In addition to the building itself, Thorp Associates was involved in the redesign of the site, optimizing vehicular circulation and modifying grading and drainage to capture material latent waste water. |