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Our design team has a long reputation of successfully meeting and exceeding the many complex and exacting requirements of our client’s retail and restaurant projects over the years. Visual identity and recognition, inviting street presence, and the ability to effectively pull customers into and through a given establishment, as well as efficient and functional support spaces, storage, kitchen layout, office and delivery considerations are all thoughtfully considered and skillfully executed by Thorp Associates.
| Trendz - Estes Park, Colorado |
 Forever Resorts of Scottsdale, AZ commissioned Thorp Associates P.C. to redesign a 4,800 s.f. retail space in downtown Estes Park, Colorado to house their latest direction in tourist and home décor retailing. Five individual retail shops were remodeled to create a single open space that faces the busy corner of Elkhorn and Moraine Avenues. The exterior was completely redefined with stone, stucco and colorful awnings, while careful studies of night lighting affect a warm glow from the interior and give emphasis to the new building façade. Working closely with Forever Resorts' expert retailers, Thorp Associates also designed and coordinated the construction of all the store's display furniture and interior lighting. |
| Saint Michaels Town Square - Greeley, Colorado |
 Recalling the architectural heritage of early 20th century American towns that were often laid out around a village square, Thorp Associates is involved with an on-going development of office, retail and restaurant facilities around a Gazebo and Town Square at St. Michaels, a multi-use commercial development in Greeley, Colorado. Partially supported by surrounding residential projects, the award-winning offices, retail and restaurant endeavor has earned kudos from locals and tourists alike, as the laid-back, pedestrian friendly atmosphere and high-quality retail and restaurant services builds a lasting reputation for excellence.
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| Harvest Restaurant - Greeley, Colorado |
 Continuing their commitment to exemplary retail and restaurant development, St. Michael's Town Center in Greeley, Colorado is now showcasing a new 240 seat restaurant and bakery. Thorp Associates worked with the owners and nationally recognized kitchen designers to develop a cozy yet efficient restaurant layout. Honored with an ‘Excellence in Community Design’ award by the City of Greeley in 2007, the Harvest Restaurant maintains a classic European exterior that complements the development's early 20th century design heritage. |
| Barlow Plaza - Estes Park, Colorado |
 In a span of nine short months, Thorp Associates worked with the owners of Barlow Plaza to design and construct a major renovation to the downtown Estes Park commercial area. The Project includes three restaurants and eight retail outlets, in a turn-of-the-century country character. The Plaza design incorporates development of a pedestrian courtyard, which complements the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority's street and riverfront walkway redevelopment. |
| Trail Ridge Store - Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado |
 Forever Resorts of Scottsdale, AZ asked Thorp Associates to help them design and illustrate a proposed remodeling to the existing Trail Ridge Store in Rocky Mountain National Park. The upgrades included new retail fixturing and refinements to the interior detailing to bring back more of the rustic mountain character of the original stone and log constructed building. |
| Hobnobber Tavern - St. Michael's Town Square, Greeley, Colorado |
 As a part of a 4,500 sq.ft. commercial addition to the St. Michael's Town Square in Greeley, Colorado, Thorp Associates designed of a 2,400 s.f. themed restaurant and bar with a connected outdoor courtyard extending seasonal capacity. Besides accomplishing extensive exterior wood trim detailing and stain glass reminiscent of an old Irish Pub, Thorp Associates helped coordinate the interior finish package, which features a Wallace and Hines custom bar, to provide an exciting and invigorating overall dining experience.Click here for more pictures |
| Coffee Bar Cafe - Estes Park, Colorado |
 After the Lawn Lake Flood left nearly a foot of mud and debris on the floors of most Elkhorn Ave. shops in Estes Park, the owners of the Coffee Bar Café commissioned Thorp Associates to remodel their tired restaurant into a downtown corner icon. The shell of the building was maintained while historical research went on to determine the character of the original structure, built in the late 1800’s as the Samuel Service General Store. From historical photographs, the detailing of the original building was regenerated to create an authentic late Victorian storefront, faithful to the town’s heritage. Victorian wood rim and fixtures were also reintroduced into the interior of the Café, for which the project was awarded a citation for excellence in design by the Wood Organization of Denver (W.O.O.D.).
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