“I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with Roth Sheppard Architects on several projects and am continually amazed at the creativity, professionalism, and all-around fun that I have on each one. ‘Sprezzatura’ is the art of making the very difficult look easy; that’s what RSA does. I’m looking forward to our next one!”

—Bryce Ballew, Founder, Tradecraft Industries | Owner, Construction Incorporated

Tradecraft Industries is headquartered in a newly constructed, 19,000 SF industrial space with 20 private offices and over 200 flexible co-working memberships for small and start-up construction companies and design firms. The project goal was to create a collaborative environment that provides a place where contractors and designers can organically grow and support one another.

Conceptually, Tradecraft Industries was designed around the idea of multi-use. By selecting multiple use building components, systems, and materials the concept allows for cost and labor efficiencies while offering flexibility and streamlined construction. A layering process was designed to maximize multi-use components. This process starts at the building’s base, created from shipping containers, setting the foundation and boundary for the building. The containers function as storage that members can access from outside the envelope, the structure of the second floor, a central conference room with views of the Rocky Mountains, and entry portals to the building. The base is then wrapped with a pre-engineered metal building. Continuous ribbon windows, maximizing the structural nature of the lightweight envelope, provide views out and let daylight in. Economical, off-the-shelf materials were chosen for use throughout the interior based on the same principle of multi-use while creating an overall aesthetic that showcases the construction industry.