Article source: Semple Brown Design, P.C.

The new dining hall is in a 210-acre campus that hosts a mix of environments including sports fields, native grasslands, lakes, wetlands and a variety of wildlife. The original 8,000 square foot structure was built in 1968 and with subsequent enrollment increases it had become inadequate for the required 750 meals per day the school serves. The new facility had to address this hindrance as well as reveal the cycle of food culture catalyst for a more holistic dining and food education experience.

Outdoor Plaza (Images Courtesy Ron Pollard Photography)

• Architect: Semple Brown Design, P.C.
• Name of Project: Kent Denver Dining Hall
• Location: Englewood, Colorado, USA
• Total Size: 20,000 square feet, 8,000 square feet existing/renovation, 12,000 square feet of new construction
• Cost: $4,500,000
• Completion: March 2011
• Photography: Ron Pollard Photography

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