So what’s coming? A harmonious extension of downtown. A sustainable new district with a thoughtful mix of uses. Restoring nature so the land can breathe. Welcoming back the community for the first time in over a century.
Promenades, plazas and rooftop patios will create a vibrant new light just across the river from downtown and come to life with live music, events, art, and restaurants. This one-of-a-kind district will also be home to modern new offices, urban apartments, and a boutique hotel. A place for entrepreneurship and collaboration between CoorsTek, nearby Colorado School of Mines, local organizations, and innovative companies that will call Clayworks home. With amenities and a well-balanced lifestyle to help attract and retain the best and brightest.
These values inform every decision on every level of Clayworks. Simply put, if something doesn’t meet the expectation of excellence in these categories, we don’t do it. These are also principles we expect that our partners believe in and embrace.
Golden is a city that lives like a mountain town. Inviting to all, walkable, and surrounded by natural beauty. With a historic downtown that’s down to earth, family-friendly, and clearly reflects the local obsession with outdoor recreation. Clayworks will embody the best qualities of Golden’s unique community and quintessentially Colorado lifestyle.
Clayworks will add healthy space to an already healthy place. Reconnecting and restoring nature on site, enhancing connection to local trails, employing innovative new sustainable practices and biophilic design, providing an inspired new area for the community to gather, indoors and out, with great views and really good food.
Beautiful mountains meet beautiful minds. From perfecting the recyclable aluminum beverage can to innovative ceramic formulations that advanced the semiconductor industry, this has always been a place for innovation. Both in terms of its placemaking design and the mix of tenants, Clayworks will be a high-performance ecosystem of collaboration among synergistic companies and institutions.
Clayworks will always have one foot in history and the other in prophecy. Through adaptive re-use and restoration of key heritage buildings and artifacts, reflecting the civic and business legacy of the Coors Family, and celebrating new opportunities for education and hospitality, the tradition will continue and extend into new territory and collaboration with new partners.
Think: inspired architecture dedicated to proportion, geometry, and superb materials. Interactive landscapes that bring outdoor areas to life. Outstanding art integrated throughout the public realm. Clayworks’ passionate commitment to exceptional craft and detail will, above all else, create a remarkable place that is a point of pride for the people of Golden and companies with shared values.
After nearly two years of design, planning, and collaboration with the community through more than 100 meetings, gatherings, and public hearings, Golden City Council voted unanimously on June 7, 2022 to rezone the historic CoorsTek property and embrace the plan for its redevelopment. The plan includes:
over 2.5 times city code requirements
district-wide decarbonization and wellness strategies
promoting walking, biking and transit
for visitors, tenants and locals
10% of all residential
support for thriving arts scene
adaptive-reuse of legacy buildings
site-specific standards crafted for excellence
Clayworks establishes a new standard as one of the most sustainable mixed-use districts in the nation.
“Being on the leading edge of sustainability and wellness is essential for our tenants, visitors, Golden, and the planet. It’s also smart business.”
Darden Coors, AC Development Board Member
Sustainable urbanism featuring adaptively reused historic buildings, neighborhood-friendly LEED-ND certification, and a comprehensive multi-modal transportation strategy
District-wide energy efficiency, including aggressive building envelope performance standards, and minimum LEED-NC Gold certification for every structure
The pursuit of net-zero energy certification, starting with an all-electric infrastructure, 10% on-site photovoltaics and extensive EV charging, transitioning to zero carbon emissions long term
District-wide water-wise green infrastructure utilizing green roofs, blue roofs, bioswales, rain gardens, and on-site stormwater quality measures
Buildings designed with abundant daylight access and excellent indoor air quality, qualifying for WELL Building or Fitwell certification
Extensive composting and recycling infrastructure will result in significant landfill waste diversion. On-site food production will lower environmental impact and result in fresher, tastier menus
“Being on the leading edge of sustainability and wellness is essential for our tenants, visitors, Golden, and the planet. It’s also smart business.”
Darden Coors, AC Development Board Member
