The 314,978-square-foot Stapleton Business Center Building E1 in Denver, Colo. was selected as the Best in Class winner in the Distribution & Warehouse category.

The overall complexity of this project was driven by the challenge of producing an aesthetically superior building façade to accommodate the demands of a high-profile building visible from the freeway, within the confines of a tight budget and an accelerated schedule. Familiar with the freedom and delivery site cast Tilt-Up construction offers, the tenant -- Ford Motor Company -- selected the construction method to meet their needs.

In order to create visual interest, accent panels were included providing relief on the building. Theses elements provided the opportunity to create shadow lines, supplied an opportunity for variation of color, and added distinctive recognizable architectural shapes. Three separate paint colors were used to create variation on the long building façade. Reveals, recesses, accent panels, changes in facade plane, and glass elements were all incorporated into the building design to create an innovative, state-of-the-art structure.

With the shell completed in only 210 days, Tilt-Up was certainly the best choice.