by Maggie Flickinger Last week Nicole Delmage, Barrett Studio associate, was elected to serve on the Board of the Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center. She’s been building her relationship with Wild Bear for the past five years, first acting as Project Manager designing a state-of-the-art Nature Center at their property at Mud Lake (rendering below), […]
by Maggie Flickinger On March 1st, the Center for Resource Conservation released their Garden in a Box kits. Designed by an experienced local horticulturalist, each kit contains hardy, water sipping grasses & flowers and is accompanied by a handy planting & care diagram. Perfect for those without a bona fide green thumb, who are nonetheless […]
by Maggie Flickinger Imagine walking down a city block in your hometown and realizing that just one in ten homes are occupied. The others, once charming historic bungalows, are now overgrown, crumbling visages with nary a hint of their past lives as part of a vibrant community. Repeat this pattern block after block. Think […]
by Maggie Flickinger Here’s a break from the usual with a special Holiday Edition of Our Favorite Things! Cheers. As the frost nips our nose around the holidays, nothing beats a steamy mug of apple cider redolent with the season’s aroma. And no one brings it to the apple cider game like Big B’s. Big […]
by Maggie Flickinger Had the pleasure of attending Ignite Boulder 13 last week. Outside of the much appreciated excuse to dress to the “Winter Ball” theme, and of course the happy run-ins with some TEDx & Ignite friends, I also particularly enjoyed Sterling White’s spark: Visual Storytelling with Beautiful Data. I’m also a strong appreciator […]
by Maggie Flickinger Heading to Sweden? A stay at the Kolarbyn Ecoresort promises to be an adventurous highlight. Rustic grass & moss covered cabins enjoy cozy interior details of stone wood-burning fireplaces and sheepskin adorned beds. A wood fueled sauna floats on the idyllic Lake Skarsjon, with dense woods surrounding. Wildlife abounds, with wolf, moose, […]
by Maggie Flickinger It’s here! My talk for August’s TEDx Boulder has been posted on YouTube. This is definitely the most concise version of our thoughts on land development with values – we generally give hour long presentations on this topic, similar to the Ecovillages talk Amy & I will be giving at this weekend’s […]
by Maggie Flickinger The importance of fresh, vital food options to urban dwellers is undeniable. From a sustainability perspective, reducing the transportation radius of our food supply has the potential for significant carbon reduction – the average food item travels over 1500 miles to the American table. Health benefits abound and could help right the […]
by Maggie Flickinger The auspicious date of 10.10.10 is rapidly approaching! At Barrett Studio, Charles & Raye Eames’ seminal Powers of Ten film holds a dear place. We’ve often referred to the film and shared our Powers of Ten flipbook with potential clients and fellow design conspirators. This only makes sense, as the Eames’ philosophy […]
by Maggie Flickinger Do Good. Eat Good. Feel Good. That’s the motto of Denver’s So All May Eat Cafe, which has carved out a well deserved niche as part of the burgeoning community kitchen movement. The premise is simple: volunteer an hour in the kitchen, or drop some dough in the donation box – that’s […]
