Ecological Architecture

ESTABLISHED 1990

ECOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE is design that emphasizes natural materials and the use of renewable resources that come from the earth in such a way that they can be returned to the earth without causing harm.

Projects

a r c h i t e c t u r e - i n t e r i o r a r c h i t e c t u r e
residential - new, additions, & remodeling

CUSTOM SPA ADDITION

KNEIB RESIDENCE CARRIAGE HOUSE 2015

Two car garage in historic district with upper full level family living studio, photovoltaic solar array, and detail landscaping and deck reconfiguration.

DOUGLAS COUNTY CUSTOM RESIDENCE 2015

New 2, 400 sq. ft. home with two car attached garage, geothermal radiant heat three bedroom two bath on 80 acres south of Eudora, Kansas

CUSTOM SPA ADDITION & REMODEL 2014

Addition of a new greenhouse style room and HVAC for Kansas City, Missouri 6 x 16 ft. custom spa pool, master suite remodeling 14 x 32 sunroom addition.

GARAGE ADDITION RESIDENCE Kansas City, Kansas 2013

Three car face brick garage addition to all brick 1968 home

MID CENTURY MODERN RESIDENCE Topeka, Kansas 2013

3 bedroom custom home with 3car garage, 2500 plus square feet main level

BOLTON RESIDENCE Lawrence, KS 2012

Additions & Remodeling to Douglas County farmhouse

WINSLOW RESIDENCE Kansas City, Kansas 2011

Master Suite addition & remodeling of 1870 Victorian (unbuilt design)

WRIGHT RESIDENCE Cloud County, KS (unbuilt design) 2011

ICF / with greenroof – earth sheltered passive solar

SCOTT RESIDENCE Jackson County, KS (unbuilt design) 2010

ICF / partial greenroof hybrid frame geo-thermal with SIPS roof

NOONAN RESIDENCE Kansas City, Missouri ` 2010

Remodeling of 1927 duplex in Westwood Neighborhood

825 ILLINOIS Lawrence, KS 2009

Garage Studio 22 x 26 building with green roof in historic neighborhood

CANCELADA RESIDENCE Shawnee County, KS 2009

ICF exterior wall, SIPS panel roof five bedroom (unbuilt design)

Burroughs Creek Residence Lawrence, KS 2009

1 bdrm. Cottage remodeling conceptual design (unbuilt design)

LIU RESIDENCE Tribune, KS 2008

SIPS panel house design w/passive solar (unbuilt design)

LACY RESIDENCE Snowmass Village, CO. 2008

Kitchen addition & remodeling, garage /carport & spa

RHONE RESIDENCE Fort Worth Yacht Club, TX 2007

Three level lakeside residence with greenroof (unbuilt design)

BERRY CABIN Boulder, Utah (unbuilt design) 2006

Stone cabin on remote second home site – conceptual design

MACEK RESIDENCE Marble, CO 2006

Hybrid timber frame & straw bale three level addition, off the grid

FRANCISCO RESIDENCE 1008 OHIO Lawrence, KS 2006

All cedar deck self supporting next to Historic landmark house

GETZ / BRUNE RESIDENCE Lawrence, Ks. 2005

2-story addition, library studio & den, master suite & kitchen addition

McCLURE RESIDENCE Lawrence, Ks. 2004

Two car garage for professor with library attic, historic review

CASA-4-CASA PLAYHOUSE Douglas County Casa,Inc. 2004

All cedar Japanese style playhouse for non-profit auction

HOYLAND FARM / LOMINSKA RESIDENCE KS 2004

Den Addition for Organic Farm, supplier to The Community Mercantile

ROME RESIDENCE Lawrence, Ks. 2004

Master Bedroom & Bath Addition Interior Remodeling for local teacher

SCHULTZE RESIDENCE Lawrence, Ks. 2004

Home library office addition for professor, 2001 Vermont

STEVENS RESIDENCE Leavenworth County, Ks. 2004

4 bdrm custom home. 4800 sq. ft. w/ 4 car garage (unbuilt design)

POULL RESIDENCE Lawrence, Ks. 2003

Two car garage with studio space, historic review

WILKE RESIDENCE Aspen, CO 2003

Complete interior remodel of 1965 2200 sq. ft. duplex. New custom kitchen, fireplace wall, stair & interior. Radiant floor w/ Joe McGuire Interior Design.

HORSEY RESIDENCE Aspen, CO 2002

Two story custom stone ICF walls with 4500 sq. ft. above Grade, luxury three bedroom with total of 8800 sq. ft., copper roof & solar domestic hot water

MARKS RESIDENCE Aspen, CO 2000

Mountain Valley 5500sf. Complete remodeling and additions – addition of stone veneer & solar hot water. Residential tram & extensive landscaping

CRAIG RESIDENCE Telluride, CO 2000

Interior remodeling, new kitchen, master bath and interior detailing. published in Aspen Sojourner magazine winter 2002. w/ Joe McGuire Interior Design

CHAMBERS GRANT DENVER RESIDENCE Denver 1998

Luxury 10,000 sq. ft. renovation and additions to 1950 custom residence.

BEARD RESIDENCE Carbondale, Colorado 1997 Aspen Glen

Duplex luxury duplex on golf course 10,200 sq. ft.

POH RESIDENCE Basalt, CO 1996

Three bedroom raised ranch on hillside for restaurant owner

BOGNER RESIDENCE Carbondale, CO 1995

Timberframe custom residence for Missouri Heights (unbuilt design)

HIGGINS RESIDENCE Aspen, CO 1997

Chateau Eau Claire complete condominium remodel

MARGOLIS RESIDENCE Aspen, CO 1997

Luxury Master Suite Bath remodeling with spa tub & steam

MACDONALD KITCHEN Aspen, CO 1996

Luxury Custom Kitchen remodeling with suspended upper cab.

CHAMBERS GRANT Aspen, CO 1994

Luxury Master Suite remodeling, home office and household lighting

CONNELL RESIDENCE Denver, CO 1994 – 1997 2 projects

Published in 1995 Colorado Homes for Home Office / Den interior1997 project for sunroom and patio design with fiber-optic lit fountain and courtyard lighting

DUNCAN RESIDENCE Aspen, CO 1993

7,2000 square foot custom residence alongside the Roaring Fork in Aspen.

HINES RESIDENCE Basalt, CO 1991

2,200 sq. ft. addition to circa 1929 riverside cabin on the Roaring Fork River

PERROS RESIDENCE Aspen, CO 1990

5,2000 square foot custom residence kitchen published in Colorado Homes

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multi-family

777 Ute Avenue Townhomes Aspen, Colorado

Richard Klein, project designer

project architect at CCA Assoc.

One Country Club Townhomes Telluride, Colorado

Richard Klein, project designer

project architect at CCA Assoc.

Elk Run Subdivision (3 lots) Basalt, Colorado

Richard Klein, project designer

project architect, Anderson Klein

The Marks 120 unit low-rise Denver, Colorado

Sven Alstrom, project design

Martin Organization Denver

Parker Garden Apts., 100 unit Denver, Colorado

Sven Alstrom, project designer

Martin Organization Denver

Alan Reiver Art Lofts, 40 unit Denver, Colorado

Sven Alstrom design team

Lodo-Denver renovation unbuilt

Thirty Oak Place – 32 unit Ft. Collins, Colorado

Sven Alstrom design team, condo & cluster, Dominick Architects

Golden Eagle Villas Mammoth Lakes, California 2000

A five unit townhome project with caretaker apartment. Each unit is 2 story with a loft guest bedroom. underground parking garage with elevator to entry level.

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commercial & institutional

Private Condominiums Over Retail Colorado Springs, Colorado

Three level 24,000 sq. ft. two story lofts over retail ground level

Concourse E at Stapleton International Airport now demolished (with Reddy/Perez joint venture architects) Denver, Colorado 1986- 1987 project architect for terminal building addition and glass block parking screens.

Kansas City Music Hall Renovation (with Marshall & Brown Architects local / Harry Weese & Associates Chicago Design Architect) 1980. Design Staff for interior remodeling focus on interior lighting and acoustical modifications. 1932 Art Moderne restoration and renovation with Marlene Lee lighting design.

Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall unbuilt project (with MSFS Architects) Kansas City, Missouri, (1980 KCAIA Regional Design Award) Passive and Active Solar facility with 1000 person assembly hall, trade school, and union offices. Design team and lobby/entrance detailing.

Ft. Leavenworth Kansas Federal Building Retrofit(w/MSFSArchitects) 1979, Energy & lighting design retrofit of 4 story circa 1954 office building, post office, federal district court interior design & lighting design.

USPS Maintenance Facility (with Horner Blessing Architects) Kansas City, 1978 Schematic design and project architect for 30,000 sf. vehicle maintenance

University of Missouri at Kansas City Recreational Facilities Masterplan (with Horner Blessing Architects) Kansas City, Missouri 1977 Campus Masterplan for tennis, handball/ racquetball building, parking, and site plan development for playing fields. Schematic design and presentation

Bartle Hall Convention Center (with Horner Blessing Architects local joint Venture architect with Murphy Jahn Architects Chicago Design Architect) Kansas City, Missouri 1977. Supplemental detail drawings (KCAIA Honor Award)

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retail

Woodland Station Lofts &p; Retail Woodland Park, CO (unbuilt) – 2007

Three level 24,000 sq. ft. two story lofts over retail ground level

Three level 54,000 sq. ft. L – shaped two story lofts over ground level retail

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The GAP Building Aspen – 1992

Sven Erik Alstrom AIA, with C. Welton Anderson & Associates. City of Aspen Historic Preservation Committee Honor Award for Best Commercial infill in a Historic District. First floor only completed of three story building design.

Aspen Coffee Aspen – 1993

Sven Erik Alstrom AIA, coffee store remodel in rear portion of Les Chefs D’Aspen for Sally Mullen. Now demolished

Aspen Sports Aspen – 1994

Sven Erik Alstrom AIA, 22,000 square foot building renovation, additions, and masterplan for second floor high end restaurant and ADA access. Project un-built

Explore Books Aspen – 1994

Sven Erik Alstrom AIA, Design for basement level addition, ADA access & restrooms, and completed building interior renovation, second floor greenhouse dining room addition. Partially constructed 2001

Biblomania Kansas City, Missouri – 1974

with Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets, Interior detailing with David Dussair for boutique bookstore in Westport Square. Now demolished

Zona Aspen Aspen – 1998

Alstrom Group P.C., Retail Gift Shop for tabletop & interior furnishings Colorado store. Demolished 2001

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restaurant & bar

Donita’s Building Additions Crested Butte, CO. 2007

$1.5 million additions & remodeling, historic structure approved (unbuilt)

Grubstake Building Additions Crested Butte, CO. 2007

$4.5 million addition to landmark structure conceptual approvals (unbuilt)

Shooters Aspen 2000 – 1997

Alstrom Group P.C., Country Western Bar renovation with emphasis on undercounter lighting and restoration of brick walls in Historic Elks Building. Partially Demolished 2001

Howling Wolf Aspen 2000 – 1995

Alstrom Group P.C., Historic Building renovation, basement prep kitchen & first floor addition for restaurant/bar/coffeehouse. Partially demolished 2000.

Ute City Bank Aspen 2000 – 1995

Alstrom Group P.C., Interior remodeling & masterplan for building owner. Restaurant renovation and contemplated new mezzanine construction. Partially constructed 1995

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commercial / mixed use

Eagle’s Nest Equestrian Ctr. Banner Elk, North Carolina 2006

Eagle’s Nest Health Club Spa 50,000 sq. ft.

Eagle’s Nest Art Studios 12,000 sq. ft.

Tabor Center and Tabor Center Westin Hotel (with Marshall & Brown and Urban Design Group) Denver, Colorado 1981 – 83

Mr. Alstrom was in charge of “control documents” for project masterplan during schematic phase. Later in charge of production drawing standards for Marshall & Brown Mr. Alstrom served as project architect coordinating the Architect and Interior Design Team for The Prefunction Block (six levels) of the 358 room hotel.

St. Charles Place (with Dominick Architects) Denver, Colorado 1983 – 1984

Design Team and Project Architect for 22 story mixed use residential tower with office, commercial and parking base in historic district in lower downtown Denver.

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interior architecture

Wilke Residence Aspen, Colorado 2002

West End circa 1965 duplex complete interior remodeling with Joe McGuire Interiors (970 920 7666). Three Bedroom residence with new “modern alpine” kitchen with fir veneer, bead blasted stainless steel backsplash. Acid etched galvanized sheet metal fireplace wall. New custom aluminum system glazing. Modernist Interior

Craig Residence Telluride, Colorado 2001

Downtown two level three bedroom condominium remodeling with Joe McGuire Interiors (970 920 7666). New Kitchen and Master Bath extensive remodeling. Cherry kitchen cabinets with fractured edge granite countertops and bead blasted stainless steel backsplash. Mountain modern interior

MacDonald Residence Aspen, Colorado 1999

West End circa 1968 modernist custom home new custom kitchen with suspended cabinet over island. Cherry cabinets with granite countertops. Modernist Interior

Higgins Residence No. 21 Chateau Eau Claire Aspen, Colorado 1998

Complete interior remodel of two bedroom two bath third floor condominium overlooking the Roaring Fork River. Flush maple doors and trim, cherry and maple ” square grid” inlay paneling, cherry kitchen cabinets with granite countertops. Modernist Interior

Alstrom Group Studio Aspen, Colorado 1996–2000

Architectural office with lacquered galvanized metal divider/ custom millwork / custom lighting and color.

Chambers Grant Residence Denver Denver, Colorado 1995-1998

10,000 sq. ft. plus renovation and additions to 1950 custom residence. Extensive use of european beech veneer paneling and custom millwork design, brushed stainless door hardware, french limestone flooring, glass tile, large pocket doors/walls, and custom lighting. Modernist Interior

Chambers Grant Residence Aspen Aspen, Colorado 1994–1995

Remodeling of circa 1970’s home. Master Bath remodeling and furnishings for new home office and living areas.

Connell Residence Denver, Colorado 1994 – 1997

Two projects. Published in 1995 Colorado Homes for Home Office / Den interior 1997 project for sunroom and patio design with fiber-optic lit fountain and landscape lighting.

Zona Aspen Aspen – 1998

Alstrom Group P.C., Retail Gift Shop for tabletop & interior furnishings Colorado store. Demolished 2001 Aspen, Colorado 1998

Retail Store interior for gift shop with tabletop, furniture, and home accessories. New arcade display area with pine columns and alder “box grid”. Remodeled by new owner / demolished in 2000

Howling Wolf Aspen, Colorado 1995

Alstrom Group P.C., Historic Building renovation, basement prep kitchen & first floor addition for restaurant/bar/coffeehouse. Remodeled by new owner in 2000

Ute City Bank Aspen, Colorado 1995

Alstrom Group P.C., Interior remodeling & masterplan for building owner. Restaurant renovation and contemplated new mezzanine construction. Partially constructed 1995

Shooters Aspen, Colorado 1998

Country Western Bar Interior with emphasis on lighting design in basement of Historic Elks Building in Aspen.

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historic renovation

Donita’s Building Additions Crested Butte, CO. 2007

$1.5 million additions & remodeling, historic structure approved (unbuilt)

Grubstake Building Additions Crested Butte, CO. 2007

$4.5 million addition to landmark structure conceptual approvals (unbuilt)

The GAP Building Aspen, Colorado 1992

Sven Erik Alstrom AIA, with C. Welton Anderson & Associates.

City of Aspen Historic Preservation Committee Honor Award for Best Commercial infill in a Historic District. First floor only completed of three story building design

Howling Wolf Aspen, Colorado 1995

Alstrom Group P.C.

Historic Building renovation, basement prep kitchen & first floor addition for restaurant/bar/coffeehouse. Partially demolished 2000

Ute City Bank Aspen, Colorado 1995

Alstrom Group P.C.

Interior remodeling & masterplan for building owner. Restaurant renovation and contemplated new mezzanine construction. Partially constructed 1995

Thalberg Residence Aspen, Colorado 1994

Dining room and guest bedroom addition.

Nelson Residence Aspen, Colorado 1990

Sven Erik Alstrom AIA, with C. Welton Anderson & Associates.

HPC Residential Award, restoration of miner’s cabin new full basement master suite and guest bedroom addition.

Lewis Residence Aspen, Colorado 1990

Sven Erik Alstrom AIA, with C. Welton Anderson & Associates.

Remodeling of Historic Duplex on Lake Avenue

Lubar Residence Aspen, Colorado 1991

Sven Erik Alstrom AIA, with C. Welton Anderson & Associates.

Master Bedroom and garage addition

Hough Myers Residence Aspen, Colorado 2000

Alstrom Group P. C.

Additions and remodeling to Historic duplex

Potamkin Residence Aspen, Colorado 2001

Alstrom Group P.C.

Upper Level Master Suite, Main Level Family Room, home office, and Lower Level Exercise Room addition to historic brick residence. Remodeled kitchen and bath in historic residence. Project un-built at this time.

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current projects

Old West Lawrence garage & studio building 2 car garage with art studio on second floor and greenroof which drains to a rain garden.

Earth Sheltered home near Hutchinson, KS

Redesign of Santa Fe adobe house design for location in Mexico.

Design of custom solar home for northernNew Mexico 40 miles west of Taos.

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