Colorado School of Mines Tour

Join AIA members, The Colorado School of Mines, OZ Architecture, and Anderson Mason Dale Architects for a 90-minute walking tour of the Colorado School of Mines campus with an emphasis on design for research and innovation facilities.

Starting Location: Labriola Innovation Hub, Colorado School of Mines, 1312 Maple St, Golden, CO 80401

Date/Time: Thursday, April 17th, 2025 from 4-5:30 PM

Capacity: 40 people

Guides: Jared Minter, AIA, Campus Architect. David Pfeifer, AIA, Anderson Mason Dale Architects. David Schafer, AIA, OZ Architecture

Parking: There is no free parking. Parking at the McNeil Hall parking structure is recommended, as it is right next to the Innovation Hub where the tour will begin.

Education: This session has been submitted for 1.5 LU|HSW.

The Colorado School of Mines is an R1 research university focused on applied science and engineering, with the mission of producing talent, knowledge and solutions to serve industry and benefit society. The 8,000-student campus is 150 years old and ranks at the top of the list of public universities and engineering colleges across the nation. The campus has a rich history in research and engineering and has created a strong culture of entrepreneurship and innovation to support students. The campus’ innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem is multidisciplinary and designed to connect students with the right resources to turn big ideas into real world impact.

Tour Route (see map):

The Colorado School of Mines, OZ Architecture, and Anderson Mason Dale Architects will conduct a 90-minute walking tour of the Colorado School of Mines campus with an emphasis on design for research and innovation facilities.

The tour will begin at the Labriola Innovation Hub, where Jered Minter, AIA, campus architect, will share some thoughts on campus planning and his expectations for campus buildings. David Schafer, AIA, from OZ will speak to the recently completed innovation hub building, sharing some insight into the building and how it is designed to foster collaboration.

The tour will continue to CoorsTek, in the heart of campus, where David Pfeifer, AIA, from Anderson Mason Dale Architects will discuss how that building is designed to encourage interaction and collaboration among its occupants.

Next stop will be Marquez Hall, where Anderson Mason Dale Architects will continue the discussion about design placemaking within the campus fabric.

The last stop will be the Beck Venture Center where OZ Architecture will discuss how the building presents the campus image to the broader community and encourages industry engagement with students through mentorship and events.

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Registration is required.

Due to the limited capacity of this event, if you are no longer able to attend, please come back to Eventbrite and update your RSVP, as we will enable a waitlist should capacity be reached.

Refund policy: Registrations may be transferred up to 24 hours prior to the event by contacting [email protected]. Registrations cancelled 7 days or more in advance will be refunded 50% of the registration rate. Refunds are unavailable within 7 days of the event.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Labriola Innovation Hub, 1312 Maple Street, Golden, United States