Context

In the middle of it all

Union Printers Home is strategically located 1.5 miles east of Downtown Colorado Springs adjacent to one of the city’s largest parks, Memorial Park. The site is a 15-minute drive from Colorado Springs Airport, and is easily accessible to the rest of the Front Range communities via Interstate 25.  The site offers unparalleled views of Pikes Peak and the rest of the Front Range.

The district will offer a range of residential experiences, a collection of some of the best entertainment, retail, and cultural experiences in the region, and a nurturing environment for the kind of creativity and innovation that will fuel the next century of prosperity in Colorado Springs. This district will reshape the core of the city, becoming a new home and gathering place for locals and a compelling new destination for visitors that defines their stay in Colorado Springs.

Regional Landscapes

Union Printers Home is located approximately 8 miles east of regional landscapes such as the Garden of the Gods, Red Rock Canyon Open Space and Cheyenne Mountain State Park. These treasured natural landmarks feature dramatic views and ancient rock formations showcasing a plethora of geological and ecological rarities.

The project takes into consideration its local natural resources, reflecting these regional landscapes within the various elements of the design and public realm.

Pikes Peak mountain

Pikes Peak

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs Monument Creek

Monument Creek

Colorado Springs, CO

Coral Bluffs Colorado Springs

Corral Bluffs

Peyton, CO

Colorado Springs Palmer Park

Palmer Park

Colorado Springs, CO

Union Printers Home Pikes Peak Colorado Springs

Garden of the Gods

Colorado Springs, CO

Black Forest Colorado

Black Forest

Colorado Springs, CO

Red Rock Canyon Open Space Colorado Springs

Red Rock Canyon

Colorado Springs, CO

Union Printers Home Quail Lake

Quail Lake

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs US Olympic and Paralympic museum during sunset

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

Colorado Springs, CO

Downtown Colorado Springs Tejon

Colorado Ave.

Old Colorado City, CO

Pioneer Museum Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

Colorado Springs, CO

Weidner Field Colorado Springs

Weidner Field

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs US Olympic Training Center

U.S. Olympic Training Center

Colorado Springs

Manitou Cliff Dwellings Colorado

Manitou Springs

Colorado Springs, CO

Local Destinations

Important to the master planning process is mapping these local destinations that reflect the diverse activities and communities that surround the site.

The heartbeat of the city

The community surrounding Union Printers Home has a pulse of its own with a range of activities that create local and regional draw. Activities within a 10-minute walk of Union Printers Home include:

Seasonal activities and festivals at Memorial Park and Prospect Lake. This community park hosts year-round events such as the Water Lantern Festival and the Labor Day Lift Off Festival that attract up to 120,000 participants. 

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center where hopeful Olympians and residents take pride in exercising at high altitudes.

The Stargazers Theatre and Events Center hosts thousands of live music concerts, film screenings and a wide variety of other stage performances. This unique dome building was built in 1969.

 

WE NEED YOUR OPINION

Be part of the process as we craft a new and exciting vision for the future of the Union Printers Home site, take our 5-minute survey and tell us your thoughts.

We look forward to engaging with you throughout the process.