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
Colorado Springs, CO
Monument Creek
Colorado Springs, CO
Corral Bluffs
Peyton, CO
Palmer Park
Colorado Springs, CO
Garden of the Gods
Colorado Springs, CO
Black Forest
Colorado Springs, CO
Red Rock Canyon
Colorado Springs, CO
Quail Lake
Colorado Springs, CO
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Ave.
Old Colorado City, CO
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Colorado Springs, CO
Weidner Field
Colorado Springs, CO
U.S. Olympic Training Center
Colorado Springs
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.
