Denver Architecture Firm

Treanor Denver
1755 Blake Street, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202-1225

Treanor Denver: designing for Colorado's communities and critical sectors

Treanor’s Denver, Colorado office is a dynamic team of passionate designers, planners, and architects with deep expertise across a wide range of specialties. As a full-service Denver architecture firm, our local team serves clients throughout the Rocky Mountain region with thoughtful, high-performance design solutions in justice architecture, historic preservation, healthcare, higher education, PK-12 school architecture, advanced industries, and site planning.

Our Denver team blends regional insight with the resources of a nationally respected firm—delivering purpose-driven architecture that meets complex challenges and uplifts communities.


Justice architecture: creating safe, humane, and efficient spaces

Treanor is a national leader in justice architecture, and our Denver office plays a vital role in designing correctional, courts, and public safety facilities across Colorado and the western United States. Our architects focus on solutions that balance safety, security, and rehabilitation.

Our Denver-based justice team designs:

  • Courthouses
  • Detention centers and jails
  • Law enforcement facilities
  • Justice campuses
  • Behavioral and mental health-focused facilities within justice systems

Each project is informed by trauma-responsive design, stakeholder collaboration, and long-term flexibility. As trusted justice architecture experts, we help communities create environments that reflect dignity, efficiency, and public accountability.

Historic preservation architects: honoring the past, designing for the future

Treanor’s Denver office partners with municipalities, universities, and private organizations to restore, adapt, and preserve buildings that define Colorado’s cultural identity.

Our preservation work often involves:

  • Rehabilitation of landmark buildings
  • Adaptive reuse of legacy structures
  • Compliance with historic preservation standards (local, state, and national)
  • Integrating modern systems and sustainable practices into heritage sites

With a sensitive, research-driven approach, our team can help historic buildings not only survive—but thrive for future generations.

The Denver team enjoys our office balcony view of popular parades throughout the year, such as the National Western Stock Show Parade, Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and multiple sports championship parades.

Healthcare architects: supporting wellness through design

As dedicated healthcare architects, our Denver-based team designs facilities that are compassionate, efficient, and adaptable to change. We collaborate with healthcare systems, behavioral health providers, and community clinics to create environments that promote healing, ease of use, and operational performance.

Our healthcare projects include:

  • Behavioral health centers
  • Outpatient clinics and urgent care
  • Specialized care and rehabilitation facilities
  • Long-term and senior care environments

From infection control to caregiver workflow, our healthcare design solutions help improve outcomes for patients, staff, and families alike.

Higher education architects: building for learning and innovation

Treanor’s Denver team includes experienced higher education architects who work with colleges, universities, and technical institutions to design facilities that support modern learning, collaboration, and discovery.

Our portfolio spans:

  • Academic and research buildings
  • Student unions and learning commons
  • Residence halls and student housing
  • Campus master planning and site development

With a deep understanding of institutional goals and student needs, we deliver campus environments that are flexible, sustainable, and ready for the future.

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School architecture: PK-12 learning environments that inspire

Our school architecture experts in Denver design PK-12 educational spaces that spark curiosity, support diverse learning styles, and foster community connection. We work closely with school districts, educators, and communities to create student-centered spaces that enhance learning outcomes and promote inclusivity.

From elementary schools and middle schools to high schools and career tech centers, our designs balance safety, flexibility, and engagement—helping students thrive at every level.

Mission critical architect: supporting advanced industries

Treanor’s Denver office also supports complex projects in advanced and high-tech sectors. As a mission critical architect, our team designs spaces that demand high levels of precision, performance, and resilience.

These include:

  • Research and development labs
  • Data centers and secure facilities
  • Clean rooms and manufacturing environments

With a strong foundation in technical planning, infrastructure coordination, and system integration, our team delivers advanced industry facilities that meet the highest standards for reliability and innovation.

Site planning: a critical framework for project success

Integrated site planning is a cornerstone of Treanor’s multidisciplinary approach. Our Denver office includes skilled civil engineers and landscape architects who collaborate closely with our design teams to shape land and infrastructure around each building.

Our site planning services support:

  • Grading and stormwater management
  • Parking and circulation
  • ADA accessibility and pedestrian experience
  • Outdoor learning, healing, and gathering spaces
  • Sustainable land use and environmental responsiveness

By treating site design as a strategic layer of every project, we ensure buildings work harmoniously with their surroundings—functionally, ecologically, and experientially.

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Chad Novak

Principal, Specialty Leader

Ariel Madlambayan

Principal, Specialty Leader

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