Chautauqua Cottage

A landmarked 1925 cottage, restored to its original form and rebuilt to run on next to nothing.

A sustainability-focused conversion into one of Boulder’s premier lodging options. Historic Preservation dictated exposed wood and untouched facades. The Building Department required structural upgrades, fireproof materials, and full ADA accessibility. The client wanted the greenest building in the Colorado Chautauqua. Three mandates, one 1925 cottage, no room to compromise on any of them.

Architectural Design and Construction

“A problem solved through a series of custom details that mostly turned out just right. Because we built it ourselves, this was a real chance to play: the only limitations were our own capabilities.” — Matthew Brown, Project Lead