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Hot off the press. Here are more photos sent from Kate Hilberg, Project Manager for Urban Ventures LLC on Casa Chiara, the sisters housing complex MKD designed. This is the first phase of the overall AriaDenver project.  www.ariadenver.com

It is always so much fun going to the factory , and when you can’t be at the factory,  seeing the factory photos.  All of these photos were taken on the same day. Things are really moving along.

Here are the floors of Duplex A modules that are being roughed in for plumbing and electrical.

This photo is of the third module of Duplex A. The wall has just been built on a horizontal jig and is now being set on the module floor.

And here is the second module of Duplex A getting ready to move to the ceiling station.

Duplex C floor structure is being assembled.

The floor on Duplex C that is being lifted up onto stands so the floor utilities can begin below.

MEANWHILE… back at the site,
The site contractor is preparing the site including grading, laying caissons for the foundation.

I love that the statue of Mary remains on site during construction – overseeing.

Here is the drilling of the caissons.

Seeing the construction happening simultaneously on site as well as in the factory is where the time savings become more visible. With typical site built construction, the site work has to happen before the construction of the buildings can begin.

Stay tuned for more updates! So exciting!