Spyderco Expansion

  • Credits: civil engineer…Baseline // landscape architect…Saarinen Landscape Architecture // structural engineer…KL&A // mech+elec engineer…Given // fire safety…Veritas // acoustics…DL Adams // energy modeling…Energetics // contractor…Pinkard

    Year Completed: 2025

Spyderco east detention pond
Spyderco west aerial showcases the large scale and beauty of the tilt up concrete panels.
Spyderco loading dock
Spyderco southwest aerial
Spyderco custom welcome desk
Spyderco atrium with cherished plants preserved
Spyderco sales floor & custom sales desk
Spderco's expanded sales floor
Spyderco: watch while your knife gets personally sharpened!
Spyderco upper floor staff office takes in the mountain views
Spyderco manufacturing floor takes advantage of the clearstory natural light.
Spyderco's new event space celebrates the knife in the ceiling fins directed towards the stage and views
The Spyderco event space creates opportunities for the entire staff and their families to attend large celebrations and special events.
The circular Spyderco windows have become a celebrated design feature beloved by the staff and creates a powerful backdrop behind the stage. Retractable shades drop from an integrated pocket and support with any presentation visuals.
The knife fins from the stage create a powerful statement and the bridge creates a connection between the upper floor and the event space.
The Spyderco knife fins create a rhythm only interrupted by a framed skylight.
The skylight in the event space brings natural light into the space that is ever changing based on the weather and time of day.
The circular window celebrates the context of the beautiful mountains nearby. The circle is a trademark of Spyderco's knives that allows you to readily open your pocketknife with one hand.
Details of the Spyderco window and the fins catching the light.
At over 50' in length, the fins had to be fabricated with a high degree of shop and field execution...well worth it for the resulting shadow lines!
Natural light crosses the hallways to support with knife fabrication to the east. The windows either side make for a beautiful hallway too!
Spyderco: the windows on the East side provide exceptional views and an abundance of natural light for the Spyderco quality assurance checkers, making for an incredible work space.
Spyderco: the large open plan allows for more employees and functionally connects the spaces for moving equipment and parts between spaces.
The Spyderco circular window is a pervasive symbol of the Spyderco brand and visual point of pride for many of the staff who working within the manufacturing facility.
Spyderco: Gracious windows along the second floor bridge frame the views while bringing in natural light on the glass display cases that tell the history of Spyderco's vast array of knives.
Spyderco: The large solar array provides clean energy year round to offset the demands of the manufacturing facility.
Spyderco: the 3 large overhead doors and loading dock improve the logistics of getting knives out the door to the ever growing number of customers.
The high bay storage allow for vastly increased capacity to ensure that Spyderco can ensure that there are always additional knives in stock and ready to ship.
Spyderco: The large open warehouse is a buzz of activity as knives are continually stocked and shipped out.
The Spyderco window on the west side of the building is highly visible from the street and loading dock.
Spyderco: This aerial view from the East showcases the beautiful mountain context in which the building sits. Spyderco is proud to make American made knives right here in Golden, CO.
Spyderco's circular east window is celebrated in the early evening. The building's expansion ensures that manufacturing can continue into the evening as demand increases.
Spyderco's beautiful front entry welcomes both new and established customers alike.

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