Experience

Urban Design Collaboration embraces opportunities for the continuous positive evolution of great communities; recognizing that great places come to life when the benefits to all stakeholders are realized.

Experience

Urban Design Collaboration embraces opportunities for the continuous positive evolution of great communities; recognizing that great places come to life when the benefits to all stakeholders are realized.

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Experience

Urban Design Collaboration embraces opportunities for the continuous positive evolution of great communities; recognizing that great places come to life when the benefits to all stakeholders are realized.

Tyler Gibbs, AIA, founded Urban Design Collaboration in 2018, extending nearly four decades of public sector leadership as well as experience in private architectural practice.

Tyler’s deep knowledge of public process complements private development teams in delivering successful projects through early positive engagement with community objectives.

The Daily Journal
“Lessons from the loss of Zeckendorf Plaza”

Sunday Denver Post, Guest Editorial
“Who Lost Zeckendorf Plaza?”

Architect Colorado
“Lessons in Growth”
“The Rhythm of the Street, Intelligent Background Architecture, the Secret to a City’s Winning Ensemble”

Cartouche
Architectural and Design Review of the New School of Architecture, San Diego
“The Downtown Neighborhood, Growing a Sense of Place in an Urban Desert”

Colorado Real Estate Journal
“Challenges of Integrating Mixed-Use into Vertical Development”

Local Government Commission
Annual Conference
“The Role of Design in Revitalizing Downtown Denver”

American Institute of Architects
St. Louis Chapter
“Revitalization Initiatives in Downtown Denver”

CLE International
Land Use Law Symposiums
“Design Review in the Urban Context”

Congress for the New Urbanism
National Conference, Denver City Tours and Orientation

Rotary Club of Denver
“Revising the Denver Zoning Code”

Urban Land Institute
National Conferences, Denver

Denver City Tours
Including Central Platte Valley and Stapleton International Airport Redevelopment

Results of the Downtown Steamboat Springs, Yampa Street
Technical Assistance Panel

American Society of Landscape Architects
National Conference, Denver

Planning History Tour of the Commons/Riverfront Park Neighborhood
1986 – 2012

CEDAR, Community Engagement, Design, and Research Center
University of Colorado Boulder
“Trends in Resort Town Planning”

APA Colorado
State Conference, 2016
“Micro-Units, the Multi-Family version of Tiny Homes”
“Managing Public Use on the Yampa River through Steamboat Springs”

Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute
“Micro-Units, the Multi-Family version of Tiny Homes”

University of Colorado
LEEDS School of Business, Local Development Panel
“The Role of the Public Sector Planner”

Yampa Valley Sustainability Council
Talking Green
“Tiny Home Regulations in Steamboat Springs”

Steamboat Chamber and Resort Association
Leadership Classes 2011 – 2018
“Planning and Development in Steamboat Springs”
“Downtown Area Plan Update”

City of Aspen
Ruby Park Transit Center Peer Review Panel

Urban Land Institute
BuCu West/Morrison Road Technical Assistance Panel

International Downtown Association
Downtown Achievement Awards Jury

Urban Land Institute
Colorado Council – Resort, Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure Council
Member, 2014 – Current
Co-Chair, 2015-2017

Steamboat Creates
Creative District Application Committee Member
Board Member, 2015 – Current

Seminars at Steamboat 
Board Member, Current

Historic Routt County 
Board Member, Current

Urban Land Institute
National Fall Meeting, 2012, Host Committee

Urban Land Institute
Downtown Steamboat Springs, Yampa Street, Technical Assistance Panel, 2012 – Organizer and Host

Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau
Convention Facilities Leadership Tours – New Orleans, Philadelphia, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego

AIA Colorado, Denver Chapter
Board of Directors

New School of Architecture, San Diego
Design Instructor

The Daily Journal
“Lessons from the loss of Zeckendorf Plaza”

Sunday Denver Post, Guest Editorial
“Who Lost Zeckendorf Plaza?”

Architect Colorado
“Lessons in Growth”
“The Rhythm of the Street, Intelligent Background Architecture, the Secret to a City’s Winning Ensemble”

Cartouche
Architectural and Design Review of the New School of Architecture, San Diego
“The Downtown Neighborhood, Growing a Sense of Place in an Urban Desert”

Colorado Real Estate Journal
“Challenges of Integrating Mixed-Use into Vertical Development”

Local Government Commission
Annual Conference
“The Role of Design in Revitalizing Downtown Denver”

American Institute of Architects
St. Louis Chapter
“Revitalization Initiatives in Downtown Denver”

CLE International
Land Use Law Symposiums
“Design Review in the Urban Context”

Congress for the New Urbanism
National Conference, Denver City Tours and Orientation

Rotary Club of Denver
“Revising the Denver Zoning Code”

Urban Land Institute
National Conferences, Denver

Denver City Tours
Including Central Platte Valley and Stapleton International Airport Redevelopment

Results of the Downtown Steamboat Springs, Yampa Street
Technical Assistance Panel

American Society of Landscape Architects
National Conference, Denver

Planning History Tour of the Commons/Riverfront Park Neighborhood
1986 – 2012

CEDAR, Community Engagement, Design, and Research Center
University of Colorado Boulder
“Trends in Resort Town Planning”

APA Colorado
State Conference, 2016
“Micro-Units, the Multi-Family version of Tiny Homes”
“Managing Public Use on the Yampa River through Steamboat Springs”

Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute
“Micro-Units, the Multi-Family version of Tiny Homes”

University of Colorado
LEEDS School of Business, Local Development Panel
“The Role of the Public Sector Planner”

Yampa Valley Sustainability Council
Talking Green
“Tiny Home Regulations in Steamboat Springs”

Steamboat Chamber and Resort Association
Leadership Classes 2011 – 2018
“Planning and Development in Steamboat Springs”
“Downtown Area Plan Update”

City of Aspen
Ruby Park Transit Center Peer Review Panel

Urban Land Institute
BuCu West/Morrison Road Technical Assistance Panel

International Downtown Association
Downtown Achievement Awards Jury

Urban Land Institute
Colorado Council – Resort, Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure Council
Member, 2014 – Current
Co-Chair, 2015-2017

Steamboat Creates
Creative District Application Committee Member
Board Member, 2015 – Current

Seminars at Steamboat 
Board Member, Current

Historic Routt County 
Board Member, Current

Urban Land Institute
National Fall Meeting, 2012, Host Committee

Urban Land Institute
Downtown Steamboat Springs, Yampa Street, Technical Assistance Panel, 2012 – Organizer and Host

Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau
Convention Facilities Leadership Tours – New Orleans, Philadelphia, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego

AIA Colorado, Denver Chapter
Board of Directors

New School of Architecture, San Diego
Design Instructor

Awards and Honors

  • Denver Mayor’s Proclamation, Honoring Legacy of Outstanding Urban Design
  • Denver City Council Proclamation, Recognizing Contributions to the Quality of Urban Design
  • Denver Regional Council of Governments, Gold Award for Community Outreach
  • AIA Denver President’s Award, Recognizing Contributions to the Profession and Urban Design in Denver
  • Downtown Denver Partnership Honors Award, 16th Street Pedestrian Bridges, Project Design Manager

Project Summary

Planning and Design Design Standards and Guidelines Zoning
Steamboat Springs Downtown Plan, 2019, Planning Director and Project Manager

Morrison Road, ULI Technical Advisory Panel, 2018, Member

Aspen Ruby Park Transit Center, Peer Review Committee, 2015, Member

Downtown Steamboat Springs Improvement Project, 2012 – 2018, Planning Director 

Yampa Street/Downtown Steamboat Springs, ULI Technical Assistance Panel, 2012, Planning Director

Denver Union Station, Design Advisory Committee, 2005 – 2010, Member

Denver Commons/Riverfront Park, Design Review, 1998 – 2010, Lead

Denver Union Station, Steering Committee, 2002 – 2005, Member

Colorado Convention Center, Management Team, Design Advisory Committee, 2000 – 2003, Chair

Convention Center Hotel, Design Advisory Committee,  2002 – 2003,  Chair

Mile High Stadium, Design Advisory Committee, 1999, Chair

Pepsi Center, Design Advisory Committee, 1997, Member

Denver 16th Street Pedestrian Bridges, 1998 – 2002, City Project Lead

Denver Landmarks Commission, 2003 – 2010, Division Manager

Denver Urban Renewal Authority, Downtown Project Selection Committee, 1993, Member

Denver Pavilions Retail Center, 1996 – 1998, City Project Coordinator

Denver International Airport, Design Advisory Committee, 2000 – 2003, Member

Cherry Creek North, Design Advisory Board, 1992 – 1996, Manager

Downtown Denver Vital Signs Review, Committee, 1996 – 2004, Manager

Downtown Plaza, Sacramento, CA; The Oaks, Thousand Oaks,CA; Shops at Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes, CA; Retail Center Re-imaging and Tenant Design Criteria, 1988 – 1992, Lead

Cherry Creek North, Design Standards and Guidelines, 2001 & 2009, Manager

Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Design Standards for Additions, 1999, Lead

Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Master Sign Plan, 1999, Lead

Stapleton Redevelopment, Design Standards and Guidelines, 1999, Manager

Denver Pavilions, Master Sign Plan, 1998, Lead

Highlands Garden Village, Design Requirements and Guidelines, 1998, Manager

Denver Commons/Riverfront ParkDesign Standards and Guidelines, 1997, Lead 

Capital Hill/Uptown Denver, R4/OD-1 zone district, Urban Design Standards and Guidelines, 1997, Lead

Arapahoe Square, B8A zone district Urban Design Standards and Guidelines, 1996, Lead

Golden Triangle, B8G zone district Urban Design Standards and Guidelines, 1996, Manager

Downtown Denver, B5 zone district Urban Design Standards and Guidelines, 1995, Lead

Denver Urban Renewal Authority, Downtown, Design Standards and Guidelines, 1993, Lead

Steamboat Springs, Community Development Code, Update, 2016, Director

Denver Zoning Code, Complete Revision, 2010, Management Team

Vital Signs, Downtown Denver Sign Code Revisions, 1996, Lead

Denver Pavilions, 1996 – 1998, City Project Coordinator for replat, URA and design approval

Denver Broncos Stadium, Mountain View Ordinance Exemption, 1998, Lead

Cherry Creek North Zoning, 1994, Lead

Downtown Denver B5 zone district Zoning, 1994, Staff

Uptown Denver, B8 zone district Zoning, 1995, Staff

Arapahoe Square, B8A zone district Zoning, 1995, Staff

Project Summary

Planning and Design
Steamboat Springs Downtown Plan, 2019, Planning Director and Project Manager

Morrison Road, ULI Technical Advisory Panel, 2018, Member

Aspen Ruby Park Transit Center, Peer Review Committee, 2015, Member

Downtown Steamboat Springs Improvement Project, 2012 – 2018, Planning Director 

Yampa Street/Downtown Steamboat Springs, ULI Technical Assistance Panel, 2012, Planning Director

Denver Union Station, Design Advisory Committee, 2005 – 2010, Member

Denver Commons/Riverfront Park, Design Review, 1998 – 2010, Lead

Denver Union Station, Steering Committee, 2002 – 2005, Member

Colorado Convention Center, Management Team, Design Advisory Committee, 2000 – 2003, Chair

Convention Center Hotel, Design Advisory Committee,  2002 – 2003,  Chair

Mile High Stadium, Design Advisory Committee, 1999, Chair

Pepsi Center, Design Advisory Committee, 1997, Member

Denver 16th Street Pedestrian Bridges, 1998 – 2002, City Project Lead

Denver Landmarks Commission, 2003 – 2010, Division Manager

Denver Urban Renewal Authority, Downtown Project Selection Committee, 1993, Member

Denver Pavilions Retail Center, 1996 – 1998, City Project Coordinator

Denver International Airport, Design Advisory Committee, 2000 – 2003, Member

Cherry Creek North, Design Advisory Board, 1992 – 1996, Manager

Downtown Denver Vital Signs Review, Committee, 1996 – 2004, Manager

Downtown Plaza, Sacramento, CA; The Oaks, Thousand Oaks,CA; Shops at Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes, CA; Retail Center Re-imaging and Tenant Design Criteria, 1988 – 1992, Lead

Design Standards and Guidelines
Cherry Creek North, Design Standards and Guidelines, 2001 & 2009, Manager

Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Design Standards for Additions, 1999, Lead

Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Master Sign Plan, 1999, Lead

Stapleton Redevelopment, Design Standards and Guidelines, 1999, Manager

Denver Pavilions, Master Sign Plan, 1998, Lead

Highlands Garden Village, Design Requirements and Guidelines, 1998, Manager

Denver Commons/Riverfront ParkDesign Standards and Guidelines, 1997, Lead 

Capital Hill/Uptown Denver, R4/OD-1 zone district, Urban Design Standards and Guidelines, 1997, Lead

Arapahoe Square, B8A zone district Urban Design Standards and Guidelines, 1996, Lead

Golden Triangle, B8G zone district Urban Design Standards and Guidelines, 1996, Manager

Downtown Denver, B5 zone district Urban Design Standards and Guidelines, 1995, Lead

Denver Urban Renewal Authority, Downtown, Design Standards and Guidelines, 1993, Lead

Zoning
Steamboat Springs, Community Development Code, Update, 2016, Director

Denver Zoning Code, Complete Revision, 2010, Management Team

Vital Signs, Downtown Denver Sign Code Revisions, 1996, Lead

Denver Pavilions, 1996 – 1998, City Project Coordinator for replat, URA and design approval

Denver Broncos Stadium, Mountain View Ordinance Exemption, 1998, Lead

Cherry Creek North Zoning, 1994, Lead

Downtown Denver B5 zone district Zoning, 1994, Staff

Uptown Denver, B8 zone district Zoning, 1995, Staff

Arapahoe Square, B8A zone district Zoning, 1995, Staff

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