4240 Architecture Announces Key Employee Advancements

16 November 2023

DENVER — 4240 Architecture, a Denver-based, full-service architecture firm dedicated to designing projects that celebrate the unique spirit and story of its place, announced the recent advancement of nine professionals, ranging from associate to associate principal.

“Our goal at 4240 has always been to create a place where a love of design and problem-solving leads to the creation of meaningful architecture and careers,” said Michele Raftery, principal at 4240 Architecture. “The advancement of these nine members of the firm is a reflection of our commitment to nurturing talent from within and fostering opportunities for our team members to grow as design leaders.”

 2023 advancements include:

• Stuart Brummett – Associate Principal

• Ryan D. Anderson – Senior Associate

• Jen Nieman – Senior Associate

• Carole Shockley – Senior Associate

• Scott Bishop – Associate

• Kait Flick – Associate

• Alec Mingle – Associate

• Brandon Troudt – Associate

• Kristina Lu Williams – Associate

“As a member of the 4240 team, I am deeply appreciative of the opportunities I have been given over the past six years,” said Brummett. “In particular, the formation of meaningful relationships, both within 4240 and amongst our clients and design partners, has been most rewarding. In my new role as an associate principal, I am excited to help guide our team’s work to new heights.”

In addition to recognizing various personnel milestones this year, 4240 is celebrating 20 years of delivering meaningful design solutions for clients near and far. The firm’s portfolio reflects a wide range of project types, including hospitality and resorts, mixed-use urban infill, multi-family residential, commercial office, active senior living, and higher education. Recent work includes Snowmass Base Village’s Aura, Electric Pass Lodge, and Cirque Residences at Viceroy Snowmass, as well as multiple mixed-use office buildings in Denver’s Cherry Creek North including 320 Fillmore, The Fillmore Building, and Milwaukee Place.

About 4240 Architecture

4240 Architecture is a Denver-based, full-service architecture firm that has built a reputation for design ingenuity, client service, and memorable outcomes. The firm’s portfolio reflects a wide range of project types, including mixed-use urban infill, multi-family residential, commercial office, active senior living, higher education, and resorts and hospitality. Inspired by clients, 4240 uses a charrette-based process to uncover site specific, economically feasible, culturally sensitive design. To learn more, visit www.4240architecture.com.

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Ryan D. Anderson | Senior Associate

Q: Favorite place/architecture you have experienced and why?
A: Anywhere above 60 degrees North at the moment. I like the clean, practical, and forward-thinking nature of Scandinavian architecture and the intensity of northern latitudes. 

Q: When did you know you wanted to be an architect?
A: Other than the obligatory little boy dream of professional athlete; I was always an architect.

Q: How do you think the profession of architecture is changing?
A: I think it's becoming more amorphous and opening opportunities for architects to influence adjacent areas like sustainability, technology, sociology, etc. 

Jen Nieman | Senior Associate

Q: Favorite 4240 project you’ve worked on (past/present)?
A: The Grand Californian Hotel. I had the opportunity to work on the Lobby Team during the design and drawing phases and then assist through construction. There was an extraordinary amount of care and attention to detail – from the custom light fixtures, skylights and hand carved columns at the Hearth Room, to the finest details with material connections and joinery. It was truly a remarkable project.

Q: Favorite place/architecture you have experienced and why?
A: The courtyard at the Salk Institute. My first architectural studio assignment was a presentation on Louis Kahn, and it took place in the courtyard of the Salk Institute. Both the gravity and weightlessness of this space assured me that being an architect was exactly what I wanted to do.

Carole Shockley | Senior Associate

Q: Favorite 4240 project you’ve worked on (past/present)?
A: The Bow River Capital Grand Stair will definitely be on my favorites list for a long time. It’s such a unique design element that was challenging but a really enjoyable experience. And it won an AIA Colorado Award of Distinction and Award of Merit in 2020!  

Q: Favorite color?
A: Most days it’s blue, but I love them all. I’m not afraid of color.  

Q: Favorite tool or technology?
A: Trace paper. 😊

Q: Dream project or client?
A: The expansion of mass timber construction in new project types in Colorado is really exciting and I’m anxious to work on one.  

Kait Flick | Associate

Q: When did you know you wanted to be an architect?

A: Last week of freshman year of college. I was originally an Environmental Biology major with a Hand-Drawing minor. I had a colleague in my drawing class who told me that my drawings were very regimented and architectural, and that I should check out her major’s building (The School of Environmental Design at CU Boulder). Once I walked through the building and saw the tasteful blend of art and science, I switched life paths within 48 hours.

Q: Favorite color?
A: Burnt Ochre

Q: Dream project or client?
A: South American Spa/Resort

Alec Mingle | Associate

Q: Favorite 4240 project you’ve worked on (past/present)?
A: Mayflower Mountain Resort

Q: Favorite place/architecture you have experienced and why?
A: During my time studying abroad, I had the pleasure of visiting Hammarby Sjöstad, an urban redevelopment project in Stockholm, Sweden. This redevelopment project exemplifies the way the industry of architecture is changing to be more responsive to our environment, the context of place, and the human scale through an urban design, which rejuvenated a run-down, polluted industrial/residential area into the most pleasant residential district I have ever been. Walking through the district, it felt as if every experience was uniquely tailored to how that specific building/area interacted with the site, the unique surrounding nature and adjacent buildings, all while keeping in mind the human experience of those passing by on the sidewalks, streets, and parks. The project prioritized sustainable practices, using renewable sources of energy to power the district, using innovative technology to reduce water consumption/use, locally treating wastewater, and allowing rainwater to filter through permeable landscape materials on the ground and treating rainwater that touches the roadways prior to releasing it into the ground to runoff to the surrounding small canals. This project aligns with my own personal values and goals for the way I want to see architecture continue to grow and serves as a fantastic case study of how we as architects can continue to push the envelope for what informed design looks like.

Brandon Troudt | Associate

Q: Favorite 4240 project you’ve worked on (past/present)?
A: Spanish Peaks – Upper Flatiron

Q: How do you think the profession of architecture is changing?
A: There is a greater focus on the social and environmental responsibility that architects have. We hold a position of influence over how places are developed and I think we are beginning to recognize that this means we have a responsibility to create spaces that are more than works of art; they also need to be beneficial to the long-term well-being of people.

Q: Favorite color?
A: Orange