Colorado Ranch

Galloway is providing multidisciplinary services for a large-scale, full-site phased update of an all-inclusive 350-acre ranch in Colorado over the several years. Our teams are collaborating closely with the client to shape a vision for what the ranch will look like. This vision includes remodeling recommendations for existing buildings and new structures for expansion.

Having served guests since the 1940s, it is essential that the architectural design preserves the key historical characteristics that define the ranch’s aesthetic and environment. These include red roofs, stained wooden porches, flat stone rock features, and natural-looking brown wood siding, with specific types and colors distinguishing buildings such as the guest cabins and lodge. Galloway’s team carefully selected materials that align with these characteristics while ensuring durability and sustainability to withstand the high-elevation environment for more than 40 years. Additionally, the design preserves a common space that holds a deeply cherished historical tradition for the ranch and its guests.

Our interior design team developed a warm, rustic aesthetic that reflects the ranch’s mountain setting while honoring its longstanding character. Inspired by the surrounding landscape, the design incorporates earthy tones, natural textures, and curated wall art sourced from the property, including horseshoes and framed chaps, to create an authentic sense of place. Durable materials such as luxury vinyl tile, engineered wood flooring, tongue-and-groove wood accents, and seamless poured flooring were selected to withstand heavy use while maintaining a welcoming atmosphere.

Galloway’s survey team completed high-definition laser scanning of the lodge and performed drone-based LiDAR and topographic surveying across approximately 145 acres of the ranch. The resulting data captured existing terrain, roads, structures, and detailed tree mapping within an 11-acre defensible space area, providing accurate base information to support planning, wildfire mitigation, and design efforts throughout the property.

Our civil engineering team is providing comprehensive services for the entire site, ensuring a functional and sustainable design while preserving the integrity and appeal of the mountainous terrain. Grading and erosion control are necessary for constructing the proposed buildings and placing a bridge across a local creek. This bridge will expand the parking lot and create a secondary access point for staff and emergency vehicles. The team performed a culvert analysis for crossings along the proposed roadway and collaborated with local authorities to obtain a waiver for the roadway width. A hydraulic analysis assessed the bridge’s impact on the creek, ensuring the design could withstand both 10-year and 100-year storm events with additional freeboard.