Legacy of Creativity and Innovation Foundation for Newly Branded Clayworks District in Golden, CO

 

The Coors Family’s 5-block downtown Golden property will be
transformed into a ultra-sustainable mixed-use new district

 Golden, CO. Feb. 27, 2023 – AC Development announced today the launch of Clayworks, the new brand for the planned mixed-use district in downtown Golden previously known as the CoorsTek 9^th Street Redevelopment.

Clayworks will be an extension of downtown Golden, welcoming the community back to this historic site for the first time in well over a century.

Dan Cohen

The Clayworks vision and plan were unanimously approved by the Golden City Council last year.

The deeply sustainable new district will be located on over 12 acres of land owned by the Coors family.

The site has been home to CoorsTek’s technical ceramics manufacturing and research facilities since 1910, but AC Development will soon transform this area into a dynamic five-block district with cutting edge office spaces, a boutique hotel, distinctive apartments, and outstanding food and beverage — all rooted in the beautiful context and lifestyle of Golden, Colorado.

Michael Coors

“We are excited to re-envision and transform this significant property, while ensuring it remains reflective of the Golden community and the Coors Family legacy,” said Dan Cohen, AC Development president.

“At a time when people are seeking connection and collaboration, Clayworks offers an exceptional place in a one-of-a-kind location, featuring unmatched amenities, striking architecture, beautiful outdoor spaces, cutting edge sustainability, and a unique collection of companies and people.”

Construction on the project’s first phase will start later this year.

Rendering CoorsTek, Colden, CO

Clayworks is a name inspired by the rich history of ceramics innovation and production on the site, which was purchased by the Coors Family in 1886 for use initially as a glass works to support their nearby growing brewery.

 In 1910, the property became home to a new porcelain company (later to become CoorsTek), which located here because of the area’s naturally occurring high quality clay deposits that produced first-rate ceramics.

“The name is deeply connected to our guiding principles of innovation and discovery, history and legacy, craft and quality,” continued Cohen.

 “And it represents the entrepreneurship, technological advancements, and global impact that have occurred and certainly will continue to originate on this site. At once illuminating the past while also shining a light on a very bright future.”

“Clayworks will give way to the next generation of innovation and creativity as the location of CoorsTek’s new global headquarters and as a space for leading edge companies and other groups who share our commitment to craft, sustainability, and community,” said Michael Coors, CoorsTek Co-CEO.

“It will be part of the next 100 years of our company’s history, while adding more compelling experiences to the already special quality of downtown Golden.”

 

 Contacts:

 Devan Crean

dcrean@novitascommunications.com

303-947-7724

 www.acdevelopment.com.

www.clayworksgolden.com.