Barton Malow received the award last week in Denver at the DBIA nationalconference.

The headquarters is a project that could have been accomplished only under a design-build arrangement, company officials say. With architects and builders in house, and with design-build a corporate specialty, the team created a home for their most demanding client--themselves.

The four-story glass curtainwall slopes inward, over serene wetlands, providing a refreshing view; this softness contrasts with the angles and details of open infrastructure throughout work areas. Job function, not rank, is the primary determinant of office assignments, and employees in remote locations take part in local presentations throughteleconferencing.