Sunset Lanes Episode 11, restoration of a mid-century modern home

In April, my friend and colleague, Josh Robinson, just started a YouTube program to document the ongoing progress of the restoration/renovation project for his own home in Westminster’s Sunset Lanes. The 99 mid-century modern homes in this neighborhood are largely unknown to the Denver area, despite being designed by one of Denver’s prominent architects, Norton Polivnick, who was trained at MIT and Harvard (studying under none other than Walter Gropius). Josh is working hard to fully embrace the design ideas behind this home to make it even better than it was when it was new, while fully embracing the design ideas behind it.

In this episode, Josh shows off salvaged window units that he got from his generous neighbors in Sunset Lanes, talks about his custom-made sofa, and discusses the home tour that I assisted Josh in presenting for the 2024 Modernism Series for Docomomo US/Colorado.