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Gateway Elementary School

Project Location
Denver, CO

Owner 
Denver Public Schools

Architect 
Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc.

Market
K-12 Education

Services
General Contracting

Region
Central

Swinerton Office Location
Denver, Colorado

Keywords
Education, Steel Frame, Precast Concrete