Denver’s Health Hub: Aurora’s Fitzsimons Innovation Community

Fitzsimons Innovation Community is a sprawling 184-acre site at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado—a leading-edge laboratory workspace where innovative health and life sciences companies of all sizes take their research to the next level to cure diseases, save lives, and improve care. Standing on the grounds that once held the Fitzsimons Army Hospital, where soldiers returning from World War I were treated, the Campus Center includes new and redeveloped lab office, residential, retail, and The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club—all connected by dynamic public open spaces. These projects are part of a larger multiphase strategic vision plan led by Tryba in coordination with the Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, the City of Aurora, and the University of Colorado that will unite the city’s diverse edges into an integrated urban neighborhood, complete with a diversity of living options, compelling retail and lifestyle amenities, trail networks, and a regional mobility hub.