The architecture is meant to resemble Colorado’s famous Aspen trees.
Withsustainable travelon the rise , eco - witting hotels across the world blow compostable packaging , keep down - water washing practice , and indoor - outdoor architecture to lure in clime - minded travelers . But the newPopulushotel in Denver might be the first one to in reality try and be a tree .
The first carbon - positive hotel in the United States , which opens in business district Denver this summer , Populus takes sustainable travel to the next floor : In addition to using low - carbon concrete mixes , high-pitched - recycled materials , and more during construction , the hotel is offsetting its foresightful - term carbon footprint by planting Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree across Gunnison County , Colorado . Already , more than 70,000 Engelmann Spruce trees , a plant aboriginal to the domain that has been threatened by beetles , have been planted . Together , the tree will keep apart more carbon copy than the edifice can give off in its lifetime . guest can even visit the newly set forest themselves , just put the coordinates 38 ° 03'59.4 " N 106 ° 55'24.6 " W in a GPS .
But what might be most take about the newfangled - build hotel is the facade , which was inspired by Colorado ’s famous Aspen trees . Designed by Studio Gang , the same firm that brought you the crinkled Aqua Tower in Chicago and the twisting MIRA tower in San Francisco , the snowy exterior of the hotel is covered in what appear to be holey opening , but are actually just windows . The hotel ’s distinctive windows pull twofold duty : They are meant to mirror the characteristic patterns of Aspen trees , while offer nuance and boost efficiency .
Biophilic Architecture by Studio Gang.|Photo courtesy Studio Gang
The nature - inspired design follow to the hotel ’s 265 rooms and multiple eating place and common place that are outfitted in achromatic tone , from sand to terra cotta , and filled with natural stuff — recover fencing wood from Wyoming and " leather " tapestries made from mushrooms .
Both of the hotel ’s restaurant will belittle their waste and act upon close with regenerative husbandman in the area to propose seasonal dishes . The rooftop legal community in particular , Stellar Jay , offer live - fire cooking and wild game as well as arresting views of the Rocky Mountains .
Ready to go ? booking can be book atpopulusdenver.com .
Populus guest suite.|Photo courtesy Nephew
Pasque, the ground-floor restaurant at Populus|Photo courtesy Nephew
Stellar Jay rooftop bar and terrace at Populus Hotel|Photo courtesy Nephew
Photo courtesy Studio Gang
