Denver will soon be home to America’s first carbon-positive hotel.
Developed byUrban Villagesand designed byStudio Gang, Populus is a modern 265-room hotel that will open in late 2023.
The hotel has committed to planting enough trees to represent over 5,000 acres of forest.
An earth emergency demands that we strengthen our influence, and Populus is just the beginning.
Populus is already off to a positive start, right from construction.
When thinking about the look of the hotel, Studio Gang turned to nature for its design inspiration.
The lids over each window provide interior shade, which improves energy use.
They also carefully funnel away rainwater to keep the building looking pristine.
Architects Studio Gang took inspiration from the patterns on the native Aspen tree for the building.
The hotel will have a public rooftop bar and restaurant with sweeping views of the mountains.
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