Located on a 2,000-acre mountain site that previously had no utilities or services, this retreat for leaders in the educational community includes 20 buildings totaling 60,000 sq ft. The centerpiece lodge building features a distinctive clamshell silhouette with a cantilevered roof created by a curved steel frame as well as Colorado’s largest rammed earth wall.
The welcome center features cross-laminated timber framing, a stamped concrete drive and a steeply pitched roof. The steel and wood seminar building provides three circular meeting rooms with high acoustical standards, a feature that required relocation of HVAC systems underground to achieve noise suppression.