Populus 酒店，丹佛市 | Studio Gang

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Opening itself to the city and the Rocky Mountains beyond, Populus is designed to become an energetic new social center in downtown Denver. Located on a prominent corner site, the building greets the neighborhood equally on all three sides, welcoming visitors and residents and connecting Denver’s civic, arts, and commercial districts.

Populus 酒店面向城市和远处的落基山脉，旨在成为丹佛市中心一个充满活力的全新社交中心。该建筑位于一个显眼的街角，三面平等地与社区互动，热情欢迎游客和居民，并连接丹佛的市政、艺术和商业区。

The texture and rhythm of its sculptural façade is strongly tied to its hotel function. Each vertical scallop is the width of a guest room, and its distinctive windows change in size and shape in response to the character of the building’s public and private spaces.

其雕塑般立面的纹理和韵律与其酒店功能紧密相连。每个垂直扇贝形结构都与客房宽度相等，其独特的窗户大小和形状也随之变化，以呼应建筑公共和私人空间的特色。

At the building’s base, the windows are the scale of portals 30 feet in height, framing entrances and views into the lobby, restaurant, and amenity spaces. In the hotel rooms above, guests enjoy immersive views of the nearby State Capitol, Civic Center Park, and the mountains through windows that become occupiable, transforming into seating and bringing guests closer to the outdoors.

在建筑底部，窗户如同 30 英尺高的门户，框住了入口，并构成了通往大堂、餐厅和休闲区的视野。在酒店客房内，宾客可以通过可折叠成座椅的窗户，欣赏附近州议会大厦、市政中心公园和群山的壮丽景色，拉近与户外的距离。

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The window shapes are informed by the characteristic patterns found on Aspen trees (Populus tremuloides). As the trees grow, they shed their lower branches, leaving behind dark, eye-shaped marks on the papery bark of their trunks. The windows are further detailed to perform efficiently in the Denver climate. On the exterior, the “lids” of each window stretch outward to shade the interior, while also channeling rainwater.

窗户的形状灵感源自白杨树（Populus tremuloides）的典型纹理。随着树木的生长，它们会脱落下部的枝条，在树干薄如纸的树皮上留下深色的眼状痕迹。为了在丹佛的气候条件下高效运行，窗户的设计也经过了进一步的雕琢。在外部，每个窗户的“盖子”向外延伸，为室内遮阳，同时疏导雨水。

Deepening the building’s commitment to sustainability, Populus promotes density downtown by activating the entirety of its compact, triangular footprint. The concrete structure minimizes cement by incorporating fly ash and forgoes any levels dedicated to parking—a first for a new build downtown—encouraging visitors toward greener modes of transport. With a green roof providing an attractive habitat for local wildlife and insects, Populus aims to reconnect city dwellers with nature in the heart of Denver.

Populus 建筑深化了其对可持续发展的承诺，通过充分利用其紧凑的三角形空间，提升了市中心的密度。混凝土结构通过引入粉煤灰来减少水泥用量，并取消了任何专用的停车位——这在市中心新建建筑中尚属首次——鼓励游客选择更环保的交通方式。绿色屋顶为当地野生动物和昆虫提供了宜人的栖息地，Populus 建筑旨在让城市居民在丹佛市中心重新与自然建立联系。