Populus Hotel
Partnering with Amrize to create an innovative product design helped make this hotel’s net positive goal a reality. It’s an architectural marvel that draws in today’s eco-conscious travelers while enhancing Colorado’s beautiful environment. This Denver hotel's unique design and high sustainability goals were an ambitious undertaking, requiring innovative materials and close collaboration between partners.
In summary
The Populus Hotel is LEED Gold certified
Amrize advanced concrete delivered 100% performance with 30% lower footprint
Green roof contributed to driving building energy-efficiency & urban ecology with native plants
Populus Hotel, Denver, CO
Inspired design, with a purpose
Amrize partnered with Urban Villages, a leading real estate developer and The Beck Group, the largest integrated design-build firm in the US, to build the Populus Hotel in downtown Denver.
Designed by Studio Gang — named among Architectural Digest’s AD100 since 2017 — and led by MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang, the hotel’s eye-catching design is inspired by Colorado’s native Aspen tree, Populus Tremuloides, adding beauty and wonder to Denver’s skyline.
The Populus Hotel is LEED Gold certified as an advanced building.
Big goals require high performance
- Our solutions delivered exceptional performance, enabling the building’s advanced and distinctive visual profile. Just one example of how we’re constantly looking ahead to develop what’s next with our customers.
- We used innovative new technology such as sensors that measure the strength of concrete and that analyze how concrete develops heat in mass, giving us the ability to craft data-driven solutions.
- Strict environmental specifications demanded intense testing and verification of Amrize’s product performance. Amrize’s advanced concrete, which offers a minimum of 30% lower CO₂ emissions compared to standard concrete, contributed to the project’s LEED Gold certification.
- Our advanced concrete mixes enable the project’s superstructure beams, slabs and other components.
- Advanced building materials that dry faster and are more durable and stronger were also key.
- Populus’ green roof contributed to the building’s energy efficiency, while advancing urban ecology with a combination of native plants.
“The Populus Hotel is going to be a Denver landmark for years to come, not only in its visual representation but also in its structural design. We’re able to prove a viable path forward for working smarter, with no compromise in the workability, schedule or performance of the project.”
Populus Hotel, Denver, CO
The Results
- Opened in 2024 to widespread acclaim, the hotel shows how innovative building solutions can be used in inspiring ways.
- Populus is the result of highly coordinated planning, product education and collaboration among the developer, contractor and Amrize teams. Technical expertise, ingenuity and determination got the job done.
- By using our advanced concrete, Populus is driving our commitment to help build resilient cities across North America.
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