Populus by Studio Gang, the ‘first carbon positive hotel in the US’ takes root in Denver

Populus hotel with its white organic perforated facade.

When the architect behind Populus, Jeanne Gang, joined Grant McCargo for a hike in the Colorado aspen forests, a few things just made sense. 'We had a real love of nature in common and a concern about the environment,' Gang says. 'You could see in their previous work attention to natural materials and a sustainable approach.'

(Image credit: Steve Hall)