Client
Aimco
Collaborators
Avenue Interior Design
Size
102,000 SF ; 106 keys
Scope of Work
Lead Design Architect and Architect of Record, Entitlements, Interior Design, Branding and Experiential Design
Completion
2023
Size
102,000 SF ; 106 keys
Client
Aimco
Collaborators
Avenue Interior Design
Scope of Work
Lead Design Architect and Architect of Record, Entitlements, Interior Design, Branding and Experiential Design
The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club is the new center of hospitality at the nationally-recognized Anschutz Medical Campus and is designed to accommodate the needs of the Hospitals and University by offering high quality meeting facilities, full-service lodging and a vibrant center of social activity.
The hotel supports the full spectrum of activities on campus through dedicated spaces for collaboration and innovation, connection and leisure, celebration and recognition—a venue for promoting campus achievements, showcasing and honoring award-winning faculty, and carrying forward a longstanding tradition of excellence in research, education and patient care.
The Benson Hotel & Faculty Club's location within the world-class health innovation community offers guests access to a range of neighborhood amenities including the Rose Garden events lawn, The Common Good restaurant, on-site market and fitness center.
The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club establishes an iconic presence along Montview Boulevard.
Celebrating the spirit of the West and inviting guests to rest, recover and rejuvenate
The canopied entrance welcomes guests with classic elegance while introducing the axial 'crossroads' plan of the hotel.
Ground Level Plan
Level 2
Level 3—Extended Stay Apartments
Level 6—Guestrooms
Level 7—Luxury Suites
A commissioned mural above oculus marks the intersection of the pioneering aspiration and innovation that defines the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical and Innovation Campus.
Furnishings for the hotel's many comfortable gathering spaces were chosen to evoke a sense of traditional elegance, with leather and velvet materials and patterns that reflect the American West.
The inviting warmth and inspiring art of the Lobby Bar, with a jewel-toned color palette and unique floating bar, creates a lively and sociable atmosphere for guests to connect and relax.
Reflecting the timeless essence of Colorado, The Common Good Restaurant offers a variety of light-filled spaces that invite diners to connect over local and seasonal offerings.
The 100-seat restaurant features an open kitchen, generous leather booth seating, expansive wall-to-wall windows, and a wraparound outdoor terrace for alfresco dining.
Crossroads of hospitality for the CU Anschutz Medical Campus
The understated entry to the Faculty Club welcomes members.
The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club is home to the state's second-largest collection of Western art, with each piece commissioned for a specific location in the hotel. The new collection is evocative of the living West, showcasing myriad facets of light and season, agriculture and nature, and the human condition.
The club lounge features a double-sided bar and private patio with operable window walls.
Extended stay suites and guestrooms supporting the needs of the Medical Innovation Campus
Colorful patterns, architectural detailing and a robust art collection characterize the hotel's common areas. Guest rooms and suites are designed with four individualized design concepts, each highlighting elements of the hotel, its relationship with the University, and the natural landscapes of Colorado.
Guest rooms are designed in distinct themes to provide guests with a new experience each time they return to stay.
Mountain: With views to the Rocky Mountains, these rooms evoke the rugged spirit of the West.
Plains: With the hotel as a crossroads between the Mountains and the Plains, these rooms reflect the warmth and openness of the prairies to the east.
Gardens: Rooms with this scheme bring the outdoors in, with rejuvenating floral patterns and colors inspired by nature.
Campus: Bold colors and rich textures reflect the significance of the University of Colorado, conveying tradition, wisdom and innovation.
A beacon for the full spectrum of innovation and connection on campus
South Elevation.
An inviting beacon at the center of social activity within the world-class University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
