{"id":105572,"date":"2023-05-25T16:13:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T16:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/?post_type=metro_project&#038;p=105572"},"modified":"2023-05-26T18:18:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T18:18:42","slug":"gwwo-architects-pike-peak-visitor-center","status":"publish","type":"metro_project","link":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/projects\/gwwo-architects-pike-peak-visitor-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Building atop a 14,000-Foot-Tall Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-sandow-article-header article-header\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-header\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-Pikes-Peak_View-from-Platform_Nic-Lehoux.jpg\" alt=\"the exterior of the Pikes Peak Visitors Center\" class=\"wp-image-105574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-Pikes-Peak_View-from-Platform_Nic-Lehoux.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-Pikes-Peak_View-from-Platform_Nic-Lehoux-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-Pikes-Peak_View-from-Platform_Nic-Lehoux-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-Pikes-Peak_View-from-Platform_Nic-Lehoux-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-Pikes-Peak_View-from-Platform_Nic-Lehoux-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-header_intro none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"article-date\" aria-label=\"Post Date\">May 25, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"size-large wp-block-heading\">Building atop a 14,000-Foot-Tall Mountain<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_meta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"summary size-regular\">GWWO Architects recently completed a new visitor center for Pikes Peak, the highest point in the Front Range of Colorado\u2019s Rocky Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>By: <\/span><a href=\"\/tag\/sam-lubell\">Sam Lubell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>Photography: <\/span><a href=\"\/tag\/nic-lehoux\">Nic Lehoux<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"social-share\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fprojects%2Fgwwo-architects-pike-peak-visitor-center%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" 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href=\"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fprojects%2Fgwwo-architects-pike-peak-visitor-center%2F&#038;subject=Building+atop+a+14%2C000-Foot-Tall+Mountain\" target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 12.713l-11.985-9.713h23.97l-11.985 9.713zm0 2.574l-12-9.725v15.438h24v-15.438l-12 9.725z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column empty-header-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"size-regular\">You probably don\u2019t know that poet and author Katharine Lee Bates\u2019s lyrics to \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d were largely inspired by her visit to the top of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikes-peak.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pikes Peak<\/a>, the highest summit of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains near Colorado Springs. Hosting more than 1 million visitors a year, the majestic 14,115-foot granite mountain has long been a symbol of the awe and optimism associated with the American West. But for those embarking on a visit\u2014via hike, drive, or along the bright-red Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway\u2014the welcome at the top was anything but awe-inspiring. Its 1960s-era visitor center, says Alan Reed, president of Baltimore-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwwoinc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GWWO Architects<\/a>, consisted of a cramped, inward-looking jumble of caf\u00e9, gift shop, and exhibits. Basically, it was the antithesis of what it was like to be on the mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><br>So in replacing the building Reed and his colleagues at <a href=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/projects\/recreation-center-design\/\">GWWO<\/a> set out to create an inspiring, clearly organized space that took its cues entirely from the mountain; embodying its soaring spirit while basically letting the mountain be the star. \u201cIt was really about experiencing this mountain the way its earliest explorers did,\u201d says Reed. \u201cWe wanted you to feel like you\u2019re one with the mountain, despite the fact that there are so many other people visiting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8-Pikes-Peak_Interior36_Nic-Lehoux.jpg\" alt=\"the interior of the pikes peak visitors center designed by GWWO Architects\" class=\"wp-image-105575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8-Pikes-Peak_Interior36_Nic-Lehoux.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8-Pikes-Peak_Interior36_Nic-Lehoux-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8-Pikes-Peak_Interior36_Nic-Lehoux-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8-Pikes-Peak_Interior36_Nic-Lehoux-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8-Pikes-Peak_Interior36_Nic-Lehoux-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\nThe new Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center aims to attain LEED Silver certification and meet the goals of the Living Building Challenge. Besides providing a view of Mount Rosa, it includes spaces for exhibits and dining. The design was done by GWWO Architects in collaboration with local architecture firm RTA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At Home in the Mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">The 34,000-square-foot facility is embedded in the mountainside and formed both inside and out from local materials or rustic ones suitable to the mountain, including pine, Douglas fir, quartz sandstone, and pre-weathered Cor-ten steel. The building opens to a view of neighboring Mount Rosa, with the upward angle of its roof\u2019s slope matching that of the viewing angle from the top of the lobby\u2019s grand steps. Inside, this frames a 37-foot-tall glass wall, from which light and views filter into every corner of the visitor center.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Further experiences include multiple terraces for viewing and dining and, beyond the visitors center itself, a network of protected walkways (lifted atop fragile flora) and elevated viewing platforms. The center also includes space for retail, dining, and exhibits, which spill out onto multiple surfaces. With the extreme altitude, notes Reed, visitors don\u2019t stay here long; so they need to maximize their time. Quotes and interpretive information are placed on virtually every wall, from the gift shop to the restrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">And unlike the former facility, where waste was carted off daily, this one is remarkably earth-friendly. The building is aiming for at least LEED Silver certification and to meet the strict goals of the Living Building Challenge. Just a few of the many green components include sustainably harvested timber, passive design strategies, and a graywater system that saves over 375,000 gallons of water a year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Pulling off this type of structure at 14,000 feet above sea level is remarkable. Winds can gust up to 230 miles per hour, and the air is superthin. Materials had to be rigorously tested, often on the mountaintop itself (the glass is basically bulletproof), while many workers could spend only about 30 minutes on-site before having to take a break.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">\u201cIt certainly is a once-in-a-lifetime project,\u201d says Reed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-sandow-image-gallery\"><div class=\"splide\" data-splide=\"{&quot;fixedHeight&quot;: &quot;500px&quot;, &quot;autoWidth&quot;: true, &quot;gap&quot;: &quot;1px&quot;, &quot;pagination&quot;: false}\"><div class=\"splide__arrows\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev\">Prev<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--next\">Next<\/button><\/div><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"splide__slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-Pikes-Peak_Drone07_-Windstar-Studios-1.jpg\" alt=\"an aerial view of the pikes peak visitors center\" data-id=\"105576\" class=\"wp-image-105576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-Pikes-Peak_Drone07_-Windstar-Studios-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-Pikes-Peak_Drone07_-Windstar-Studios-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-Pikes-Peak_Drone07_-Windstar-Studios-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-Pikes-Peak_Drone07_-Windstar-Studios-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-Pikes-Peak_Drone07_-Windstar-Studios-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"splide__slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Exhibits_Nic-Lehoux.jpg\" alt=\"the interior of the pikes peak visitors center designed by GWWO Architects\" data-id=\"105577\" class=\"wp-image-105577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Exhibits_Nic-Lehoux.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Exhibits_Nic-Lehoux-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Exhibits_Nic-Lehoux-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Exhibits_Nic-Lehoux-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Exhibits_Nic-Lehoux-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"splide__slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Dining_Nic-Lehoux.jpg\" alt=\"the interior of the pikes peak visitors center designed by GWWO Architects\" data-id=\"105578\" class=\"wp-image-105578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Dining_Nic-Lehoux.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Dining_Nic-Lehoux-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Dining_Nic-Lehoux-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Dining_Nic-Lehoux-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-Pikes-Peak_Interior-Dining_Nic-Lehoux-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"splide__slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1502\" src=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-PikesPeak_Exterior35_Nic-Lehoux.jpg\" alt=\"the exterior of the Pikes Peak Visitor Center designed by GWWO Architects\" data-id=\"105579\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-PikesPeak_Exterior35_Nic-Lehoux.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-105579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-PikesPeak_Exterior35_Nic-Lehoux.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-PikesPeak_Exterior35_Nic-Lehoux-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-PikesPeak_Exterior35_Nic-Lehoux-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-PikesPeak_Exterior35_Nic-Lehoux-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-PikesPeak_Exterior35_Nic-Lehoux-1536x1154.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 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