NCAR Rooftop Plaza

Landscape Design for NCAR

Perched at the edge of the Boulder Flatirons, this public rooftop garden provides both large spaces for community public events and more intimate spaces for small gatherings. Amphitheatre seating is suitable both for presentations and for enjoying the view of Denver in the distance. Altgelt & Associates provided conceptual design, as well as design development services for four radically different alternative designs for a very tight set of design parameters that defined this project. Over forty years ago, I. M. Pei had launched his international career with this Boulder project, using roofgarden technology that became rather dated over the years, which we were engaged to update in our redesign of this space.