N.C.A.R., Boulder, Colorado
N.C.A.R. designed by I.M. Pei. Built throughout the mid-1960s, it was completed in 1966.
The design was partly influenced by the spectacular Mesa Verde cliff dwellings in southwest Colorado.
(Enjoy the view from this unusual cut in a stairwell.)
Woody Allen chose N.C.A.R. as one of 5 outstanding examples of Colorado modern architecture to represent the future in his 1973 film, Sleeper. I will feature the other 4 locations in future MMM posts.
Aggregrate for the cement was partially derived from the soil on the site, giving the structure a color that is natural to the location.
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