National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesa Lab—Boulder, Colorado
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Dr_Corey
N 39° 58.689 W 105° 16.512
13S E 476501 N 4425368
I.M. Pei designed this building to complement the surrounding area.
Waymark Code: WM5CCX
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 12/17/2008
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This building is on a mesa just outside Boulder; in fact the grounds are a nature preserve. Due to this height, it is one of the first parts of Boulder that you can see if you drive in on highway 93. There is a small science museum (free admission) with guided tours at noon, open to the public 8-5 on weekdays, 9-4 on weekends and holidays. It was used as a location in the Woody Allen movie "Sleeper" because of the unusual shape
"You just cannot compete with the scale of the Rockies. So we tried to make a building that was without the conventional scale you get from recognizable floor heights—as in those monolithic structures that still survive from the cliff-dwelling Indians."
— I.M. Pei
City, State or City, Country: Boulder, Colorado
Year Built: 1964-1966
Architect: I. M. Pei
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