Moxy (University Hill) Hotel

A new hotel situated at the edge of the Hill Commercial District, the Downtown, and the CU campus in Boulder will draw new, year-round business and daily activity to the community.

Wenk Associates served as the landscape architect on the “Hill Hotel” project, which features a 189-room hotel, retail space, and two large outdoor plazas to create a vibrant mixed-use development that revitalizes the Hill District adjacent to the University of Colorado campus.

The hotel’s public plaza is designed for day-to-day gatherings and larger events and is intended to be the center of public life for the Hill. Situated on a significant slope, the plaza forms a continuous space that steps down, creating unique outdoor rooms that provide different experiences and microclimates (sun and shade). The upper plaza central gathering area can accommodate markets, art festivals, food trucks, and music, and is a leisurely place to catch up with friends. Adjacent retail, private patio, and café spaces add vibrancy to the plaza.

Groves of trees provide shade and comfort in the summer months while also mediating the public and private zones. An amphitheater-like seating area for events, people watching, or enjoying a cup of coffee resolves the nearly sixteen feet of vertical elevation change within the plaza. The lower plaza design accompanies the retail uses that line its edges with seating and gathering spaces. A generous building setback on adjacent streets creates wider sidewalk areas for pedestrians, street trees, and amenities.

Project Team:
Wenk Associates – Landscape Architect
SAR+ – Lead Consultant, Architect