Metropolitan State University of Denver Hotel & Hospitality Learning Center
Integrated commercial and academic spaces provides students with real world learning experiences
Client
Metropolitan State University Denver, Mortenson Development
Project Size
162,000 sf
Building Performance
LEED-NC v2009 Gold
Awards
Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute, Masterworks in Masonry, Merit Award for Commercial Building
ENR Mountain States Best Project
Downtown Denver Partnership, Downtown Denver Award
Professional Services
Architecture
Interior Design
Master Planning
A unique combination of a higher education classroom building, a teaching laboratory, commercial hotel – a Springhill Suites by Marriott – and conference center, the Hotel & Hospitality Learning Center is home to the Hospitality, Tourism and Event Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver. A combination of commercial and academic spaces are integrated into a single building to help further the mission of the school by providing students with hands-on learning opportunities and real world experiences. The academic program includes state-of-the-art food and beverage teaching laboratories, classrooms and faculty offices. The hotel includes 150 guest rooms, 7,500 square feet of meeting space and 75 structured parking spaces.
