Mesa Laboratory

Mesa Laboratory
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Alternative namesNational Center for Atmospheric Research
General information
TypeResearch laboratory
Architectural styleModern
LocationBoulder, Colorado
Address1850 Table Mesa Drive
Coordinates39°58′40″N 105°16′30″W / 39.97777°N 105.274966°W / 39.97777; -105.274966
Construction startedJune 1964
CompletedFebruary 1967
Cost$4,500,000 (1964)
Dimensions
Other dimensions565 acres (2.29 km2; 0.883 sq mi)
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete
Floor count7
Floor area243,000 sq ft (22,600 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)I. M. Pei
Architecture firmPei Cobb Freed & Partners
Structural engineerWeiskopf & Pickworth
Awards and prizes1967 Industrial Research: Laboratory of the Year
1997 AIA, Colorado Chapter: 25 Year Award

The Mesa Laboratory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research is a research center located in Boulder, Colorado. The building complex was designed by modernist architect I. M. Pei in 1961 as his first project outside of city building design.[1] It has been noted for its Anasazi-inspired architecture and use of bush-hammered concrete to blend into the surrounding area. The laboratory was named the 1967 Industrial Research Magazine's Laboratory of the Year.[2]

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  2. ^ "National Center for Atmospheric Research". Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2009-08-12.