In Your Neighborhood: Denver Mountain Parks with Tommy Matthews

Tommy Matthews, of Tryba Architects and the ICAA's Rocky Mountain Chapter, takes viewers on a high-altitude tour of classical pavilions in Denver's system of mountain parks.

The ICAA is excited to bring attention to the classical and traditional architectural and design elements, decisions, and features that make the places we live more welcoming and beautiful, as part of our new In Your Neighborhood series.

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Lead Sponsor of the In Your Neighborhood series: AE Greyson General Contractors

Join Denver designer Tommy Matthews and discover the influence of the École des Beaux-Arts in the Rockies.

Denver, CO grew to maturity during the golden age of art and architecture known as the American Renaissance. Part of its historic legacy is the fully realized system of treelined parkways and urban parks, which remarkably extends outside the city into the Rocky Mountains. Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead Jr., the Denver Mountain Parks are interconnected by scenic roadways and punctuated by classical pavilions designed by architect Jacques Benedict with a rustic handling of local materials.

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