Mesa Verde Motel

a far out place for human people

MESA VERDE MOTEL

The Mesa Verde Motel is located in Mancos, Colorado, a small historic mountain town where local dwellers and travelers of all ages come to see the historic dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park. This National Park was once the home of Ancestral Puebloans whose community relied on astronomy, the land, and their architecture for the 700 years they inhabited the area.

Conceptually, we pulled from astronomy (Mesa Verde is a certified international Dark Sky Park), the Ancient Puebloan's history, the bones of the building, and a modern southwest aesthetic to create a one-of-a kind roadside motel experience.

Then + Now

From 1950s to Today

Then

Now

“Laura and her team at State have been incredibly wonderful to work with on our motel renovation project. Professional and knowledgeable right from the first meeting and all through idea conception to completion. We are thrilled with how the team brought our vision to reality with such elevated creativity.”

Sally Dziedzic, Motelier

PROJECT TEAM

interior + exterior design, video storytelling : state.

art : saint no

re-brand : cultist

muralist : monica louise vick

photography : state, cultist

an other-worldly experience

Room #13

Designed and installed by State, Room #13 incorporates an intergalactic mural with light display to create depth and a sense of wonder, inspired by the Dark Sky and nearby Mesa Verde National Park.