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58 / BUILDING DIALOGUE / March 2020 are laser printed onto aluminum panels. The high-defi- nition images create photographic quality reproduc- tions of natural wood with improved wood grains in an unlimited range of color variations and actually im- proves upon nature’s varieties of real wood with color highlights and variegated patterns. As a guest views the building, the grain looks as natural as real lumber. The particular faux wood being used for the Hotel Maverick is Dizal Facade, installed vertically in a nar- row plank format with a flush-panel condition. The col- or was customized to reflect the existing natural tim- ber of the region. These faux wood panels are designed to meet code standard NFPA 285 for fire safety and the aggressive ASTM weathering criteria for UV stability. The color retention and quality is backed by a warranty that outline all performance standards. The long-term protection against wind loading, fading and hail re- sistance provide the ownership security for weather- ability, fire ratings and a continuously clean and new appearance – all things that real wood can’t possibly deliver. Upon completion, the Hotel Maverick will serve the Grand Junction community as the area’s only boutique hotel, and will serve the mission of the university as the only hospitality teaching facility in western Colo- rado. Guests will enjoy exemplary service from teams of young professionals who are learning and perfect- ing their craft. Students in multiple disciplines will re- ceive hands-on experience in food service, hotel man- agement, business development, marketing and event planning. It is a forward-thinking project, not only in terms of the progressive hospitality experience it will provide to visitors and the innovative instruction it will deliver to students, but also in the creative design solutions it is providing to the university as a whole.\ \ / Hotel Maverick / OPENING ART: Davis Partnership Architects envisioned a unique materiality of the Hotel Maverick, which will boast a contemporary theme that integrates an ethos of the modern West. TOP: The Hotel Maverick will serve the Grand Junction com- munity as the area’s only boutique hotel, and will serve the mission of the university as the only hospitality teaching facility in western Colorado. BOTTOM: Nothing speaks to Colorado and Western architecture as much as the look and colors of real wood grain, however the harsh Colorado climate requires faux wood for the Maverick.