This is the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum in Ignacio Colorado. Opened in 1971, the museum sought to protect and showcase the culture of Native American tribes from the Colorado, Utah and New Mexico region. The structure is certainly eye-catching, with its large center cone and building arms that reach out from there. The centerpiece is reminiscent of a teepee or woven basket, both iconic symbols of tribal culture. There is also a large emphasis on nature. the building is surrounded by native plants and there is a lot of exposed wood beams on both the inside and the outside. The entire building seems to blend in with its surroundings, like it was always meant to be there. It is not intrusive but rather part of the land it sits on. I think this is a beautiful mesh of nature and architecture.
