Skyspace

ARTS: View of James Turrell Skyspace

Stand on Lakeview Terrace with me and learn more about the Green Mountain Falls Skyspace at Green Box 


One of our most ambitious projects to date, we are thrilled to welcome the Green Mountain Falls Skyspace by James Turrell to the landscape of Green Mountain Falls, as part of the new Red Butte Recreation Area.  Each unique skyspace in the world is a naked-eye observatory, where visitors view a sky through an opening in the ceiling, called an oculus. 

Cosseted on a butte overlooking Gazebo Lake and bathed by the rustling of pine trees, the Green Mountain Falls Skyspace is a  harmonious addition to the charming town at the foothills of Pikes Peak—an extension of the landscape, preserved in its natural setting. The experience begins with an inspirational journey via two new trailheads that deliver hikers directly to the sheltered Skyspace in the hills above, overlooking the center of town and Gazebo Lake.

Be enveloped in a one-of-a-kind kinetic light and color encounter—a sensory and contemplative experience unlike anywhere else in the world. The Skyspace, standing at 18-feet-tall, was commissioned by the Historic Green Mountain Falls Foundation.  Additionally, our Skyspace is one of the few in the world with a retractable roof, allowing for “closed roof” shows to occur outside of the Sunrise and Sunset experiences.

About James Turrell: For over half a century, the American artist James Turrell has worked directly with light and space to create artworks that engage viewers with the limits and wonder of human perception. Turrell, an avid pilot who has logged over twelve thousand hours flying, considers the sky as his studio, material and canvas. New Yorker critic Calvin Tompkins writes, “His work is not about light, or a record of light; it is light — the physical presence of light made manifest in sensory form.”

Green Box Audio Tour
  1. Introduction and Hello! (UPDATED JUNE 2023)
  2. ARTS: Discover Green Box Arts and Meet Scott Levy
  3. ARTS: Green Box Co-Founders - "Green Box is for everybody!"
  4. ACCORDING TO THE KIDS: "What Do You Like About Green Mountain Falls?"
  5. HISTORY: Vintage Advertisements from Green Mountain Falls
  6. HISTORY: Eyewitness Account: Green Mountain Falls in the 1940s
  7. ARTS: Green Box Venue - The Farm Stand
  8. ARTS: "Open Skies" Installation by Brenda Biondo
  9. ARTS: Green Box Co-Founders: "You Can't Get that in New York!"
  10. HISTORY: Midland Depot
  11. ACCORDING TO THE KIDS: A local warning
  12. HISTORY: The Outlook Lodge
  13. SPIRITUALITY / HISTORY: Church in the Wildwood (with Pastor Darlene)
  14. ARTS: View of James Turrell Skyspace
  15. MUSIC: Adam Crystal's Green Box Theme
  16. ARTS: Green Box Co-Founder and President Christian Keesee on Green Box Arts
  17. SPIRITUALITY: Guided Meditation with Pastor Darlene
  18. ARTS: Nikki Pike's OVUM
  19. MUSIC: Green Box Artist-in-Residence Matthew Jamal's "Prayers and Palm Oil"
  20. ARTS: The "Shed" Artist Housing and Lakeview Terrace
  21. ARTS: EARTH.SPEAKS ámanikyatumɵ’ɵvi or “Resting Hand” 2023 -- by brooke smiley
  22. SPIRITUALITY: Aspen Grove and Tribute Walk
  23. ARTS: The Managers by Molly Rideout
  24. HISTORY: Sunshine Cottage - 7110 Maple Street
  25. HISTORY: The Armentrout House -- 10725 Ute Pass Avenue
  26. HISTORY: The Chapin House - 7210 Grand View
  27. HISTORY: Green Mountain Falls Hotel Site (Corner of Ute Pass and Hotel Streets)
  28. HISTORY: Aspen Lodge (11190 Belvidere)
  29. HISTORY: Hummingbird (11475 Belvedere)
  30. HISTORY: Harmony Hut and Westward Ho (11490 and 11496 Belvidere)
  31. ARTS: Schulhof's Curve - Public Art
  32. ARTS: Faime Walking - Public Art
  33. ARTS: Green Box Co-Founder Larry Keigwin on watching performance outdoors
  34. ARTS: Keith Haring Fitness Court
  35. ARTS: Heartmouth - Public Art
  36. ARTS: Skye by Brian Wall
  37. ARTS: Four Orbits - Public Art
  38. ARTS: Communication X9 - Public Art
  39. HISTORY: Sallie Bush Community Building (And An Exciting Update!)