Hertz Residence

Hertz Residence

Archaeo’s design for a home in the Galisteo Basin Preserve is starting to take shape. Construction began last year and it is moving forward nicely. As to the design, we took the lead from the client, who requested a contemporary architectural character, which only accentuates and focuses one’s attention on the natural, organic features of the land embraced by the building. By adhering to, and yet abstracting, the underlying principles of southwestern vernacular architecture, with its lean, almost Zen-like, simplicity, the architecture recedes back to allow the views to the natural environment to dominate. Hopefully the stark contrast between the manmade architecture and natural scenery will end up complementing both.