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Galisteo
Burnside
Greene
Arcure
Van Drimmelen/Gore
Hoover
Lehman
Buchan
Dejah
Miller/Anderson
Ettinger/McLaughlin
Casa Sagrada
Seade
Tandem
Wetzel/Cameron
Dunn
Cerro Gordo
Chapel of Light
Community Bank

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March 18, 2023

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]The unique characteristics of the site helped establish the design theme.  The site seemed to call for a linear scheme perpendicular to the views that architecturally emphasize the geographic nature of the property. The idea was to harness the site’s character by becoming one with the ridge.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]A central spine was established, off of which the entire house is organized. This architectural move firmly anchors the house to the landscape.  This bold move creates dramatic circular massings, reminiscent of ancient...

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January 14, 2023

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]"As requested by the owner, this residence took as its precedent the "Texas hill country vernacular". The design incorporated pitched metal roofs, wide expanses of glass and high ceilings. Due to the client's chemical sensitivity, the house also employed a wide variety of healthy house techniques and materials. So as to avoid any chance of mold, the perimeter walls are made of pumice-crete and the interior walls are metal studs. All of the roof structure is composed of exposed steel beams and...

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March 4, 2016

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1456998711092{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text el_class="project_main_cont"]The underlying design intent for this home was to strongly reference the traditional Northern New Mexican style but to layer onto it a lean, modernist aesthetic. The exterior massing comfortably sits within the broad open landscape west of Santa Fe. The pitched metal roof and stucco exterior is very much in keeping with the historic vernacular. However, upon entering the enclosed courtyard a contemporary steel and glass portal is revealed, which sets up the design...

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March 3, 2016

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1456998711092{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text el_class="project_main_cont"]The client wanted “a clean, unadorned adobe cluster of buildings appearing to be built on top of an existing site, now in ruin…that might resemble a Greek hillside village from a distance.” The interior was to be elegant, unadorned, and with a tone that is “tranquil, Zen-like and quiet,” with an orderly and un-embellished palette to offset the furniture. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]In determining the overall character of the exterior we attempted to bridge the gap between early...

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September 30, 2022

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]The house placement is in a clearing along a modest ridge that allows dramatic views to the Sangre de Christo Mountains to the east, Ortiz and Sandia Mountains to the south and the Jemez Mountains to the west. Six primary massings are arranged along a central spine oriented north/south. The west side of the spine has three massings accommodating the garage, entry and three en-suite guest bedrooms. On the east side of the spine is the great room, den and...

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March 3, 2016

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1456998711092{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text el_class="project_main_cont"]STONE, WATER, LIGHT An arced stone wall begins at an existing boulder on the site, curves along the hillside and flows into and through the house, terminating at the source of a stream. The house is grounded to the site. The stream flows along a circulation path past the entry to the outside. Interior and exterior are intertwined.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]A long narrow skylight casts a slice of light across a wall of art down to a narrow band...

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March 4, 2016

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1503920468134{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1503681620037{padding-right: 20px !important;}" el_class="project_main_cont"]The owner’s desire was for a home blending Asian design characteristics with Southwestern architecture, developed within a small building envelope with significant building height limitations as dictated by local zoning. Even though the size of the property was 20 acres, the steep, tree covered terrain made for challenging site conditions, as the owner wished to preserve as many trees as possible while also capturing key views. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="project_main_cont"]For the solution we...

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March 2, 2016

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1456998711092{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text el_class="project_main_cont"]Given the steep and narrow character of the site a historical reference was made to Italian Hill towns with their varying forms and levels as well as their integration into landscape features.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]This reference was synthesized with a contemporary expression of the Santa Fe style by way of familiar finishes and materials while at the same time adhering to a more contemporary expression of a clean geometric plan & proportions. The house is an expression...

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March 2, 2016

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1456998711092{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text el_class="project_main_cont"]This deceptively simple “H” plan of a Northern New Mexican style house was sited and designed in such a way as to capture dramatic views of the Manzano Mountains and the distant horizon from a number of key rooms – living/dining, library and master bedroom. Placed on a promontory overlooking the vast open spaces of the New Mexico landscape,[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]the house partially surrounds and defines sunrise and sunset courtyards both of which are accessible from...

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March 3, 2016

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1456998711092{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text el_class="project_main_cont"]For this renovation,  the desire of the new owners was to update the contemporary character of the home by seamlessly layering new elements onto what was a relatively neutral palette. An elliptical room was inserted into a large gallery space to serve as a children's playroom. An outdoor eating area was enclosed and merged with an updated kitchen. Brick floors were replaced with lightly bleached oak flooring.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]All-white walls were transformed into abstract minimalist planes...