Author: New Mexico Architectural Foundation
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Albuquerque’s Vista Larga Neighborhood
A new booklet has been published about Albuquerque’s Vista Larga Historic District, the first Mid-Century Modern residential historic district in New Mexico. The district is a part of the larger Vista Larga subdivision and is comprised of 112 contributing houses bounded by Indian School Road, Princeton Avenue, Hannett Avenue, and the UNM North Golf Course.…
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Architecture + Community: Las Vegas Citizens’ Committee for Historic Preservation
2018 NMAF Award Winner For devoted individuals or groups who have made a significant effort to stimulate public understanding and appreciation of architecture and in their community. In 1977, Las Vegas Citizen’s Committee for Historic Preservation’s (LVCCHP) was formed to encourage the preservation and appreciation of the area’s historic resources for the benefit of the…
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Architectural Feature: Owe’neh Bupingeh
2018 NMAF Award Winner For important historic buildings or sites that have had a lasting effect in bringing together our community. Ohkay Owingeh, one of 19 Pueblo Indian tribes in New Mexico, has been occupied for over 700 years. Owe’neh Bupingeh, the traditional village area, is comprised of four plazas that were once surrounded…
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Architectural Feature: Isotopes Park
2018 Architecture + Community Award Winner For newer buildings or sites completed within the last 50 years that have made our community stronger. The city of Albuquerque is fortunate to have a first-class and modern minor league baseball stadium – Isotopes Park. The capacity of over 13,000 is fitting for a Triple-A team. The Isotopes are…
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Casa San Ysidro Host to 2018 Membership Celebration
Casa San Ysidro in Corrales embodies the collective creativity of generations of artists and craftspeople in its furnishings and architectural features, exemplifying an interesting tension between tradition and change that New Mexicans have lived with for centuries. The Gutiérrez family built the original house and a severe portrait of Encarnación Gutiérrez hangs in the front hall.…
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Honorees of 2018 Architecture + Community Awards Announced
Honoring what makes architecture and community enchanting here in New Mexico, the Foundation developed the Annual NMAF Awards Program in 2017. Representatives from each of the three categories received their awards on May 5 during NMAF’s annual membership celebration held at Casa San Ysidro in Corrales. With nominations made by community members from across New…
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Nominations now being accepted for NMAF annual awards program
We are pleased to announce that the nomination period has begun for our 2nd Annual NMAF Awards Program honoring architecture and community. Nominations are open and we invite NMAF members and interested parties to suggest projects and/or people to be considered for recognition. Nominations will be considered by a panel of AIA Fellows and other…
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Architecture Day at local school is a favorite of students
For three years, the Foundation has sponsored the Architecture and Children Program in New Mexico’s schools. NMAF helps fund supplies and other needs for the design education program at Albuquerque’s Mark Twain Elementary School, grades 2-5. This program is also sponsored by the School Zone Institute and the American Institute of Architects of Albuquerque. Fifteen…
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2017 Architectural Tour: A Toast to Trost
Since 1987, NMAF has conducted architecture tours to encourage and share interest in New Mexico’s enchanting treasures. This year’s Toast to Trost on Oct. 28 will be the Foundation’s 30th tour. The day will kick-off with a lecture by NMAF member and architect Channell Graham, one of the founders of the Albuquerque Conservation Association (TACA). Henry…
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Architectural Feature: Sky City Cultural Center and Haak’u Museum
2017 NMAF Award Winner For newer buildings or sites completed within the last 50 years that have made our community stronger. Home to a land they have inhabited for centuries, the Pueblo of Acoma people are a resilient community that have graciously opened their doors to share their history with others. In 2002, after their…
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