Tag: Albuquerque Neighborhoods
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Architectural Feature: Hotel Andaluz
Hotel Andaluz is the latest form of the historic Albuquerque Hilton built in 1940. The fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, a San Antonio, N.M. native, the old Hilton was renamed and rehabilitated in 2009 by current owner Gary Goodman. In 2011, the Hotel Andaluz rehabilitation received a New Mexico Heritage Preservation Award for Architectural Heritage.…
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2011 Architectural Tour Revisited: Mid-Century Modern
As is typical with each New Mexico Architectural Foundation tour, participants gathered on a crisp Saturday morning in late October. In 2011, the focus was Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Albuquerque. The tour was informed by Edna Heatherington Bergman’s thesis, The Fate of Architectural Theory in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Buildings of Four Decades, 1920-1960, which provided…
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Spring is here. Time to enjoy a self-guided architectural tour
It’s official. Spring has arrived. What a great reason to get out and enjoy some enchanting sites on foot or bicycle. Driving is an option too! The Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau has assembled a number of handy printable guides that provide insight to the city’s neighborhoods and historic architecture. Consider using these guides to…
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Architectural Feature: Zimmerman Library
In 2013, UNM’s Zimmerman Library celebrated its 75th Anniversary. Referred to as The Campus Heart, the library is known as one of the finest examples of Spanish-Pueblo Revival in the Southwest. Drawing upon his interest in the preservation, restoration, and revival of the local indigenous architecture, Santa Fe architect John Gaw Meem designed various phases…
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Architectural Feature: Erna Fergusson Branch Library
The original Erna Fergusson Branch Library on this site contained 7,000 gross square feet. The replacement facility required more than twice that amount of space on the same, tight site. Parking is shared with the Palo Duro Senior Citizens Center to the east and with other functions in Montgomery Park. A seldom used parking area…
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Architectural Feature: Alamosa Multi-Service Center
The nearly 60,000 square-foot complex provides a broad range of community services to the developing West Central and South Valley areas. Service areas include five health clinics, a branch library, a divisible multi-purpose room, classrooms, a recreation center with full-sized gymnasium and fitness center, and a freestanding child development center. The design organizes the various…
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Architectural Feature: Albuquerque BioPark
The Albuquerque Biological Park (or Albuquerque BioPark) is an environmental museum located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It contains four separate facilities: The Albuquerque Aquarium contains a 285,000 gallon ocean tank containing Gulf of Mexico saltwater species from estuaries, surf zone, shallow waters, coral reefs, and ocean. The Rio Grande Botanic Garden is a 36 acre facility…
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