Cañoncito AdditionRelaxation, horticulture, and mountain living intersect in a small footprint overlooking vast horizons in the hills near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Conjoining an existing main house and a detached master suite, the fresh material palette of wood and steel complement and marry itself to a unique mountain compound constructed of stuccoed pumicecrete and adobe. The familiar forms of the compound, a constellation of gabled and flat roofs, speak to the priority of their interior functions of interior circulation and a much-needed family gathering space. |
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A vaulted-ceiling living room invites natural daylighting to subtly textured white wall surfaces throughout the day in a performance of light and shadow, while framing views of Glorieta Baldy and the surrounding mesas to the north. Linking the master suite to the main house, a terraced corridor wraps an intimate garden where ornamental fruit trees take center stage. The various levels of this journey, bridging the master suite with the kitchen, frame specific views out into the garden and the coniferous high desert vegetation beyond. At the lowest elevation of the corridor, a wood-clad peninsula projects into the garden, housing a breakfast nook surrounded by vegetation.
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PROJECT YEAR
2018 - 2022 AREA 990 sf LOCATION Santa Fe, NM CATEGORY Residential / Renovation PHOTOGRAPHY Ryan Franchak |
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