Galisteo, NM
1994
AIA Western Mountain Region
1996 Design Award
AIA Merit Award
The Fondell / Picascia house, built of cast pumice-crete, is located on five acres in the vast rangeland of the Galisteo Basin and is surrounded by uninterrupted views of mountains, distant hills and an escarpment of rocky ledges.
The primary design intent was to create a form for the house, office and garage that recalls the old farmstead compounds of Northern New Mexico and Spain while exploring contemporary architectural expression.