Fondell /Picascia House
Galisteo, NM
1994
AIA Western Mountain Region
1996 Design Award
AIA Merit Award
Project Overview
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.
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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.