2004 Best of Awards - ENR Southwest | McGraw-Hill Construction
2004 Best of Awards - ENR Southwest | McGraw-Hill Construction
2004 Best of Awards - ENR Southwest | McGraw-Hill Construction
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Because the <strong>of</strong>fice building will house<br />
the state engineer's <strong>of</strong>fice, which oversees<br />
the state's water supply, images <strong>of</strong> New<br />
Mexico's history and its waterways is incorporated<br />
into the design. Near the entrance<br />
<strong>of</strong> the underground parking garage, crews<br />
from HB <strong>Construction</strong>, the project general<br />
contractor, have built a large water-harvesting<br />
ro<strong>of</strong> resembling a funnel. The ro<strong>of</strong>,<br />
which is 10-ft. wide and 3-ft. high, will gather<br />
water, which will then be used to irrigate<br />
the xeriscape landscaping.<br />
The project's color palette is taken<br />
from the surrounding earth. The cafeteria<br />
is in a circular form referencing the<br />
Kivas and a large open air "mall" passing<br />
through the buiding takes it's inspiration<br />
from traditional Spanish settlements.<br />
The two-story lobby features a 24-ft. dia.<br />
monumental circular stairway and the carpet<br />
is inlaid with an abstracted map <strong>of</strong> the state's<br />
major waterways. The project also features an<br />
extensive amount <strong>of</strong> stonework to recall the<br />
state's ancient material palette.
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