Neon Signage - Albuquerque's Legacy of Neon and the remnants of Route 66 Design
The story of architectural design in Albuquerque is diverse and often at risk of being forgotten. At one point, the luminescent glow of neon signage along Central Ave. was a common call for business. Changes in technology, shifting populations, new architectural styles, and shifting business tides have posed problems for the businesses along Central Ave. and the signage that promoted them. While several signs are still standing, many others exist only in photos or in the design sketches that created them.
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Delbert Billy's Building of the Month - Huhugam Heritage Cultural Center
The Huhugam Heritage Cultural Center was built in 2003 and was constructed to highlight the ancestral traditions and culture of the Akimel O’otham and the Pee Posh tribes which call the Gila River Indian Community home.
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Taos Pueblo Senior Center - A Collaborative Effort
Elizabeth Suina was asked to teach her second 400-level architecture studio course that would collaborate with a graduate level Community and Regional Planning (CRP) course during the 2018 Spring semester at the University of New Mexico. This studio revolved around planning and design for a new Assisted Care Facility at Taos Pueblo.
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Zuni Pueblo Artwalk
The Zuni Pueblo Artwalk has officially begun as a way to promote the talented artists of Zuni Pueblo. Local artists are opening their art studios and inviting guests to experience the process of creating work while getting to meet and ask questions of the artist.
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Zuni Low-Income Housing Video
In cooperation with Spagoshi LLC. and the Zuni Housing Department, we have worked to develop this educational video to tell the story of the Zuni Housing Low-Income Housing (LIHTC) Projects from planning to building to post occupancy.
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Suina Design + Architecture buildings discussed in student thesis
Recently Elizabeth Suina was asked to discuss her approach to Indigenous architecture with Kirstin Leibundgut for an Independent Elective Thesis. A student of architecture from Switzerland, Kirstin was interested in challenging her preconceived notions about the Southwest United States and to see what can be learned from indigenous architects.
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