Sawmill - Arbolera de Vida
New Old Town, the Sawmill neighborhood is one of Albuquerque’s oldest neighborhoods. Bucking national trends, the Sawmill neighborhood’s core population is not being out-priced in a flurry of gentrification. Longtime residents have found a voice in the redevelopment of industrial property adjacent to their old neighborhood. Affordable housing for buyers, renters and seniors is the idea behind the Sawmill Community Land Trust.
Under our previous title, Garret Smith Ltd. we designed housing units for three sites of “Arbolera de Vida”, Phase II of the building efforts in the Sawmill neighborhood. Considered “work-force housing” and providing affordable options for those with low and moderate incomes, the single and double story units were configured as duplexes. The designs paid respect to the existing housing types and Phase I lofts, while drawing on vernacular New Mexico traditions.
