Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
Studio 604: Fall, 2017
A programmatically complex project to design a 14,000 sf visitors center for a 576-acre urban wildlife refuge just south of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Along with extensive office space for volunteers and staff, the mission of the refuge is centered on education, not only about the wildlife but also the energy- and water-conservation practices in the building and the agricultural history of the region.
Drone View
Approach via Sunken Pathway
Approach via Sunken Pathway – View 2
Courtyard Entry
Campus Site Plan
Energy Analyses, Including Life Cycle
Climate Analysis with Climate Change Projections
Entry Level Plan
Second Level Plan
Typical Wall Section