by jebalucas on February 20, 2012
High Desert Rooftop
I was recently honored to work with clients who purchased a fantastic home in the High Desert Community, east of Tramway Blvd, on the edge of the Elena Gallegos Open Space. The views from the rooftop balcony were amazing, especially when the clouds rolled over the top edge of the Sandia Mountains. Our goal was to discover a home that allowed for these incredible vistas. The fun was in finding such a place; we visited dozens of homes until we found our way to High Desert, and this roof. Being in a place to take this photo is an aspect of my job as a Realtor that I enjoy immensely. Come and work with me, and let’s find these places together.
Sandia Mountains from a High Desert community rooftop
by jebalucas on February 20, 2012
Art Deco is an ornamental, lavish style which was influenced by Cubism. It utilized new materials like stainless steel, ebony, aluminum, plastics and wood inlays, and was patterned after trapezoidal, zigzagged, geometric, and jumbled shapes. This highly stylized creative form was a reaction to the austerity imposed on the world by WWI. As F. Scott Fitzgerald said, it was developed by ‘all the nervous energy stored up and expended in the War.’
Indian Health Services Building Art Deco Architectural Style
In Plain Sight. I have passed by the ABQ Indian Public Health Building just east of UNM Hospital for two decades, and only recently noticed it. It sits discreetly back from Lomas Blvd, and a parking structure was unfortunately added to the front of the building in the 1980′s, obscuring the original entrance.
The Art Deco Society of New Mexico put together an Albuquerque Tricentennial Pueblo Deco Tour in 2005. It begins in the Central Business District downtown, and proceeds east all the way to the Indian Public Health Service building. For the self-guided walking/bicycling tour brochure, click on this link:
Art Deco Society of New Mexico Pueblo Deco Tour
Art Deco Indian Health Services Building Map
