Good House of the Week: Bernalillo County, New Mexico (Patreon)
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Adobe style houses remain relatively popular because of their integration with the landscape and environmentally friendly construction techniques, if built with traditional materials. Adobe is a type of masonry where mud clay is dried and cured by the heat of the sun. It is a popular material in many arid climates around the world for its heat resistance.
Like most building styles, there are horrible fake stucco-clad "adobe" styled McMansions, as the style is still massively popular in New Mexico. This house stood out to me because of its respectful adherence to the style - it is not ostentatious, the massing is logical for the terrain, and the materials are, if not Adobe, then high quality stucco. The landscape architecture is also lovely, embracing the arid climate rather than fighting against it. The best part of the house in my opinion, is the interior, in which the high quality of the construction is brought indoors and accentuated by tasteful decor devoid of the common curse of cartoonish cultural appropriation - a fine line walked by houses imitating indigenous vernacular styles.
Link to listing: https://www.redfin.com/NM/Albuquerque/40-Tierra-Monte-Dr-87122/home/92116547