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White Mud
White Mud
44, Chisholm Trail, Santa Fe, NM, United States
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White Mud
44, Chisholm Trail, Santa Fe, NM, United States
White mud is a small custom home in Santa Fe, New Mexico which explores the cultural and environmental traditions of northern New Mexico. Dramatic sculptural features at the entrance portal and elsewhere create a progressive southwestern character. The style proceeds inside with contemporary interior design illuminated by copious natural light.
A hi-tech kitchen, grand piano, and simple southwest fireplace are softly connected by unpainted white plaster walls. These curving walls sweep through the open plan. Pair after pair of south facing glass doors admit unspoiled mountain views as well as abundant passive solar heat. Living areas continue to the outside with a pergola and a walled patio area. The home incorporates a restrained, low key lighting design.
The architectural traditions of Santa Fe and northern New Mexico have been influenced by many factors including economic forces and at least three cultural ancestries. One often overlooked factor which has helped shape the Santa Fe architectural style is the special climate of the region.
Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico are located on a high desert plateau at an altitude of 7,000 feet above sea level. The attenuated air results in significant daily temperature variation. Forty-degree swings from day to night are common. These daily temperature swings together with the scant rainfall have shaped architectural traditions of this region.
In response to this environment, dwellings are often single story with adobe walls and slab on grade construction. By connecting the home to the earth and to its massive walls, indoor temperatures tend to remain steady despite the extremes of the environment outside. In the past, earthen roofs were used. Today, radiant floor heating systems are popular and this further connects the home to its floor mass. Flat roofs and plaster walls are more appropriate in the arid climate of Santa Fe than they would be in areas of greater rainfall.
Finally, with more than three-hundred days of sun each year, Santa Fe and northern New Mexico has been an ideal area for solar architecture and sustainable methods.
A hi-tech kitchen, grand piano, and simple southwest fireplace are softly connected by unpainted white plaster walls. These curving walls sweep through the open plan. Pair after pair of south facing glass doors admit unspoiled mountain views as well as abundant passive solar heat. Living areas continue to the outside with a pergola and a walled patio area. The home incorporates a restrained, low key lighting design.
The architectural traditions of Santa Fe and northern New Mexico have been influenced by many factors including economic forces and at least three cultural ancestries. One often overlooked factor which has helped shape the Santa Fe architectural style is the special climate of the region.
Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico are located on a high desert plateau at an altitude of 7,000 feet above sea level. The attenuated air results in significant daily temperature variation. Forty-degree swings from day to night are common. These daily temperature swings together with the scant rainfall have shaped architectural traditions of this region.
In response to this environment, dwellings are often single story with adobe walls and slab on grade construction. By connecting the home to the earth and to its massive walls, indoor temperatures tend to remain steady despite the extremes of the environment outside. In the past, earthen roofs were used. Today, radiant floor heating systems are popular and this further connects the home to its floor mass. Flat roofs and plaster walls are more appropriate in the arid climate of Santa Fe than they would be in areas of greater rainfall.
Finally, with more than three-hundred days of sun each year, Santa Fe and northern New Mexico has been an ideal area for solar architecture and sustainable methods.
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