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Description:
The purpose of the Design Book is to guide the design of the
residential neighborhoods that will be constructed at Mesa del
Sol. The Book sets out detailed information in regard to neighborhood
design relationships such as building placement, height, and amenities
for 13 different lot types ranging in size from a single family
cottage to more complicated mixed-use and multi-family buildings.
Design principles standards and guidelines are presented for
architecture and landscaping as well as six specific architectural
styles appropriate for Albuquerque. Wolff Lyon Architects wrote
and illustrated the Design Book in collaboration with Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
of Albuquerque.
Two different design approaches are employed with lot types organized
around a traditional street presentation as well as those that
are grouped into unified compositions. Single family detached
and attached building types with a traditional street presentation
have a strong relationship to the street. Buildings with a unified
composition are of a single style and are grouped together to
form identifiable mini-neighborhoods. The buildings work together
to share a central common area, each with a distinctive character.
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