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Casa Soleada

Architect: Laura and Alex Sanchez
Laura and Alex Sanchez

Total Sq. Ft.: 2181  Bedrooms: 3  Baths: 2.5

This classic Pueblo–style home can be constructed using either real adobe blocks or 2x6 stud walls. The master suite is located on one end of the house, while two additional bedrooms – and a lovely patio they share – are located on the other. The kitchen is in the rear, with a covered porch off of it for outdoor dining. There's a formal dining room and an "away" room beneath an angled ceiling in the center of the house that has clerestory windows, and the living room has a corner fireplace and a view to the front.

Garden House

Architect: Laura and Alex Sanchez
Laura and Alex Sanchez

Total Sq. Ft.: 1597  Bedrooms: 3  Baths: 2.0

This home has a simple layout, and is designed to be constructed from adobe block. The adobe provides an economical building material, and provides thermal mass storage, which will keep energy costs down. The patio wall that loops around the east end of the house leaves room for a nice garden or patio space. With an outdoor grill or oven, you can grow, cook, and eat your dinner, all in the pleasant southeast courtyard.