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NMHU Lora Shields Science Building

NMHU Lora Shields Science Building , Las Vegas, NM

The remodel of the New Mexico Highlands University Lora Shields Science Building was finished in June of 2011. With its completion, the 20,200 square foot remodel re-establishes a focal point on the university campus.


NMHU Lora Shields Science Building

The scope of the remodel includes the basement, first, second, and third levels, and focuses on converting former science laboratories into academic classrooms, faculty offices, and new science labs.

The remodel was designed to attain LEED Gold certification.

NMHU Lora Shields Science Building

The scope of the remodel includes the basement, first, second, and third levels, and focuses on converting former science laboratories into academic classrooms, faculty offices, and new science labs.

 

Click here for additional information on the Lora Shields Science Building.

 

The Lora Shields Building was also chosen as a 2011 Outstanding Design in the Renovation/Modernization Category by the American School & University magazine, and was profiled in the 2011 issue of the American School & University Architectural Portfolio.


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Sandoval County Administration Building

Sandoval County Administration Building, Rio Rancho, NM

The Sandoval County Administration Building was completed in July of 2010. The building houses ten of the county's administrative departments, and is approximately 82,000 total square feet.


Sandoval County Administration Building

Building features include a central atrium and gathering space and a commissioners chamber that seats over 65 people.

 

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Las Vegas City Hall Remodel

Las Vegas City Hall Remodel, Las Vegas, NM

The remodel of the Las Vegas City Hall was completed in 2011. The remodel included a new entry and reception area, revised teller and clerk areas, new flooring and casework, and exterior finish upgrades including new stucco, accent stone work, and new exterior paint.

Las Vegas City Hall Remodel

 

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NMHU Natatorium-Exterior

NMHU Natatorium Remodel, Las Vegas, NM

The remodel of the New Mexico Highlands University Natatorium was completed in 2011.

The remodel interior and exterior finish upgrades, new glazing, an exterior patio, and additional toilet rooms.

NMHU Natatorium-Interior

The remodel was designed to become LEED Silver certified, and official USGBC certification is currently pending.

 

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The Natatorium was also chosen as a 2011 Outstanding Design in the Renovation/Modernization Category by the American School & University magazine, and was profiled in the 2011 issue of the American School & University Architectural Portfolio.


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I-25 Fire Station

Sandoval County I-25 Fire Station, Placitas, NM

The Sandoval County I-25 Fire Station serves the Placitas, NM community and was completed in September of 2010. The station houses four truck bays, a full training room, a kitchen, and residential dormitory rooms.

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Santa Rosa Middle School

Santa Rosa Middle School, Santa Rosa, NM

 

Santa Rosa Middle School

The Santa Rosa Middle School was chosen as a 2006 Outstanding Design by the American School & University magazine, and was profiled in the 2006 issue of the American School & University Architectural Portfolio.

Phase One included 19,705 sf for classrooms, restrooms, a science lab, a computer lab, a library, a band room, a cafeteria, a kitchen and offices.

Phase Two incorporated additional classrooms, restrooms, dressing rooms, and a gymnasium.

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Santa Rosa High School

Santa Rosa High School, Gymnasium & Fine Arts Center Santa Rosa, NM

The Santa Rosa High School Gymnasium & Fine Arts Center was chosen as a 2004 Outstanding Design by the American School & University magazine, and was profiled in the 2004 issue of the American School & University Architectural Portfolio.

 

Santa Rosa High School Gymnasium & Fine Arts Center

The building is 43,108 total square feet, and is used for physical education & extracurricular athletic programs, band, chorus, and art.

The gymnasium has 1800 seats, as well as dressing and locker rooms for football and basketball.

The total construction cost was $4,775,000. 

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Robertson High School Amphitheater

Robertson High School Remodel, Las Vegas, NM

The fifth and final phase of renovations to Robertson High School was completed in 2008. Renovations included the remodeling of both the Quintana and McFarland Hall buildings, exterior and interior finish improvements, new roofing, a food court, and an exterior amphitheater & commons area. The amphitheater has since become a focal point of the school campus and of the Las Vegas community at large.

Robertson High School

The amphitheater serves as a student commons, as well as a communal performance and gathering space.

Overall, the improvements addressed health and safety issues, as well as the modernization of the school's campus and classrooms.

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Sandoval County Transit Centers

Sandoval County Transit Centers, Bernalillo, NM

Completed in 2009, the Sandoval County Transit centers were designed to give a place for commuters to buy Rail Runner and other public transportation tickets. The centers also serve as comfortable waiting areas for New Mexico's commuters.



Two transit centers were constructed:

NM 550 (6,800 sf)

La Plazuela (2,400 sf)

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San Miguel County Public Works

San Miguel County Public Works Facility, Las Vegas, NM

Completed in 2010, the San Miguel Public Works facility was designed to provide a consolidated center for county maintenance operations and solid waste management. The facility utilized existing foundations and framing and transformed them into new, fully operational structures.

 

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Blue Hole Dive & Civic Center

Blue Hole Dive & Civic Center, Santa Rosa, NM

A new dive and civic convention center totaling over 17,000 square feet was constructed at the Blue Hole Recreation Site in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.

The project was completed in 2010.

 

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Placitas Fire Station Addition

Placitas Fire Station Addition, Placitas, NM

Completed in 2009, the Placitas Fire Station Addition was designed to provide the existing fire station with additional truck bays and much needed additional storage areas.

 



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Santa Rosa Softball Complex

Santa Rosa Softball Complex, Santa Rosa, NM

The Santa Rosa Softball Complex houses 4 softball fields of varying difficulty levels.

Since its completion, the complex has become a focal point of the community.

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Rudolfo Anaya Sculpture Park

Rudolfo Anaya Sculpture Park, Santa Rosa, NM

The Rudolfo Anaya Sculpture Park was completed in 2008. The aim of the project was to rejuvenate the existing park by incorporating the sculptural bronze work by local artist Rudolfo Anaya.

The fountain at the park was also fully restored.

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Manzano High School Building K Addition

Manzano High School-Building K Addition, Albuquerque, NM

The Building K Addition at Manzano High School was completed in 2009.

Manzano High School Building K Addition

 

 

The project aimed to fulfill the needs of the Special Education Department at Manzano High School. The main goal of the project was to provide the program with an adequate gymnasium, additional classrooms, and the opportunity for an increasingly prosperous learning environment.

 

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Juan Tabo Hills Bridge. Click on image to see more.

Juan Tabo Hills Bridge, Albuquerque, NM



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Kit Carson Elementary School

Kit Carson Elementary School, Albuquerque, NM

A new administration building and a new music and arts facility totaling over 6,000 square feet was constructed at Kit Carson Elementary School.

As of the summer of 2011, both of the new buildings became LEED Certified. The buildings utilize both passive and active solar heating strategies, as well as storm water catchment systems.

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Tucumcari Police Department, Tucumcari, NM

The Tucumcari Police department was completed in 2005.

 

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Las Casas de Vida

Las Casas de Vida , Santa Rosa, NM

Completed in 2000, Las Casas de Vida was a HUD financed 20-unit project on Santa Rosa's West side.

The project included 19 one-bedroom units, 1 two-bedroom unit, and a community center.

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San Miguel County Public Health Center Addition, Las Vegas, NM

Completed in 2004, the San Miguel County Public Health Center was a 6,031 sf addition to the existing SMC Public Health Building.

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Mora High School

A 3800 square foot addition to Mora High School, Phase 2 of the High School Improvements, was completed in August 2004. The addition included a media center/library, a sixty-four seat viewing room, a home economics room, a fine arts room, administrative offices, a student resource center, and a student commons area.

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Mora High School
Mora High School Student Commons

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Miranda Center Exterior.

Miranda Center

Construction at the Miranda Center in Springer, New Mexico, includes two new kindergarten classrooms, new spaces for Technology and Parent Resources, a new elevator, and improved roofing. The project also included new dressing rooms, locker rooms, and two stairway additions.

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Springer Science Classrooms

The Science Classroom Building for Springer Municipal Schools was completed in 2002. It is a one story, 5,703 square foot building that includes science classrooms for the High School.
Springer Schools Science Classroom Building

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Exterior photo looking into the loading dock.  Click on image to see more of Coronado High School.

Coronado High School

New 30,700 square foot high school in Gallina, New Mexico.


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Mora Middle School

Mora Middle School
The Middle School was identified as the highest priority for Mora Independent Schools, when Soleil West began the district's master plan in 1994. The only thing lacking was funding for construction.

Passage of the local bond election in 1995 made the district eligible for Public School Capital Outlay dollars. Soleil West assisted the district in preparing PSCO applications and presentations. 

The building got its funding, and over 1996, 1997, and 1998, a new middle school for Mora Independent Schools was designed and built. The project was designed in three phases. The first phase consisted of the foundation for the middle school. The second phase included the building of basic facilities for the middle school on top of the foundation built in phase one. The third phase has yet to be built and consists of a lecture hall for the new middle school.

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Pecos Elementary School

Pecos Elementary School

The existing elementary school classrooms were under structural duress. Foundation settlement and sliding were creating unsafe conditions. To remedy the situation, Soleil West worked with the school district in Pecos to build a new elementary school.
Pecos Elementary School was built in four phases. The first phase was the construction of a large multi-purpose room and kitchen area. Phase two included the construction of twenty four classrooms around the large multipurpose room. The third phase consisted of the addition of a library, media center and computer pods to the building. The fourth phase was the demolition of one of two existing elementary buildings.

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Robertson High School Vocational Technology Center

The Vocational Technology Addition to Las Vegas City Schools' Robertson High School added four classrooms. The focus of the two story addition was on technology education. Students are given a broad range of training in computer assisted drafting, desktop publishing, robotics, lasers, electronics, word processing, and other business skills. Vo-Tech. Addition to Robertson High School, Las Vegas City Schools

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Robertson High School Field House and Athletic Fields

Robertson High School Athletic Fields The Robertson High School Field House and Athletic Fields were completed in the spring of 1999. The project included a field house addition to the Marr Gymnasium, a 3000 seat grandstand, football field lighting, a concession building, a press box, a public restroom building, a soccer field, two tennis courts, a softball field, composting bins, athletic field sodding, and irrigation.
Soleil West considers this one of our most successful projects because it unifies two design projects completed three years apart. A library addition to Paul D. Henry Elementary School (shown on the right) was completed in 1996. The field house, public restroom building and concession stand reflect a similar design aesthetic. The two projects cover a three block area in Las Vegas, immediately adjacent to the NMHU golf course. Paul D. Henry Elementary Library.

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Robertson High School Campus Lighting

Robertson High School Campus Lighting was designed in 1997. Soleil West worked with the school and the students to have students design the hanging artwork from the light posts. Robertson High School Campus Lighting
Robertson High School Campus Lighting

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Las Vegas City Schools Maintenance Building

LVCS Maintenance Building

The Las Vegas City Schools Maintenance Building was designed in 1994. In the front are offices for some of the school district's staff. In the back is the bus maintenance garage for the district. The maintenance building is located across the street from Robertson High School.
The west wall (shown in the photograph) has a flat facade reminiscent of Las Vegas’ railroad years. The masonry facade conceals a pitched metal roof, which reflects Northern New Mexico's rich architectural history of vernacular adobe buildings with pitched metal roofs.

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San Miguel del Vado Senior Center

San Miguel del Vado Senior Center
This building is located on the historic plaza in San Miguel del Vado, where the Santa Fe Trail crosses the Pecos River into what was known at that time as "old Mexico." The senior center had to be designed to fit within this historical context.

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