Architecture

At inspections with a structural engineer. Can you say Trombe wall? It’s behind two glass windows in this living room we are helping a buyer to purchase in Santa Fe. There is only a wood burning stove and this trombe wall in the living room. A Trombe wall is a passive solar heating system that […]

What is a viga? Vigas are a distinctive and traditional architectural element found in New Mexican and other Pueblo-style buildings. The term “viga” comes from the Spanish word for beam, and these are essentially wooden beams that serve both structural and aesthetic purposes. In New Mexico the most common tree used is Ponderosa Pine. Here’s […]