The University of New Mexico’s construction in recent years and VB Price’s commentary, found here were subjects of discussion at the March TACA board meeting. Members generally agree with his points, including how the four projects mentioned fail to honor the campus’s unique sense of place.
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Price notes how three separate documents addressing campus design were apparently ignored, resulting in modernized “anyplace” buildings out of character with the campus’s regional style.
He states that hotelier Jim Long and cultural historian Chris Wilson have called for revitalizing this regional identity through procedures and educational orientation for UNM leadership.
The TACA board supports this effort and looks forward to fruitful discussions in the future.
The Albuquerque Conservation Association 