RESIDENTIAL
Rosenthal Residence

LOCATION: Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

DATE: Completed in 2006

SIZE: Main Residence & Studio 1,200 s.f.
         Courtyard and Portales:  1,200 s.f.

COST: Withheld at Owner’s Request

MAJOR MATERIALS: Wood frame walls, Gypsum wallboard interiors, Concrete floors, tin metal roofing.

SYSTEMS: Passive Solar heating and cooling, radiant floor heat, rainwater catchment system.

DESIGN: This site is located on the high desert plateaus of northern New Mexico at a 6,700 ft. elevation. The high desert temperature extremes were taken advantage of with the use of a super insulated wood frame solar design, which keeps the house cool in summer and warm in winter. The use of carefully chosen stucco colors helps blend the building into the surrounding high desert landscape. In keeping with northern New Mexico building traditions, all hallways are forbidden, having a generous exterior portal for circulation and gathering.