Adobe structures are made of adobe bricks which are made of mud, water, and straw. The straw serves as a binder to hold the bricks together. The bricks are then coated with mud as a as a protective plaster. This outer layer needs to be maintained and reapplied year after year.
Taos pueblo homes in Taos
The Taos pueblo is known to have inspired the southwestern architecture that is seen prevalently in the South West and other places in the U.S. Except for the addition of doors and windows, the buildings shown in the 2 photos below are pretty much unchanged for many hundreds of years.
To honor and protect the heritage of New Mexico, the city leaders require all buildings to be designed in the Pueblo style. So new and old buildings blend harmoniously.
Building structures are typically built with wooden logs which extend to the exterior surface of the building, as shown in the following photos.
Newer homes are now coated with stucco as the topmost protective layer. It is a longer lasting, practical, and cost-effective method.
Below are newer homes at the La Estancia Primera, a prime real estate subdivision atop a ridge. Most homes in this area have a great view with the convenience of being close to downtown Santa Fe.
If you are considering to call Santa Fe your new home and are wondering what a home might cost you, the formula is $100 for every square foot.
