Ranch Retreat
Type
Retreat Complex
Location
Central New Mexico
Year Completed
2017
Design Team
A collaboration between Bodhgaia Architecture and Shelterbelt Design
Satto Rugg, Project Architect
Nicole Delmage, Design Lead
General Contractor
Seagers Construction
Photography
Patrick Coulie Photography
Bodhgaia Architecture
A family-owned working cattle ranch in the heart of the New Mexico high country... a special place for large family gatherings as well as group retreats for the larger community.
The client was interested in creating a sacred space for family to gather together in the beauty of the high desert that is New Mexico. A place with simple, comfortable accommodations that could also host medium-sized groups for yoga retreats, meditation retreats, creative workshops, etc. The common spaces were organized around a quincho, a South American outdoor kitchen. A landscape wall wraps the project, creating courtyard spaces and cutting through the commons building to define private rooms for the organizers.
BUILDING FEATURES:
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2-story lodge sleeps 22 persons
- 7 double rooms + 2 bunk rooms​
- 4 bathrooms
- Custom designed railings
- Tile mosaics in floor & walls
- Lounge area
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​"Margarita deck" for watching those ranch sunsets​
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"Quincho" function building
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Based on indoor/outdoor kitchen concept from Argentina
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Commercial grade kitchen
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indoor-outdoor bar
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Multti-use room/living room with fireplace
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​Facilitator lodging
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Exposed wood viga ceilings
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ENERGY FEATURES:
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Superinsulated walls - continuous rigid foam, spray foam crack seal + fiberglass batts
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High efficiency windows
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TPO cool roof
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High efficiency heating systems
