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Adobe - Bricks traditionally dried in the sun comprised of soil, straw, and other ingredients.
Banco - A bench covered by plaster or stucco often adjoining a kiva fireplace. Canale - A spout extending beyond the exterior wall from the roof to drain water from the roof. Casita - A small house, often a guest house. Corbel - A wooden support between posts or beams, often carved or cut in a decorative fashion.
Horno - An outdoor oven shaped like a beehive, used to bake bread. Kiva - A fireplace in which logs are usually placed vertically, sculpted of brick or adobe and plastered. Latilla - Branches of native woods typically shaved of bark placed above vigas or beams in ceiling. Lentil - Exposed beam above windows, doors, or gates. Nicho - An inset sculpted in the wall creating an area for display of artwork or pottery. Northern New Mexico Style - Adobe type architecture with a pitched roof, normally metal. Piņon - The state tree, abundant in the Santa Fe area. An evergreen pine that grows slowly and bears nuts in the fall. Portal - A covered porch or patio often with viga supports. Pueblo Style - Adobe styled building with rounded corners and viga accents. Ristra - A string of chilis or garlic traditionally found in New Mexican kitchens. Now used as decorations as well. Saltillo Tile - Square earthen tiles popular in Northern New Mexico for flooring. Territorial Style - Traditionally adobe construction with a more square appearance than Pueblo Style. A coping at the top of the structure is typically brick and the portal usually has square beam supports rather than viga supports, and the windows are more formal. Viga - The trunk of a tree typically pine or spruce which has been peeled. Used vertically as a support or horizontally supporting a roof. Contact: |
