Architecture Santa Fe New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Acton Architecture specializes in Contemporary and Traditional Architecture Santa Fe New Mexico.
Founded in 1990, Acton Architecture has expertise in innovative, sustainable residential and medium-scale commercial projects. Led by Architect, Rad Acton, the firm has extensive experience in custom home design and historic remodel. Rad has also worked in medium density residential subdivision and work-live commercial project design.
Says Rad Acton "Architecture in New Mexico, is an expression of an individual's relationship to neighborhood, community, and larger city. Santa Fe, uniquely, represents the intersection of the newest building approaches with some of the oldest on the continent. It is a city facing great challenges as it balances new development imperatives, with a respect for its historic values and sensitive high-desert environment. Our new buildings, as such, must incorporate the latest developments in energy efficient building envelopes, appliances, and mechanical equipment. They must also be designed to take advantage of all opportunities for the use of renewable energy, today and into the future.
I see New Mexico architecture, in its most broad sense, as an outgrowth of the rich interplay of building traditions, historic fabric, and cultural relationship with the land. All architectural styles attributed to the regional aesthetic stand on the shoulders of building methods belonging to the incredible ingenuity and design philosophy of New Mexico’s Indigenous communities.
Simply put, I see my role as architect, as that of interpreter for the above mentioned imperatives, challenges and values, and then converting that information into physical form. It is a form also crafted to meet the functional, budgetary, scheduling and aesthetic goals of my clients. Projects evolving from this approach will ensure lasting benefits for a client/owner/developer dedicated to the creation of high performance, value engineered, energy efficient buildings that contribute to the well-being of the natural and cultural environment.”
Rad Acton has lived his personal and professional philosophy for more than 35 years, combining cultural study with the dexterity of a sculptor. Acton crafts his residential and commercial designs in close collaboration with his clients and their builder throughout the duration of the project.