Architecture Tours
We offer walking, cycling, virtual, and behind-the-scenes tours of historic architecture, the contemporary built environment and the studios of architects who design it. Our tours enable the public to explore the history, architectural and planning ideas, and cultural forces that continue to influence the formal expression of Santa Fe’s unique neighborhoods, buildings and shared physical spaces.
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INVENTION: SANTA FE STYLE 1912 - WWII
This downtown walking tour was the kick-off event in our 2024 four-part program series, ReVision: The Future of Santa Fe Style. Revisit the cultural moment and creative visions that formed a new regional style. Evaluate the roles of imitation, appropriation, and authenticity in urban placemaking.
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BIKE TOUR - EVOLUTION: SANTA FE STYLE POSTWAR - 1980s
Experience examples of stylistic evolution and design experimentation that were a product of unprecedented technological and cultural changes in the Modern and Postmodern eras.
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SPACES SPEAK is an online portal for crowd-sourced virtual architecture tours, presenting personal narratives about locals' favorite built spaces in Santa Fe.
Our buildings, parks, streets, and sidewalks not only define the physical fabric of our community, they also hold the stories and memories of those who occupy them. While architects and designers forecast the specific needs of our built world, it is the people inhabiting these spaces who give them meaning.
Do you have a favorite building that has influenced your own work? A monument that has inspired you to learn about local history? How about a park bench that provides the perfect view? A mural that colors your morning commute? Capture images and sketch out your narrative or shoot a short video—Share with us what this space means to you.