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lamesadevenn: Part Two

In this series, trace the evolution of lamesadevenn, an international collaborative of architects, product designers and communication specialists who are redefining how and why we design. They’ve brought in journalist Seth Biderman and illustrator Nacho Durá to chronicle their “living projects,” like the Rancho—a live/work space they’re building to foster community and sustainability in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Check out Part 1: A Vision is Born, and learn about the challenges of finding the right site in Part 2: The Sweet Spot.

In late 2010, lamesadevenn hooked up with La Mesita, an emerging social profit organization in New Mexico. The convergence of spirits and philosophy was too compelling to ignore. Lawyer Todd Lopez, the driving force behind La Mesita, and lamesadevenn architect and project coordinator Christian Alba began searching for a site to make their dreams reality.

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With 17 people to the square mile, New Mexico is one of the country’s loneliest states, and cheap land is still abundant. But cheap wasn’t the only criteria: La Mesita was a community-minded organization, and the idea was to be as close to Santa Fe as possible, driving prices up and options down. It took months before Alba and Lopez finally found a site that could work, on the dry southside of town.

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Seth Biderman
September 19, 2011

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