An architecture of geology: Contextualism in the design for a research facility and observatory, for Hidalgo County, New Mexico

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2008-05

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Drawing on the geological and mining context of an area for inspiration in the design of a facility can produce an architectural form that is sustainable, experiential, and contextual.

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Architecture, Observatories -- Design, Astronomy -- Study and teaching, Hidalgo County (N.M.)

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