TIME LINE - CRONOLOGIA 1,000,000 b.c.
San Juan Mountains Volcanic eruptions to the west. Erupciones volcanicas al este.
10,000 b.c.
1,630 - 1,640 a.d.
1,708 a.d.
Hunters in the Paleolithic period. Cazadores en el periodo paleolitico. Firs contact between the Ute indians and the Spanish. Primer contacto entre españoles y los indios Ute.
Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Juan de Ulaterri claimed San Luis Valley for the king of Spain. Juan de Ulaterri reclama el territorio del Valle de San Luis para el rey de España.
1,800´s a.d.
The first irrigation water rights in Colorado were granted in this area during the 1800's. This irrigation ditch is still in operation today. Los derechos de riego fueron concedidos. Los ductos siguen en funcionamiento hoy en dia.
1,806 a.d.
1,830 - 1848 a.d.
Zebulon Pike came into San Luis Valley and was taken prisoner by the spanish. Zebulon Pike llega al Valle de San Luis y es tomado prisionero por los españoles.
1,848 a.d.
The Old Spanish Trail, a major trade route, witnessed a brief but furious heyday between 1830 and 1848 as a trade route linking Santa Fe, New Mexico and Los Angeles, California. La antigua ruta española era una ruta de comercio que conectaba Santa fe, Nuevo Mexico y Los Angeles.
1,851 a.d.
John Fremont led an expedition into the San Luis Valley during the winter, he is known to have gotten lost during his journey. John Fremont lidereo una expedicion al valle de San Luis en el invierno y es conocido por haberse perdido en su travesia.
First settled in 1851, the oldest town in Colorado, San Luis, is located in Costilla County in the southeastern part of the San Luis Valley. San Luis lies at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range with Culebra Peak at 14,047 feet above sea level in elevation towering above. San Luis es el poblado mas viejo de Colorado, situado en la parte sur-este del valle a los pies de la montaña Sangre de Cristo a unos 14,047 pies sobre el nivel del mar.
UNDERGROUND HOT SPRINGS
Massive earthquakes to the east. Grandes terremotos al este.
AND ARTESIAN WATER WELLS
GREAT SAND DUNES NACIONAL PARK
14,000 FOOT PEAKS SANGRE DE CRISTO LA GARITA SAN JUAN
Hunting grounds rich in buffalo, elk, deer, fish and plants. Tierras de caceria, ricas en bufalo, alce, venado, pescado y plantas.
BIRTHPLACE OF THE RIO GRANDE
MORE THAN 250 BIRD SPECIES
1,878 a.d.
1,858 a.d.
By 1878 the railroad had reached the newly founded Alamosa which soon became destined to be the rail hub for the area. Para 1878 llegan las redes ferroviarias a Alamosa convirtiendola en el nucleo ferroviario de la zona.
Parishioners established Our Lady of Guadalupe. The first building was erected in 1858 and was a jacal structure - a hut with a thatched roof and walls consisting of thin stakes driven into the ground close together and plastered with mud. Nuestra señora de Guadalupe es la iglesia mas antigua de Colorado. la primera construccion del lugar era una choza con techo de paja y los muros constaban de estacas incadas al terreno.
1,900´s a.d.
With the discovery of gold and silver in the San Juan and La Garita mountains on the west side of the San Luis Valley, a huge influx of miners and adventurers entered the area. Con el descubrimiento de plata y oro en las montañas de San Juan y Garita en la zona oeste, llegaron mineros y aventureros a la zona.
2,000´s a.d.
The San Luis Valley is the 4th largest producer of potatoes in the U.S. San Luis es el 4to productor de papa en el pais.
Two natural underground water aquifers (one reported to the the second largest in the country). 2 fuentes subterraneas de agua (uno reportado como el segunto mas grande del pais).
The sun shines an average of 320 days a year. En promedio 320 dias al año hay sol radiante.
COLORADO OLDEST TOWN SAN LUIS
COLORADO OLDEST CHURCH OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
4TH HIGHEST PEAK IN CO. BLANCA PEAK
MORE THAN 3 MILLION ACRES OF PUBLIC LAND
VAMARIE
WOLF CREEK SKI AREA 463 NATURAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL EACH YEAR
CUMBRES AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD AMERICA´S LONGEST AND HIGHEST NARROW-GAUGE STEAM RAILROAD
VALLEY’S HISTORY - HISTORIA DEL VALLE
Ski Resort receiving the most snow in Colorado. Resort de ski con la mayor cantidad de nieve en Colorado.
2,010 a.d.
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ZOOM 1 - SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO
SAN
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SAN
THE BACA
ZOOM 2 - SAGUACHE COUNTY PARKS
MOUNTAIN RANGES (ROCKY MOUNTAINS) CADENAS MONTAﾃ前SAS
LA GARITA MNTS.
THE VALLEY (SAN LUIS)
BACA GRANDE AND GREAT SAND DUNES NACIONAL PARK
EL VALLE DE SAN LUIS
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
GREAT SAND DUNES NACIONAL PARK
COLORADO
THE BACA SAN LUIS VALLEY
SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE
BACA GRANDE
RIO GRANDE THE BACA
SANGRE DE CRISTO GREAT DUNES
SAN JUAN MTNS. RIO GRANDE
VAMARIE
LOCATION - LOCALIZACION
TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURA
THE BACA
THE BACA
THE BACA
THE BACA
THE BACA
THE BACA
THE BACA
THE BACA
THE BACA
THE BACA
ANUAL PRECIPITATION
ELEVATION
POPULATION
PRECIPITACION ANUAL
ALTIMETRIA
POBLACION
THE BACA
THE BACA
THE BACA
PER SQ. MILE POR MI. CUAD.
VAMARIE PER SQ. MILE
THE BACA
TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, POPULATION, ELEVATION - TEMPERATURA, PRECIPITACION, POBLACION, ALTIMETRIA
RIO GRANDE WATERSHEAD
SCHEMATIC CROSS-SECTION OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO
CUENCA DEL RIO GRANDE
CORTE ESQUEMATICO DEL VALLE DE SAN LUIS
west
evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation
precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration
evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation
east
precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration
vegetation zone elevations 14,000
13,000
brisilecone pine engelmonn spruce
engelmann spruce subalpine fir
subalpine fir
aspen
aspen
BACA GRABEN
lodgepole pine
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
11,000
lodgepole pine
douglas fir
10,000
wetland vegetation around lakes extensive irrigation agriculture and pastureland
ponderosa pine
greasewood and saligrass in sorrounding dunes
pinyon juniper sagerbrush pinyon grassland shrub
thousands of artesian wells
greasewood, saltgrass robbilbrush, sagebrush
ponderose pine pinyon juniper sagebush
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS
9,000
8,000 FT. grossland shrub
deposit depths
seasonal lakes
ALLUVIUM
12,000
0
artesian aquifer
SITE
1
ctonis
m
artesian aquifer
crist cehoo zoic t e
2
sang re de
3
4
5 km recent deposits and alamosa formation
santa fe formation
volcanic flows, tuffs and breccias
echo park alluvium
precambrian rocks
ARTESIAN WELLS POZOS SUBTERRANEOS
WATER TABLE WELL
ARTESIAN WELLS ARTESIAN WELL
POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE
FLOWING ARTESIAN WELL
CONFINING UNIT
CONFINED AQUIFER IMPERMEABLE BEDROCK
VAMARIE PER SQ. MILE
RIO GRANDE WATERSHED - CUENCA DEL RIO GRANDE
MOUNTAIN DRAININGS
THE BACA MASTER PLAN
URBAN CONFIGURATION
ESCURRIMIENTOS
CONFIGURACION URBANA
PLAN MAESTRO BACA
CRESTONE
CRESTONE
ZOOM
THE BACA
THE BACA
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N
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NACIONAL PARK, COLORADO, UNITED STATES
WINDS VIENTOS
CRESTONE
SUN PATH DIAGRAM
SUNRISE, SUNSET, DAWN AND DUSK TIMES, GRAPH
GRAFICA SOLAR
TIEMPOS DE, AMANECER, ATARDECER, LUZ, OSCURIDAD
N
300
18
W
15
DEC 21 240
16
30
30 40 50 60 70 80
20
MAR - SEP
THE BACA
10 20
330
JUN 21
JUN 21
05
60 MAR - SEP
09
E
12
DEC 21
07 15
12
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
09
120
J
F
DARKNESS OSCURIDAD
210 ANUAL VARIATION OSCILACION ANUAL
N
VAMARIE PER SQ. MILE
NATURAL ASPECTS - ASPECTOS NATURALES
150
S
M DAWN
AMANECER
A
M
J
SUNSHINE
LUZ SOLAR
J DUSK
ATARDECER
A
S
O
N
D
CONTEXT REFERENCES FROM LOT
ABSTRACTION
NORTH CRESTONE LAKE
NORTH CRESTONE LAKE
SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE
SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE NORTH CRESTONE LAKE
NORTH CRESTONE LAKE
CRESTONE
CRESTONE
SOUTH CRESTONE CREEK
SOUTH CRESTONE CREEK
WILLOW CREEK LAKES
WILLOW CREEK LAKES
OBSTRUCTION PEAK
OBSTRUCTION PEAK WILLOW CREEK
WILLOW CREEK
COTTONWOOD LAKE
COTTONWOOD LAKE
CRESTOLITA
CRESTOLITA SPANISH CREEK
SPANISH CREEK
PICO ASILADO
PICO ASILADO
NW
CREEKS
N
NW
NE
LAKES PEAKS
W
COTTONWOOD CREEK
E
S
NE
W
COTTONWOOD CREEK
E
VAM
SW
N
VAM
SW
SE
S
SE
DEAD MAN PEAK
DEAD MAN PEAK
BLANCA PEAK
BLANCA PEAK
VAMARIE
REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS
NORTH CRESTONE LAKE SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE
NORTH CRESTONE LAKE
CRESTONE
CRESTONE
CRESTONE
SOUTH CRESTONE CREEK WILLOW CREEK LAKES OBSTRUCTION PEAK
WILLOW CREEK
COTTONWOOD LAKE CRESTOLITA
SPANISH CREEK
PICO ASILADO
NW
N
NE
W
NW
E
S
NE
NW
N
NE
COTTONWOOD CREEK W
E
VAM
SW
N
W
E
VAM
SE
SW
REFERENCE FROM LOT TO CREEKS
S
VAM
SE
SW
REFERENCE FROM LOT TO PEAKS
S
SE
REFERENCE FROM LOT TO LAKES
DEAD MAN PEAK
BLANCA PEAK
ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO CREEKS
ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO PEAKS
ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO LAKES
FROM NORTH TO EAST
FROM NORTH TO EAST
FROM NORTH TO EAST
N
NORTH CRESTONE CREEK 4
N
N
SOUTH CRESTONE CREEK WILLOW CREEK
NORTH CRESTONE LAKE SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE
30
37
63 36
SPANISH CREEK 77
61
WILLOW CREEK LAKES
OBSTRUCTION PEAK
42
83
60 CRESTOLITA
102
86
W
VAM
E
W
75
PICO ASILADO
COTTONWOOD CREEK 154
E
VAM
W
VAM
DEAD MAN PEAK
BLANCA BEAK
S
VAMARIE
S
REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS
COTTONWOOK LAKE
S
E
SUN PATH DIAGRAM
SUN PATH DIAGRAM
SUN PATH DIAGRAM
ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO CREEKS
ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO PEAKS
ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO LAKES
N 4
330
JUN 21
30
JUN 21
N
330
JUN 21
30
JUN 21
N
330
JUN 21
30
JUN 21
30
300
20
05
36
60
300
63
20
77
61
MAR - SEP
18 15
DEC 21 240
VAM
MAR - SEP
15
MAR - SEP
18
09
E
12
300
09
12
210
DEC 21
120
240
16
150
VAM
E
12
09
12
210
S
18
120
15
DEC 21 240
150
VAM
09
E
12
DEC 21
07
16
15
09
12
210
120
150
S
MOON DIAGRAMS
60 MAR - SEP
75
W
DEC 21
07 15
MAR - SEP
09
154
15
05
42
60
MAR - SEP
102
W
DEC 21
07
16
60
37
20
83
86
W
05
S
EXAMPLE OF A SOLAR AND LUNAR CALENDAR N
SETTINGS
RISINGS
67
LUNAR MAJOR LUNAR MINOR
60
6 7
54
SUMMER SOLSTICE SUNRISE
SUMER SOLSTICE SUNSET
LUNAR MINOR
54
RANGE OF MOONSET AT MAJOR STANDTILL
W
NORTHERN MOONRISE
SUMMER SOLSTICE
6 7
60
NORTHERN MOONSET
LUNAR MAJOR
67
SUMMER SOLSTICE
N
E
W
E
RANGE OF MOONSET AT MINOR STANDTILL
LUNAR MINOR
LUNAR MINOR WINTER SOLSTICE LUNAR MAJOR
SUMMER SOLSTICE LUNAR MAJOR
RANGE OF MOONSET AT MINOR STANDTILL WINTER SOLSTICE SUNSET
WINTER SOLSTICE SUNRISE
SOUTHERN MOONSET
SOUTHERN MOONRISE S
S
VAMARIE
REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS
RANGE OF MOONSET AT MAJOR STANDTILL
TYPE OF REFERENCE PEAK
TEXTURES
VISUAL
LANDSCAPE
OBSTRUCTION PEAK
PICO ASILADO
CRESTOLITA
DEAD MAN PEAK
L.Ma.R.
S.S.R.
OBSTRUCTION PEAK
L.Mi.R.
E/ RS
RN
BA
CRESTOLITA
HO
L.Ma.S.
XIS
S.S.S.
=M
=
A AIN
L.Mi.S.
PICO ASILADO IS = MAIN AX
AIN =M
L.Mi.S. W.S.S. L.Ma.S.
=
BLANCA PEAK
ENTRANCE?
DEAD MAN PEAK
AX = IS
L.Mi.R. S.S.R. L.Ma.R.
BLANCA PEAK
VAMARIE
WALKABLE
PEAK REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS A MONTAÑAS
NORTH CRESTONE CREEK
TYPE OF REFERENCE PEAK
TEXTURES
WALKABLE
VISUAL
LANDSCAPE
NORTH CRESTONE CREEK
WILLOW CREEK
SPANISH CREEK
COTTONWOOD CREEK
WILLOW CREEK SOUTH CRESTONE CREEK
L.Ma.R.
SPANISH CREEK
S.S.R.
L.Mi.R.
L.Ma.S. IS
S.S.S. L.Mi.S.
=M
X NA
=
AI
= MAIN AXIS =
COTTONWOOD CREEK ENTRANCE?
L.Mi.S. W.S.S. L.Ma.S. L.Mi.R. S.S.R. L.Ma.R.
VAMARIE
CREEK REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS A RIOS
TYPE OF REFERENCE PEAK
TEXTURES
WALKABLE
VISUAL
LANDSCAPE
NORTH CRESTONE LAKE
SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE
WILLOW CREEK LAKES
COTTONWOOD LAKE
NORTH CRESTONE LAKE SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE
L.Ma.R.
WILLOW CREEK LAKES
S.S.R.
L.Mi.R.
COTTONWOOD LAKE
L.Ma.S. S.S.S. L.Mi.S.
L.Mi.S. W.S.S. L.Ma.S. L.Mi.R. S.S.R. L.Ma.R.
VAMARIE
LAKE REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS A LAGOS
MOON OVER BLANCA PEAK
SUNSET ON SANGRE DE CRISTO
LUNAR MAJOR RISING
SUMMER SOLSTICE RISING
SUNSET ON SANGRE DE CRISTO LUNAR MINOR RISING
LUNAR MAJOR SETTING SUMMER SOLSTICE SETTING LUNAR MINOR SETTING
LUNAR MINOR SETTING WINTER SOLSTICE SETTING LUNAR MAJOR SETTING LUNAR MINOR RISING WINTER SOLSTICE RISING LUNAR MAJOR RISING
VAMARIE
SUN AND MOON REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS AL SOL Y A LA LUNA
MOON OVER SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE
Stairs
14,000 sqft
Bedroom/ceremony
Studio
Bathroom
Living space
Laundry space dinning space
basic foot print
Kitchen space
layout of the spaces
Green house
16’ 12’ 10’ 10’
8’
shifting of spaces to allow light and cross ventilation
VAMARIE
extruding of heights of space
PROCESS
8’
8’
embedding the building to the ground to help for insulation and giving it a human scaled
pulling out the eves of the house
creating the pitch for the roofs
VAMARIE
PROCESS
aligning opening to creeks, ravines, and lakes
openings created by aligned points
VAMARIE
PROCESS
stairs that lead outside and to the ceremony space
VAMARIE
First Plan
VAMARIE
Second Plan
VAMARIE
Roof Plan
VAMARIE
Section A-A’
VAMARIE
Section B-B’
VAMARIE
Section C-C’
VAMARIE
Section D-D’
VAMARIE
Section E-E’
VAMARIE
North Elevation
VAMARIE
West Elevation
VAMARIE
South Elevation
VAMARIE
East Elevation