VALLEY’S HISTORY - HISTORIA DEL VALLEVAMARIE

TIME LINE - CRONOLOGIA

1,000,000 b.c.

San Juan Mountains

Volcanic eruptions to the west.Erupciones volcani-cas al este. Firs contact between

the Ute indians and the Spanish.Primer contacto entre españoles y los indios Ute.

Hunting grounds rich in bu!alo, elk, deer, "sh and plants.Tierras de caceria, ricas en bufalo, alce, venado, pescado y plantas.

Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Massive earthquakes to the east.Grandes terremotos al este.

10,000 b.c.

Hunters in the Paleolithic period.Cazadores en el periodo paleolitico.

1,630 - 1,640 a.d.

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.

1,708 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.

1,806 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 expedi-cion al valle de San Luis en el invierno y es conocido por haberse perdido en su travesia.

1,848 a.d.

Parishioners estab-lished Our Lady of Guadalupe. The "rst 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 construc-cion del lugar era una choza con techo de paja y los muros constaban de estacas incadas al terreno.

1,858 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.

1,830 - 1848 a.d.

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.

1,851 a.d.

The "rst 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 conce-didos. Los ductos siguen en funciona-miento hoy en dia.

1,800´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 in$ux of miners and adventurers entered the area.Con el descubrim-iento de plata y oro en las montañas de San Juan y Garita en la zona oeste, llegaron mineros y aventureros a la zona.

1,900´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 under-ground water aquifers (one reported to the the second largest in the country).2 fuentes subterra-neas 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.

Ski Resort receiving the most snow in Colorado.Resort de ski con la mayor cantidad de nieve en Colorado.

2,000´s a.d. 2,010 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 convirtien-dola en el nucleo ferroviario de la zona.

1,878 a.d.

14,000 FOOT PEAKSSANGRE DE CRISTO

LA GARITASAN JUAN

4TH HIGHEST PEAK IN CO.BLANCA PEAK

MORE THAN 3 MILLION ACRESOF PUBLIC LAND

COLORADO OLDEST TOWNSAN LUIS

COLORADO OLDEST CHURCHOUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

GREAT SAND DUNESNACIONAL PARK

CUMBRES AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROADAMERICA´S LONGEST AND HIGHEST NARROW-GAUGE STEAM RAILROAD

BIRTHPLACE OF THE RIO GRANDE

UNDERGROUND HOT SPRINGSAND ARTESIAN WATER WELLS

WOLF CREEK SKI AREA463 NATURAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL

EACH YEAR

MORE THAN 250 BIRD SPECIES

miércoles 12 de mayo de 2010

SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE

THE BACA

COLORADO

SAN JUAN MTNS.

LA GARITA MNTS.

MOUNTAIN RANGES (ROCKY MOUNTAINS) THE VALLEY (SAN LUIS) BACA GRANDE AND GREAT SAND DUNES NACIONAL PARK

SAN LUIS VALLEYTHE BACA

BACA GRANDE

GREAT SAND DUNES NACIONAL PARK

RIO GRANDE

SANGRE DE CRISTO

SAN JUANMOUNTAINS

VAMARIE LOCATION - LOCALIZACION

RIO GRANDE

ZOOM 1 - SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO

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ZOOM 2 - SAGUACHE COUNTY PARKS

THE BACA

GREAT DUNES

CADENAS MONTAÑOSAS EL VALLE DE SAN LUIS

VAMARIE TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, POPULATION, ELEVATION - TEMPERATURA, PRECIPITACION, POBLACION, ALTIMETRIA

THE BACA

THE BACA

THE BACATHE BACA THE BACA

PER SQ. MILE

PER SQ. MILE

THE BACA THE BACA THE BACA THE BACA

THE BACA THE BACA THE BACA THE BACA THE BACA

TEMPERATURE

ANUAL PRECIPITATION ELEVATION POPULATION

TEMPERATURA

PRECIPITACION ANUAL ALTIMETRIA POBLACION

POR MI. CUAD.

miércoles 12 de mayo de 2010

VAMARIE RIO GRANDE WATERSHED - CUENCA DEL RIO GRANDEPER SQ. MILE

FLOWING ARTESIAN WELL

ARTESIAN WELL

WATER TABLE WELL

POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE

CONFINED AQUIFER

IMPERMEABLE BEDROCK

CONFINING UNIT

ARTESIAN WELLS

brisilecone pineengelmonn spruce

subalpine !r

aspen

lodgepole pine

ponderose pine SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS

SAN JUANMOUNTAINS pinyon juniper

sagebush

grossland shrub

seasonal lakes

greasewood, saltgrassrobbilbrush, sagebrushthousands of

artesian wells

extensive irrigation agricultureand pastureland

grassland shrub

sagerbrush pinyon

pinyon juniper

artesian aquifer

recent deposits andalamosa formation

ceho

zoic

tect

onism

sang

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isto

artesian aquifer

ponderosa pine

douglas !r

lodgepole pine

aspen

subalpine !r

engelmann spruce

precipitationexceeds

evapotranspiration

precipitationexceedsevapotranspiration

west east

vegetationzone

elevations14,000

13,000

12,000

11,000

10,000

9,000

8,000 FT.

0

1

2

3

4

5 km

depositdepths

evapotranspirationexceedsprecipitation

wetland vegetation around lakes

greasewood and saligrass in sorrounding dunes

BACA GRABEN

evapotranspirationexceeds

precipitation

santa fe formation volcanic "ows, tu#sand breccias

echo park alluvium precambrian rocks

ARTESIAN WELLS

ALLUVIUMSITE

RIO GRANDE WATERSHEADCUENCA DEL RIO GRANDE

SCHEMATIC CROSS-SECTION OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADOCORTE ESQUEMATICO DEL VALLE DE SAN LUIS

POZOS SUBTERRANEOS

VAMARIE NATURAL ASPECTS - ASPECTOS NATURALESPER SQ. MILE

MOUNTAIN DRAININGSCRESTONE

THE BACA

URBAN CONFIGURATION THE BACA MASTER PLAN

ZOOM

CRESTONE

THE BACA

WINDSCRESTONE

THE BACA

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NACIONAL PARK, COLORADO, UNITED STATES

SUN PATH DIAGRAMGRAFICA SOLAR

ESCURRIMIENTOS CONFIGURACION URBANA PLAN MAESTRO BACA

VIENTOS

TIEMPOS DE, AMANECER, ATARDECER, LUZ, OSCURIDAD

OSCURIDAD

OSCILACION ANUAL

AMANECER LUZ SOLAR ATARDECER

SUNRISE, SUNSET, DAWN AND DUSK TIMES, GRAPH

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N

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W E

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JUN 21

DEC 21

MAR - SEP MAR - SEP

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JUN 21

60

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DARKNESS SUNSHINE DUSKDAWN

ANUAL VARIATION

VAMARIE REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS

VAM

CREEKS

LAKESPEAKS

W E

N

SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE

NORTH CRESTONE LAKE

NORTH CRESTONE LAKE

WILLOW CREEK LAKES

OBSTRUCTION PEAK

COTTONWOOD LAKE

CRESTOLITA

PICO ASILADO

DEAD MAN PEAK

BLANCA PEAK

COTTONWOOD CREEK

SPANISH CREEK

WILLOW CREEK

SOUTH CRESTONE CREEK

CRESTONE

SSW

NW

SE

NE

VAM

W E

N

SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE

NORTH CRESTONE LAKE

NORTH CRESTONE LAKE

WILLOW CREEK LAKES

OBSTRUCTION PEAK

COTTONWOOD LAKE

CRESTOLITA

PICO ASILADO

DEAD MAN PEAK

BLANCA PEAK

COTTONWOOD CREEK

SPANISH CREEK

WILLOW CREEK

SOUTH CRESTONE CREEK

CRESTONE

SSW

NW

SE

NE

CONTEXT REFERENCES FROM LOT ABSTRACTION

VAMARIE REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS

VAM

W E

N

OBSTRUCTION PEAK

CRESTOLITA

PICO ASILADO

DEAD MAN PEAK

BLANCA PEAK

CRESTONE

SSW

NW

SE

NE

VAM

W E

N

SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE

NORTH CRESTONE LAKE

WILLOW CREEK LAKES

COTTONWOOD LAKE

CRESTONE

SSW

NW

SE

NE

VAMW E

S

N

VAMW E

S

N

VAMW E

S

N

86

61

36

30

4

154

102

83

77

63

75

60

42

37

NORTH CRESTONE CREEK

SOUTH CRESTONE CREEKWILLOW CREEK

SPANISH CREEK

COTTONWOOD CREEK

OBSTRUCTION PEAK

CRESTOLITA

PICO ASILADO

DEAD MAN PEAK

BLANCA BEAK

NORTH CRESTONE LAKESOUTH CRESTONE LAKE

WILLOW CREEK LAKES

COTTONWOOK LAKE

VAM

W E

N

NORTH CRESTONE LAKE

COTTONWOOD CREEK

SPANISH CREEK

WILLOW CREEK

SOUTH CRESTONE CREEK

CRESTONE

SSW

NW

SE

NE

REFERENCE FROM LOT TO CREEKS

ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO CREEKSFROM NORTH TO EAST

ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO PEAKSFROM NORTH TO EAST

ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO LAKESFROM NORTH TO EAST

REFERENCE FROM LOT TO PEAKS REFERENCE FROM LOT TO LAKES

154

102

83

77

63

75

60

42

37

SUN PATH DIAGRAM

S

N

W E

30

09

09

07

12

12

15

1516

18

20 05

330

300

JUN 21

DEC 21

MAR - SEP MAR - SEP

DEC 21

JUN 21

60

240 120

150210

ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO PEAKSSUN PATH DIAGRAM

S

N

W E

30

09

09

07

12

12

15

1516

18

20 05

330

300

JUN 21

DEC 21

MAR - SEP MAR - SEP

DEC 21

JUN 21

60

240 120

150210

ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO LAKES

86

61

36

30

4

SUN PATH DIAGRAM

S

N

W E

30

09

09

07

12

12

15

1516

18

20 05

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300

JUN 21

DEC 21

MAR - SEP MAR - SEP

DEC 21

JUN 21

60

240 120

150210

ANGLES AND TRACE FROM LOT TO CREEKS

VAM VAM VAM

WINTERSOLSTICESUNSET

WINTERSOLSTICESUNRISE

SUMERSOLSTICESUNSET

SUMMERSOLSTICESUNRISE

N

S

W ERANGE OF MOONSET ATMAJOR STANDTILL

RANGE OF MOONSET ATMINOR STANDTILL

RANGE OF MOONSET ATMAJOR STANDTILL

RANGE OF MOONSET ATMINOR STANDTILL

SOUTHERNMOONSET

SOUTHERNMOONRISE

NORTHERNMOONSET

NORTHERNMOONRISE

N

S

W E

SETTINGS RISINGS

SUMMER SOLSTICESUMMER SOLSTICE

SUMMER SOLSTICE WINTER SOLSTICE

LUNAR MINOR

LUNAR MAJOR

LUNAR MINOR

LUNAR MAJOR

LUNAR MAJOR

LUNAR MINOR LUNAR MINOR

LUNAR MAJOR

54

54

60

60

67

67

7 76 6

MOON DIAGRAMS EXAMPLE OF A SOLAR AND LUNAR CALENDAR

VAMARIE REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS

VAMARIE PEAK REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS A MONTAÑAS

BLANCA PEAK

DEAD MAN PEAK

OBSTRUCTION PEAK

CRESTOLITA

PICO ASILADO

= MAIN AXIS =

ENTRANCE?

= MAIN AXIS =

= MAIN AXIS =

TYPE OF REFERENCE

PEAK

VISUAL

WALKABLETEXTURES

LANDSCAPE

HORSE / BARN

S.S.S.

W.S.S.

S.S.R.

S.S.R.L.Mi.R.

L.Mi.R.

L.Ma.R.

L.Ma.R.

L.Ma.S.

L.Ma.S.

L.Mi.S.

L.Mi.S.

CRESTOLITA

BLANCA PEAK

OBSTRUCTION PEAK

DEAD MAN PEAK

PICO ASILADO

VAMARIE CREEK REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS A RIOS

NORTH CRESTONE CREEK

SOUTH CRESTONE CREEK

WILLOW CREEK

SPANISH CREEK

COTTONWOOD CREEKENTRANCE?= MAIN AXIS =

= MAIN AXIS =

TYPE OF REFERENCE

PEAK

VISUAL

WALKABLETEXTURES

LANDSCAPE

S.S.S.

W.S.S.

S.S.R.

S.S.R.L.Mi.R.

L.Mi.R.

L.Ma.R.

L.Ma.R.

L.Ma.S.

L.Ma.S.

L.Mi.S.

L.Mi.S.

COTTONWOOD CREEK

WILLOW CREEK

SPANISH CREEK

NORTH CRESTONE CREEK

VAMARIE LAKE REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS A LAGOS

NORTH CRESTONE LAKE

SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE

WILLOW CREEK LAKES

COTTONWOOD LAKE

S.S.S.

W.S.S.

S.S.R.

S.S.R.L.Mi.R.

L.Mi.R.

L.Ma.R.

L.Ma.R.

L.Ma.S.

L.Ma.S.

L.Mi.S.

L.Mi.S.

TYPE OF REFERENCE

PEAK

VISUAL

WALKABLETEXTURES

LANDSCAPE

NORTH CRESTONE LAKE SOUTH CRESTONE LAKE

WILLOW CREEK LAKES COTTONWOOD LAKE

VAMARIE SUN AND MOON REFERENCES - REFERENCIAS AL SOL Y A LA LUNA

SUMMER SOLSTICERISING

WINTER SOLSTICE RISING

SUMMER SOLSTICE SETTING

WINTER SOLSTICE SETTING

LUNAR MINORRISING

LUNAR MINOR RISING

LUNAR MAJOR RISING

LUNAR MINOR SETTING

LUNAR MINOR SETTING

LUNARMAJORRISING

LUNAR MAJOR SETTING

LUNAR MAJOR SETTING

MOON OVER BLANCA PEAK

SUNSET ON SANGRE DE CRISTO

SUNSET ON SANGRE DE CRISTO

MOON OVER SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE

VAMARIE PROCESS

Stairs

Green houselayout of the spaces

16’

10’

12’

10’

8’

8’

8’

Bedroom/ceremony

Bathroom

Laundry space

Kitchen space

Studio

Living space

dinning space

14,000 sqft

basic foot print

shifting of spaces to allow light and cross ventilation extruding of heights of space

VAMARIE PROCESS

embedding the building to the ground to help for insula-tion and giving it a human scaled

pulling out the eves of the house

creating the pitch for the roofs

VAMARIE PROCESS

openings created by aligned points

aligning opening to creeks, ravines, and lakes

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