territorial influence

photograph by Wendy McEahern

“Our intent with this home was to do something firmly rooted in traditional Territorial style,” says Keith Gorges, founding partner of Tierra Concepts in Santa Fe. Yet, they wanted it to feel modern. The home features square beams, mullioned windows and doors, and other exterior references such as a flat roof and a columned front porch. To introduce modernity, the home has sharp-edge plaster walls and metal elements such as the custom-designed steel surround for the contemporary fireplace. Gorges says, “It’s that tension from taking the traditional and blending it with the contemporary that makes an interesting contrast.”

Tierra Concepts, Inc.
Violante & Rochford Interiors