We are pleased to share some photos of our recently completed project, which many of you got to see at our open house last month. Located in the South Guadalupe Trail neighborhood, this house was envisioned as a natural addition to the many historic adobes in the neighborhood, but also as a model of energy efficiency and an opportunity to showcase Kenny’s woodworking. Designed by Kenny DeLapp and Esther Fredrickson, the 2,450 square foot home is all adobe, fully electric, and incorporates some passive solar elements such as bancos for additional thermal mass, and south facing windows with solar shading. The house is heated and cooled with an innovative heat pump system, circulating hot water through the slab in the winter, and chilled water in the summer, aided by ceiling fans to circulate the air. The orientation of the house, positioning of the windows, and internal adobe walls for thermal mass all helped made this system possible.

The house also features some exceptionally cool woodworking by Kenny, including our take on the plywood and laminate kitchen, screen doors with traditional New Mexican geometric designs, exterior doors and sidelites, and bathroom vanities with drypack concrete countertops. All of the interior walls are finished with earthen plaster and a clay paint.

Many thousands of hours went into this house, and we are grateful for the work of the Albuquerque Joinery team and subcontractors for helping to bring this very special house to fruition.

Also, shout out to Nicholas Valdés for the photography!

Apr 15, 2026