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Previous Next Albuquerque Public Schools Collet Park Elementary & Kindergarten Building Albuquerque, NM 2015 The Collet Park Elementary project added a new 11,000 SF Kindergarten/Pre-K to the existing campus. This stand alone building has four kindergarten classrooms, 2 Pre-K classrooms, a teacher workroom and various support spaces and a “Tot-Lot” play area. The facility was designed with a great deal of input from teachers and parents, and created to serve the children and teachers by providing the best environment for their development and success. The project was done in phases beginning with the Kindergarten addition. When work was done for the administration building, a temporary campus was used. The Administrative staff moved into portables while the building was gutted, renovated and added onto. • 21st Century, student centered, high-performance school • Universal accessibility • Worked closely with the Owner • Spatial assessment • Natural lighting • Low maintenance, ease of operation • LEED Silver Certified Previous Next

Vigil & Associates is a professional architectural firm providing planning, programming and design services throughout New Mexico and the Southwest. Specializing in public projects, we have been providing sustainable solutions for municipalities, school districts and universities for over 30 years. Fire Station 66 Chancellor's Office / Admin Suite Reno Las Cruces Readiness Center North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center Belen Family School Coach Archie Duran Elementary School Valencia Campus Improvements Fire Station 66 Chancellor's Office / Admin Suite Reno Las Cruces Readiness Center North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center Belen Family School Coach Archie Duran Elementary School Valencia Campus Improvements Fire Station 66 Chancellor's Office / Admin Suite Reno Las Cruces Readiness Center North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center Belen Family School Coach Archie Duran Elementary School Valencia Campus Improvements Fire Station 66 Chancellor's Office / Admin Suite Reno Las Cruces Readiness Center North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center Belen Family School Coach Archie Duran Elementary School Valencia Campus Improvements Fire Station 66 Chancellor's Office / Admin Suite Reno Las Cruces Readiness Center North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center Belen Family School Coach Archie Duran Elementary School Valencia Campus Improvements 1/7 “Vigil & Associates have proven to be among the best architectural assets I have had the privilege of working with during my nearly 30 years of school district administration...” -- Ronald Maughan Former Assistant Superintendent, Window Rock Unified School District VIEW PROJECTS As architects and designers we strive for a comprehensive understanding of our client’s vision, mission, needs and context in order to improve and enhance their culture and environment. OUR MISSION The mission of Vigil & Associates is to design for the enrichment of people’s lives, success of organizations, improvement of communities and the protection of our natural environment by delivering exceptional design concepts and solutions through the creative blending of technology, innovation, value, environmental stewardship, craft and science. TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP INNOVATION CRAFT VALUE SCIENCE ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE Vigil & Associates strives to provide quality, comprehensive architectural and planning services throughout New Mexico and the Southwest. V&A is fully staffed at two offices to meet your needs with registered architects, LEED Accredited Professionals, project managers, construction administrators, intern architects, BIM/3D specialists, construction administrators and administrative support. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES JOIN OUR TEAM Vigil & Associates is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to become a part of our team. Please send your resume and qualifications to: careers@va-architects.com JOIN US

Vigil & Associates is a professional architectural firm providing planning, programming and design services throughout New Mexico and the Southwest. Specializing in public projects, we have been providing sustainable solutions for municipalities, school districts and universities for over 30 years. MEET THE TEAM Ray Vigil President Vicente Castillo Principal Architect /ABQ Director Ken Gutierrez Sr Project Manager / LC Director Zach Gaillour Intern Architect Patrick Narvaez Intern Architect Mark Perry Project Manager Kevin deGraauw Architect Jim Graf Architect Hank Acosta Intern Architect Francisco De La Rosa Intern Architect Charles Carlson Architect Sarah Vigil Accounting / IT Patricia Shaver Administrative Assistant Marissa Hernandez Intern Architect Karen Vargas Intern Architect Jeanneane Kloss Marketing Manager Gerardo Ruiz Intern Architect Dwayne Burton Intern Architect Alisa Pavlakovich Giron Architect Samuel Mathau Architect Michael Lee Production Mgr/BIM Specialist Leslie Mouser Office Manager John Tandberg Architect Irfan Gillani Intern Architect Gabriel Moura Intern Architect Diana Alvarez Intern Architect JOIN OUR TEAM Vigil & Associates is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to become a part of our team. Please send your resume and qualifications to: careers@VA-architects.com JOIN US

Vigil & Associates is a professional architectural firm providing planning, programming and design services throughout New Mexico and the Southwest. Specializing in public projects, we have been providing sustainable solutions for municipalities, school districts and universities for over 30 years. VIGIL & ASSOCIATES Architectural Group, P.C. Vigil & Associates is a professional architectural firm with offices in Northern and Southern New Mexico. We have been planning and designing complex projects across the Southwest for more than 30 years. PHILOSOPHY Social responsibility is a core value of our firm and integral to everything we do. We strive for a comprehensive understanding of our clients' vision, mission, needs and context in order to improve and enhance their culture and environment. Buildings serve a higher purpose. We believe great architecture shapes society and culture, improves the quality of life and helps conserve the earth’s resources. DELIVERING QUALITY DESIGN Our goal at Vigil & Associates is to deliver quality design and inspired results to our clients. We believe this begins with an understanding of our clients’ organization, community, culture, and vision for the future. From there, we work to find a balance of structure, economy and aesthetics that are unique to each client. MEET THE TEAM Ray Vigil President Vicente Castillo Principal Architect /ABQ Director Ken Gutierrez Sr Project Manager / LC Director VIEW FULL TEAM OUR JOURNEY 2001 V&A was Founded Vigil & Associates (V&A) was founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2001 by firm president Ray Vigil. 2009 Awarded for Outstanding Design, American School & University for Escalante Mid-High School SUSTAINABILITY Vigil & Associates has a long standing commitment and dedication to sustainable design. We utilize an integrated design process in order to create buildings with long term environmental, social and financial benefits for our clients. We strive to produce design solutions with aesthetic quality, superior building performance with positive health and environmental contributions. Architects are stewards of the built environment, as such the success and future of sustainable life is in the understanding and development of our industries’ sustainability practices. For this reason Vigil & Associates is a member of the USGBC. At Vigil & Associates we expect all of our professionals to demonstrate a willingness and commitment to the maintenance and protection of our biosphere. This commitment is best demonstrated through the USGBC’s LEED® Credential and Certification process. LEED GOLD Chemistry Reibsomer Hall Renovation University of Ne w M exico Meadows Long Term Care Facility Phase 1 New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute LEED SILVER Meadows Long Term Care Facility Phase 2 New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute Collet Park Kindergarten Albuquerque Public Schools Tse’hootsooi’ Elementary School Window Rock Schools SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES La Posada Dining Hall Renovation University of New Mexico Aspen Elementary Los Alamos Public Schools Tse’hootsooi’ Middle School Window Rock Schools Meadows Long Term Care Facility Phase 3 New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center Ph 3 City of Albuquerque Belen Family School Belen Consolidated Schools

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Previous Next Bernalillo County Fire Station 66 Albuquerque, NM EST. 2024 Bernalillo County Fire Station 66 will be built to serve the burgeoning growth on the west mesa of the Albuquerque metro area. With expanding manufacturing and warehouse facilities as well as future plans for residential development, Bernalillo County needed a station in close proximity to provide timely responses. In addition, the site’s close proximity to I-40 will act as a beacon for travelers who can quickly identify and pull into the station in emergency situations as well as receive fast responses for situations on the freeway itself. The design is the beginning of a new standard for the county for an expanded 11 bunk and 4 bay station to be futureproofed for many years to come. The building massing plays off of the forms and colors of the nearby three sisters volcanoes to instill a place of civic identity at the western gateway to Albuquerque. Previous Next

Previous Next Central New Mexico Community College School of Skilled Trades Albuquerque, NM EST. 2023 The School of Skilled Trades at CNM is a design collaboration with Architekton from Phoenix, AZ and included an initial curriculum analysis that examined market and pedagogy trends in skilled trades education. The six-month intensive visioning and programming effort focused on the impact of industry on education and how we can establish a curriculum to enhance that partnership and reestablish trades careers as a lucrative and highly-respected career path. The result of this process was a multi-phase, multibuilding project to create an interdisciplinary hub for skilled trades education that links everything from carpentry to welding in Phase I. Planning for Phase II included linking this infrastructure future programs such as architecture, surveying, and machine tooling. A significant part of this vision included the future of automotive trades education and focused on everything from diesel technologies to electric and driver-less vehicle maintenance. The Phase I program (to be completed in 2024) consists of a 59,300 sf building to house 32,330 sf of labs, 10 classrooms, and academic support spaces, and office space. The labs are designed with the future in mind and are created with the infrastructure put in place so that they can adapt to evolving needs of program and curriculum. Large overhead doors allows for easy movement of large equipment and vehicles to outside yards and showcase spaces. Every lab has access to daylight and visibility for education and marketing of the trades. Previous Next

Previous Next Window Rock Unified School District Tséhootsooí Elementary School Window Rock, AZ 2009 Tséhootsooí Elementary School reflects care and respect of the local Navajo culture throughout the complex in the use of both color and design elements. The school consists of ten classrooms, a new multi-purpose room, and renovation of the existing kitchen. V&A teamed with a local Native American cultural design consultant for this project. It has received LEED Silver certification and includes sustainable elements such as natural light, energy-efficient equipment, water-conserving fixtures, low-VOC materials, and a storm-water cistern for landscape irrigation. Previous Next

Previous Next Rio Rancho Public Schools Rio Rancho High School Black Box Theater Rio Rancho, NM 2010 A new “Black Box” Theater was added to the existing Main Stage Theater in the Performing Arts Center at Rio Rancho High School. It provides teaching space for Sound and Lighting Design, Stage Direction and Dance as well as an Experimental Performance Space. The lightweight wire frame lighting deck allows students to be creative in learning how to light a theater set. Previous Next

Previous Next Cuba Independent School District Cuba Middle School Cuba, NM 2006 Under the previous firm of ASA Architects, Vigil & Associates’ president/principal Ray Vigil worked with Cuba Independent School District on this project. Cuba Middle School renovation and addition consisted of adding a new gymnasium, HVAC system, and a new roof. Work also included remodeling classrooms, renovating restrooms, adding upgraded electric and various other expansions. Previous Next

Previous Next Belen Consolidated Schools Belen Family School Belen, NM 2015 The Belen Family School is an alternative school that serves 1st through 8th grade. Created in 1994, its mission is to allow home school students to participate in school wide activities and provide a strong connection of curriculum and instruction between home and school. The program provides the opportunity for students to learn with multiage, heterogeneous & cooperative learning groups. Having had seven different homes over the life of the program, its new and permanent home is east of downtown Belen, situated between the railyard and the Rio Grande Bosque in a quiet, mixed-use neighborhood. The design inspiration is that of the hay barn. These modest structures are found throughout the surrounding community. Their simplicity of form and use of raw, pragmatic materials provide an inspiration for the school. These vernacular influences are interpreted in a new, contemporary adaptation, emphasizing a communal transparency. • 21st Century Learning Environment • Open, flexible learning environments for multiple sessions and varying group sizes • Courtyard design, utilizing outdoor circulation space which can double as an outdoor learning environment and save valuable square footage • Ability for a small staff to observe most of the school spaces from their own area • Secure entry with the building creating a secure perimeter and secure interior courtyard • Sustainable Passive Design • Oriented to take advantage of solar orientation, and shielding outdoor areas from westerly winter winds • Provision for future classroom wings • Designed to maximize and be innovative with every space AIA Architectural “Citation Award, General Design 2016” Previous Next

Previous Next Central New Mexico Community College School of Skilled Trades Albuquerque, NM EST. 2023 The School of Skilled Trades at CNM is a design collaboration with Architekton from Phoenix, AZ and included an initial curriculum analysis that examined market and pedagogy trends in skilled trades education. The six-month intensive visioning and programming effort focused on the impact of industry on education and how we can establish a curriculum to enhance that partnership and reestablish trades careers as a lucrative and highly-respected career path. The result of this process was a multi-phase, multibuilding project to create an interdisciplinary hub for skilled trades education that links everything from carpentry to welding in Phase I. Planning for Phase II included linking this infrastructure future programs such as architecture, surveying, and machine tooling. A significant part of this vision included the future of automotive trades education and focused on everything from diesel technologies to electric and driver-less vehicle maintenance. The Phase I program (to be completed in 2024) consists of a 59,300 sf building to house 32,330 sf of labs, 10 classrooms, and academic support spaces, and office space. The labs are designed with the future in mind and are created with the infrastructure put in place so that they can adapt to evolving needs of program and curriculum. Large overhead doors allows for easy movement of large equipment and vehicles to outside yards and showcase spaces. Every lab has access to daylight and visibility for education and marketing of the trades. Previous Next

Previous Next Albuquerque Public Schools Bandelier Elementary School Albuquerque, NM 2008 The addition and renovation of Bandelier Elementary School provided a larger kitchen and cafeteria for the school, as well as a new technology lab and small addition to the media center. Also included in this project was construction of a new loading dock, dumpster enclosure, and replacement of windows throughout the entire building. Facades for the addition were designed to complement the existing building, which was originally constructed in 1939. The client had originally intended to demolish the entire northwest corner of the school and build an entirely new full-service kitchen, cafeteria and tech lab. After evaluating the budget and the existing conditions, however, we determined that the best way to get all the new spaces and features the school needed was by renovating the existing cafeteria and only constructing an addition for the new kitchen and tech lab. We reconfigured interior spaces for better efficiency and function, and added new finishes and fixtures as well as a platform in the cafeteria. The final result is a clean, updated space that blends the existing school with the new addition. Previous Next

Previous Next Chama Valley Independent Schools Escalante Mid-High School Tierra Amarilla, NM 2008 This project incorporated a small existing school into the construction of a new mid-high school for the Chama Valley. A new commons area/cafeteria uses high ceilings, a full wall of windows, and exposed trusses to create a dramatic multi-purpose space for the relatively small school. Clerestory windows running the length of the corridors bring light into the depths of the building. A significant challenge was coordinating all demolition and new construction work in a way that allowed the school to remain operable throughout all phases of construction. Despite the challenges, we worked very closely with the school administration and the contractor to ensure the project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. Previous Next

Previous Next Chama Valley Independent Schools Tierra Amarilla Elementary School Tierra Amarilla, NM 2010 Tierra Amarilla Elementary for 100 students K-5th grade takes advantage of the beautiful views of Brazos Peak. The site offered space to make a separate bus and student drop-off locations to avoid congestion and improve safety. The new, single story school used pre-engineered steel buildings with stucco siding and a standing seam metal roof to stay within budget and handle the severe weather requirements. The project includes Classrooms, Administrative area, Media Center and Multipurpose Room with a Warming Kitchen. Previous Next

Bernalillo County Fire Station 66 will be built to serve the burgeoning growth on the west mesa of the Albuquerque metro area. With expanding manufacturing and warehouse facilities as well as future plans for residential development, Bernalillo County needed a station in close proximity to provide timely responses. In addition, the site’s close proximity to I-40 will act as a beacon for travelers who can quickly identify and pull into the station in emergency situations as well as receive fast responses for situations on the freeway itself. The design is the beginning of a new standard for the county for an expanded 11 bunk and 4 bay station to be futureproofed for many years to come. The building massing plays off of the forms and colors of the nearby three sisters volcanoes to instill a place of civic identity at the western gateway to Albuquerque. Previous Next Bernalillo County Fire Station 66 Albuquerque, NM EST. 2024 Bernalillo County Fire Station 66 will be built to serve the burgeoning growth on the west mesa of the Albuquerque metro area. With expanding manufacturing and warehouse facilities as well as future plans for residential development, Bernalillo County needed a station in close proximity to provide timely responses. In addition, the site’s close proximity to I-40 will act as a beacon for travelers who can quickly identify and pull into the station in emergency situations as well as receive fast responses for situations on the freeway itself. The design is the beginning of a new standard for the county for an expanded 11 bunk and 4 bay station to be futureproofed for many years to come. The building massing plays off of the forms and colors of the nearby three sisters volcanoes to instill a place of civic identity at the western gateway to Albuquerque. Previous Next

Previous Next Cuba Independent School District Cuba High School Cuba, NM 2008 Originally built in 1957, the Cuba High School building as well as the Vo-Tech building were renovated and expanded to create a fresh and efficient school for the community. A bold, contemporary entrance defines the updated school and with its new kitchen and science labs addition; new HVAC and electrical systems; new roofing, and replacing interior finishes, doors and windows. The renovated Vo-Tech building now features a business lab, computer lab and automotive shop, complete with two welding stations. Consideration for the younger ninth grade students is reflected in a separate classroom wing, and careful planning was put into the classroom features for special education. The goal of bringing daylight to the interior was accomplished with larger windows and translucent panels added to the Multi-Purpose Room and throughout the building. Prior to renovation, the parking lot was unorganized and did not function to meet safety requirements. New site work created a separate bus loop, parent drop-off and student parking areas, alleviating morning congestion. The project also includes structural repairs, a new roof, and restroom renovations to the Gymnasium facility on campus as well as completion of a fire protection loop and adequate water conditioning to reduce the corrosive effects on plumbing system serving the entire district. Previous Next

Previous Next El Paso Independent School District Coach Archie Duran Elementary School El Paso, TX 2021 This elementary school project consolidated three elementary schools for EPISD. Dowell Elementary School, Crosby Elementary School and Schuster Elementary School were combined into a single new elementary school on the Dowell campus. The total campus area is on approximately 8.6 acres and will house 900 students from Pre-K to 5th Grade. Despite its size, the school is designed as a neighborhood school. It is surrounded by landscaping and has a welcoming entry plaza. The multipurpose center and playgrounds will be available for use by the entire community. The programming and design of this the new state of the art facility was carefully vetted through numerous meetings with the selected Design Committee, EPISD Administrators (including Maintenance Admin.) and local community neighborhood meetings. • 104,000 sf 2 Story School that Consolidates 3 Existing Schools to Serve 900 Students • Designed For 21st century Learning, Technology Integrated into Every Classroom • A variety of spaces available for collaborative learning and quiet study • State-of-the-Art Science Lab & Media Center, STEM Programs a Major Topic • Set Up for Robotics in Classroom, Makerspaces and Dual-Language Instruction • Modular Furniture Easily Reconfigured for Individual, Small-Group & Large-Group Activities • Wireless Internet For Use Anywhere In The Building Previous Next

Previous Next New Mexico State University Branson Hall Library Renovation Las Cruces, NM 1995 Under the previous firm of ASA Architects, Vigil & Associates’ president/principal Ray Vigil worked with NMSU on this project. Plans were designed for a renovation of Branson Hall for health and safety issues as well as for accommodating a continuously growing student and staff population by the creation of better spaces for staff to work and addressing student study areas. The work was structured into three phases of construction. The finished renovation featured firewalls on the second and third floors, the expansion of several balconies, a refreshed lobby with improved light fixtures and carpeting, and updated elevators. Previous Next

Previous Next University of New Mexico - Health Sciences Center Chancellor's Office / Admin Suite Reno Albuquerque, NM 2017 This project served to renovate the Chancellor’s Office / Administration Suites on the 3rd floor of the HSSB Building on the HSC Campus. The existing spaces carried a sterile, institutional feel which the project transformed to support the HSC principals of maintaining a cohesive group atmosphere. V&A has worked closely with HSC Facilities and Administration to ensure that the renovated space would be thoroughly interconnected to enhance teamwork and maintaining the ease of the workflows, taking advantage of daylighting, breakout spaces and transparency at all available opportunities. • Maximization of Energy Efficency • Established Ease of Workflow • Maximization of Daylighting • Flexible Design Elements • Collabrative Breakout Spaces • Successfully Accommodated Entire Program Scope • Provided Renovated Spaces That Enhance Teamwork • Staff was relocated during construction • Delivered Transition from Institutional Layout to Collab Workspace • Unforeseen Conditions - Solved Thru Thorough Site Investigation Previous Next

Previous Next Las Cruces Public Schools Columbia Elementary School Las Cruces, NM EST. 2024 The design of the New Columbia Elementary School is designed so that the two-level building is imbedded in the surrounding topography. The main building level will include the front entrance and administration offices, media center, early childhood wing, and classroom wings for 1st through 3rd grades. This main level will open at grade to the east where the main parking lot, pick-up/drop-off lanes, and Pre-k and kindergarten playgrounds will be located. The lower level will open at grade to the west where the bus drop-off, service drive, utility yard and playfields will be located. This lower building level will contain the kitchen and cafeteria, gymnasium, art and STEM classrooms, and classroom wings for 4th and 5th grades. Previous Next

Previous Next Cuba Independent School District Cuba Elementary School Cuba, NM 2008 The renovation and addition of Cuba Elementary focused on bringing natural light and views into the student spaces with large window walls. The additions included a new gymnasium and kindergarten classrooms, amd new elements such as canopies, finishes, and fixtures were used to bring the school into a more modern context. Site improvements included reconfiguring outdoor elements such as stairs and ramps for better circulation. Successful aspects for this project include the integration of new construction with existing, both visually and structurally, and the use of contemporay finishes & fixtures, and other relatively minor upgrades to create a clean, updated appearance for the entire school. Previous Next

Previous Next University of New Mexico Valencia Campus Improvements Valencia, NM 2021 Vigil & Associates provided full architectural services for the UNM Valencia Campus improvement project resulting in a modern, energetic and relevant building solution. This CMAR project came in $550,000 under budget, had no change orders and was delivered on time and with great reception. The project included the successful creation of new gateway plaza, a defined campus entry and new monument sign, and landscaping for the southwest campus entrance. It also included the renovation of the main lecture hall with seating that rotates allowing students to form small groups and converting the lecture hall into a collaborative learning space. Further improvements included the renovation of the student union building (SUB) and the construction of a new outdoor student gathering area. • COMPLETED ON TIME + $550,000 UNDER BUDGET Previous Next