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Pine River Library Park Groundbreaking and Pop-up Playground The Bayfield Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with Groundwork Studio Landscape Architects provided a unique opportunity for children to build their own playground. Hosted at the Pine River Library on May 20, the parking lot was transformed into a temporary Pop-Up Playground. Over 100 children collaborated […]

Republished from UNM Newsroom’s UNM selects FBT Architects to design Johnson Center Expansion and Renovation Project 3/24/17 The University of New Mexico has selected local firm FBT Architects, teamed with Hastings+Chivetta Architects, to design UNM’s Johnson Center Expansion and Renovation Project on main campus. After a competitive process that attracted architectural teams from across the […]

Republished from UNM Newsroom’s Construction begins for the McKinnon Center for Management at the Anderson School by Rachel Stone 1/4/17 Work by The University of New Mexico’s Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) has begun on the replacement building at the Anderson School of Management (ASM), which will be known as the McKinnon Center for Management […]

We want your ideas! Here at FBT and Groundwork Studio, we are designers. Dreamers, schemers, planners, technicians and artists. We have many ideas, but our designs are for you. We know that before design can begin, we must understand the place and the people who inhabit it. We would like to get to know you, […]

Reprinted from Albuquerque Business First, “See how companies like Delta Dental and FBT Architects continue to give back.” by Juliana Vadnais Throughout the year we feature businesses that are doing their part to give back to the local community. These organizations donate time, money and manpower to projects and services across Albuquerque. Whether the company […]

Funded by the Grow a Healthier Community Initiative, the #TreeTag project joins university students, governmental agencies, local businesses and the local Instagram community to raise awareness about the importance of trees in a fun and approachable way. UNM Students worked with local landscape architecture firm Groundwork Studio, Tree NM and NM State Forestry staff to […]

Reprinted from Albuquerque Business First, “UNMH takes next step toward new $500 million project” by Stephanie Guzman An Albuquerque-based architecture firm that has designed many University of New Mexico Hospital facilities was awarded the contract to create a new development plan for a replacement hospital. FBT Architects, along with Omaha, Nebraska-based HDR, an architecture and […]

Associated General Contractors of New Mexico announced the Best Building awards for 2016, including three FBT schools: Northeast Elementary and Hermosa Middle in Farmington and Rita M. Marquez Elementary/Anton Chico K-8 in Anton Chico, NM. FBT was also selected as an Industry Choice Winner for Outstanding Architectural Firm. Recipients are selected by their approach to […]

As tactical urbanism and the pop up phenomenon take the urban landscape by storm, people are not only jumping onboard the proverbial food truck but asking an important question – what on earth is a pop up playground? It’s temporary. It’s limited only by imagination. It’s relatively simple. All you need is: Loose parts (generally […]

Reprinted from KOB.com, “2 new schools officially unveiled in Farmington” by Devin Neeley, Eyewitness News 4 Safety scissors replaced the usual giant pair of scissors at the ribbon cutting Monday for two new schools in Farmington. Northeast Elementary and Hermosa Middle School were built right across the street from each other with just more than […]

Reprinted from Albuquerque Business First, “Albuquerque’s FBT Architects has new president, new ventures” by Stephanie Guzman Arthur Tatum, an award winning architect who has worked for FBT Architects for 30 years, has taken the helm of the Albuquerque-based company. Chris Bard, who led the company with retired founder Bill Fanning for 40 plus years, will […]

Reprinted from Albuquerque Business First, “FBT Architects Opens Farmington Office” by Stephanie Guzman FBT Architects has opened an office in Farmington, which will allow the company to pursue more business in the Four Corners region. The company’s headquarters are in Albuquerque, with another office in Lubbock, Texas. Kelly Jernigan, a licensed architect in New Mexico […]