Taos Pueblo
Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
Using material gathered from the surrounding landscape—water, earth, wood, and grasses—the builders of Taos Pueblo created an intricate network of connected dwellings that has been maintained and inhabited for generations.
Enduring Structures and Traditions
Using material gathered from the surrounding landscape—water, earth, wood, and grasses—the builders of Taos Pueblo created an intricate network of connected dwellings that echo the grand mountains on the horizon. Continuously inhabited for over 1,000 years, the town’s elegant geometries inspired artists such as Ansel Adams, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Martha Graham. But what were once full-time living spaces have increasingly become ceremonial in function, resulting in the decline of upkeep necessary to maintain structures made of organic materials.
Our Work
Heritage Construction Techniques
Working with the Taos Tribal Council, WMF helped launch a program to train young people in heritage construction techniques such as crafting wood beams and adobe bricks. Using a near-collapsed adobe home as a skills laboratory, trainees were able to learn techniques and the language that accompanies them to support the future health of buildings across the Pueblo.
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Taos Pueblo
Our Supporters
World Monument Fund's work at Taos Pueblo has been made possible, in part, by support from Virginia James, Butler Conservation, Jack Shear & Ellsworth Kelly Foundation, California Community Foundation, Friends of Heritage Preservation, and the Reynard's Run Charitable Fund.