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Lobo Rainforest
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

  • project Innovative ABQ
  • landscape architect Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
  • photographer Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
  • Representation Schroeder Sales, USA

Lobo Rain­for­est is part of the Uni­ver­sity of New Mexico and is located at Inno­vate ABQ in the city center of Albu­querque, in one of the biggest cities of New Mexico, USA. It is a six-story mixed-use build­ing that includes over 30,000 square feet of aca­d­e­mic, research, and office space, along with ABQ stu­dent hous­ing.

The Lobo Rain­for­est encour­ages col­lab­o­ra­tion between stu­dents and fac­ulty who will all be at the site. The build­ing and sur­round­ings were designed for activ­ity, and lots of it. Each stu­dent apart­ment, located on floors two through six, includes 2 bed­rooms, 2 bath­rooms, a full kitchen, living space, a washer and dryer, and views of the city. Events are held for stu­dents who live here, but those that don’t live in this build­ing are also invited. The goal of these events is to get par­tic­i­pa­tion and col­lab­o­ra­tion flow­ing.

In order to keep the court­yard open, Selux Lanova Cate­nary fix­tures were used to add illu­mi­na­tion with­out inter­fer­ence. By sus­pend­ing the cate­nary cables directly to the build­ing, poles in the middle of the court­yard were kept to a min­i­mum, allow­ing for traf­fic to flow freely through­out the space. This helps open up team­work and unity, solid­i­fy­ing the goals of Lobo Rain­for­est.

  • With its illuminated diffuser, which shapes its immediate surroundings, the modern, technical design of the Lanova family stands out during the night time. Its cylindrical shape distinguishes these luminaires, which are available in pole-top, pendant or catenary versions. Optimised light technology makes for maximum visual comfort, and enables ultra-efficient lighting schemes that conform to international standards for a wide range of environments.

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