Pendaries Community Center

Pendaries Community Center

Next to Rociada, New Mexico, there is a beautiful village known as the Pendaries Village. It splits into two separate communities, Pendaries East and West. There are around 180 residents, including 78 full-time residents, 102 parttime residents, and several rental properties.

In addition to abundant wildlife, Pendaries residents and visitors enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle, including a challenging tree-lined 18-hole public golf course at a high elevation. Golfers play in the crisp, clear air at 7,500 to 8,000 feet elevation, with breathtaking views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Rociada Valley.

Other outdoor activities include hiking trails, horseshoes, tether ball, ping pong, and a paved basketball court, all free for Pendaries residents and guests.

The 18-hole mountain golf course winds through the former ranch at 7,500 to 8,000 feet elevation with breathtaking views of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains and Rociada Valley.

Pendaries restaurant and bar was a place for lodge guests, golfers, home owners, and residents to enjoy great food, drinks, and fellowship.

My resilient plan for the community center in response to the fire and the floods is to design a building that is sustainable, adaptable, accessible, inclusive, fire and flood resilient, and outdoor recreation.

Pendaries Community Center

The natural surface trail system connects each home directly with the community center. It encourages residents to enjoy nature and recreation as part of their journey. Celebrating as many of the fantastic existing trees on the site and positively contributing to the Pendaries Village.

Inspired by the patch of blue sky amongst the dense tree canopy. The heavy masonry form wraps around this clearing, elevating the gathering area to capture the

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Pendaries Community Center

Ballroom Layout Options

Isometric Building Rendering

Sushil Darjee

Pendaries Community Center

The local clubhouse link drew me to this site. The new location is in Pendarie, where tourists and residents enjoy many events and social gatherings. Roads, hiking routes, and inhabitants’ homes lead to the location. This initiative prioritized accessibility for everybody, but disasters made it thrilling too. Due to its one entry and departure, the prior community center could not store crucial records. Residents may preserve valuables with entrances and exits on all four sides.

Overall I have designed The community center like a shell. Layers of protection and or opportunity to delay disaster.