Abiquiú Dome
~ Art Gallery ~ & SHOP 21557 US-84 Abiquiú, NM 87510
Seasonal gallery of
metal design artist
Connie B. Burkhart & featuring local artists
OPEN FRI, SAT, SUN
MAY-OCT
11am-4pm
History of the Dome
WHO OWNS THE DOME?
WHO BUILT THE DOME?
WHO BUILT THE DOME?
Abiquiú Dome is owned by metal design artist Connie B. Burkhart. The Dome has been her seasonal gallery since 2016. Connie is also an instructor at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiú, NM, leading art welding workshops and hikes with a focus on history, geology, archaeology, and paleontology.
WHO BUILT THE DOME?
WHO BUILT THE DOME?
WHO BUILT THE DOME?
Constructed in 2006, the structure was completed in 10 days by students and friends of the Arches, Domes & Vaults class of Northern New Mexico College in El Rito, NM, under the direction of Professor Quentin Wilson. He was inspired to recreate the same architectural process first used at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey over 1500 years ago.
CONSTRUCTION
WHO BUILT THE DOME?
CONSTRUCTION
The Dome utilizes an early 6th century A.D. architectural wonder first developed by the Byzantines using a process that incorporates pendentives to convert a square adobe building into a semi circular dome. The Dome stands on an exceptional 12'x12' concrete foundation of 2 1/2 feet deep with a reinforcement basket of nine rebars, each 3/4 inches thick. The height of the dome is 16’9” and its walls are 14 inches thick. The domed roof is 7 inches thick and has a ‘keystone’ of apricot hardwood which also holds a grand candle chandelier. The outside is stuccoed with an adobe color finish for preservation.
SEASON OPENING WEEKEND KICKS OFF MAY 4TH & 5TH 2024
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SEASONAL MAY - OCTOBER HOURS:
FRI*, SAT, SUN 11AM-4PM
*FRIDAYS STARTING MAY 24TH!
- 2024 Season Opening: Sat 5/4 & Sun 5/5
- Join us for our Opening Day Reception Saturday, May 4th 1pm-3pm!
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