A New Castle/Contractors Build Upscale Apartments in Downtown Duke City

摘要

In the late 1800s, Huning Castle was the elegant and ornate home of successful Albuquerque merchant Franz Huning. But after he passed, the castle changed hands several times and gradually fell into disrepair before it was razed in the 1950s. Now, contractors and designers are building the high-end Huning Castle Apartments on Central Avenue just west of downtown and are borrowing some architectural styling and the site of the original castle. "Architecturally, the apartments will mimic the old castle in a light way," said Rick Tavelli, project manager for Bradbury Stamm, the Albuquerque general contractor on the job. "This project is really a luxury apartment complex with a lot of upscale fixtures." The project features turrets on the end apartments, evoking the turrets of the old Huning Castle. The exterior will feature architectural details that also echo the old home. The original castle was constructed of an adobe-like product called terrones.