Beverley Spears
Santa Fe
2022 Recipient, Design Arts

Beverley Spears (Santa Fe) a practicing architect with a focus on regional contemporary design. Her award-winning firm specializes in sustainable commercial and residential design, urban design, and historic preservation.

Beverley Spears, FAIA is a practicing architect with a focus on regional contemporary design, and a longtime resident of Santa Fe. Her award-winning firm specializes in a sustainable commercial and residential design, urban design, and historic preservation.

Her abiding interest in preservation and celebration of historic elements in our built environment has resulted in two published volumes: American Adobes (UNM Press, 1987) explores vernacular architecture throughout Northern New Mexico and Early Churches of Mexico: An Architect's View (UNM Press, 2017) presents a refreshing new look at the sixteenth century church complexes built in central Mexico.

In 2002, Spears was elevated to the national College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, and in 2003, the Old Santa Fe Association honored her "for her contributions to the character and traditions of Santa Fe."

Spears Horn Architects, her architecture firm, has received numerous design awards from the city of Santa Fe, the state of New Mexico, and the American Institute of Architects.

See 2023 interview video at https://youtu.be/6gE2KT4qQ7g.