re: Best State Capitol Buildings

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i'm guessing they wanted to highlight stucco cause it matches the historical architecture of the area, why didn't they fully commit to the historical architecture. there are several types to chose from Pueblo Style, Mission Style, or Spanish colonial

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They built it round to harken back to the Pueblo and their drawings of the sun. The Pueblo Zia Sun symbol is also on the state flag of NM.

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From a bird's-eye view, the Roundhouse resembles the Zia sun symbol, which is also emblazoned on the New Mexico state flag. The image, which originated at Zia Pueblo, incorporates elements representing the sun's rays, the four directions, the four seasons, and the four phases of life. The State Seal of New Mexico, carved in stone, hangs above each of the Roundhouse's four entrance wings.

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All that said though, I'm with you. That's a god-awful capitol building.