BORDERLAND CENTER
FOR BELOVED COMMUNITY
THE FUTURE HOME OF ABARA
We envision a global beloved community flourishing through justice, peace, healing, and transformation.
In the tradition of global peace builders who embodied the strength of nonviolence such as César E. Chávez, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Dorothy Day, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Maya Angelou, Mother Teresa, Thich Nhat Hanh, and more+
”Old Hacienda to become cultural, educational center”
We envision a
global beloved community
flourishing through justice, peace, healing, and transformation.
In the tradition of global peace builders who embodied the strength of nonviolence such as César E. Chávez, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Dorothy Day, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Thich Nhat Hanh, Maya Angelou, Mother Theresa, and more+
”Old Hacienda to become cultural, educational center”
THE ABARA HOUSE PROJECT
AN EL PASO TREASURE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL SCOPE | AMPLIFYING THE STORIES AND HEART OF THE BORDERLANDS
What is it?
A multi-use Borderland Center, anchored at the historic Hacienda Restaurant sitting directly on the US-Mexico border, serving as a central hub for learning, reflection, and action.
History & Cultural Arts
Rotating history & art exhibits, contemplative gardens, narrative pathways, and historic markers that bridge conversations in a polarizing world.
Abara House at La Historic Hacienda
We envision this 4-acre oasis to include a café representing food & drinks from around the world, an event center & music venue, adobe desert chapel, offices, training space, a marketplace for local and global artisans, guest housing for those visiting the borderlands, and initiatives that heighten awareness of global neighbors experiencing displacement.
WALKING THROUGH HISTORY
A Tour of Abara House
Take a journey through time at Abara House, an iconic piece of history rooted at the Historic Hacienda. As you take in the sights and sounds of this significant landmark, let’s listen together for stories both unheard and yet to be written.
ABARA HOUSE
Get a glimpse into the future as we honor history with these stunning 3D renderings of Abara House.
Our Project Director, Kim Schaefer, along with Karina Garcia, developed early stage design concepts. The project continues to gain momentum with Able City, an architecture and planning firm with offices in El Paso, San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. The following images are the result of Able City’s guidance and collaboration. We are extremely grateful for their brilliant work on this historic project. With our Conceptual Design and Site Master Plan update package complete, Abara laid the groundwork for a collaborative, well-considered and thoughtful redevelopment of the entire property and ultimately, multiple successful construction projects.
The active area is centered on the renovation of La Hacienda into the Abara Borderland Center and will include new construction.
A refreshed outdoor courtyard with second floor deck, and renovation of the apartments on the north side linked by new shaded courtyards.
The left side is designed as a place of contemplation and gathering featuring desert gardens, an ecumenical chapel, all connected by pathways celebrating historic markers, and the stories, peoples and cultures that have traversed this historic site for millennia.
* Images courtesy of Able City
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