Pangea Community – Together We Are Strong

The Pangea Community is a regenerative, affordable, local mixed-income village in Taos County designed to integrate housing, food systems, culture, wellness, and economic opportunity into one cohesive ecosystem.

This development is rooted in environmental stewardship and responsible land planning, while honoring the cultural heritage and enduring traditions of Taos, New Mexico.

Through thoughtful design, renewable energy systems, regenerative systems, and community-centered programs, Pangea creates a model for resilient living in the high desert, one built to serve both present and future generations.

Affordable housing is foundational to this vision. The community prioritizes deeply affordable, workforce, and senior housing alongside market homes to ensure long-term accessibility, inclusivity and balance.

All common land between residential lots is permanently preserved as open space and will never be developed with additional residential buildings. These green corridors form the ecological and social backbone of the community.

* Of, For and By the People of Taos *

Pangea Community Development

116 Buildings Total

Residential — 88 Buildings

Affordable Housing: 40 units in 4 buildings
Affordable Senior Housing: 40 units in 4 buildings
Affordable Workforce Housing: 80 units in 8 buildings
Market Value Housing: 72 units in 72 individual buildings

Commercial & Civic — 28 Buildings

Hotel 1: 20 units / Hotel 2: 32 units
Café / Restaurant
Child Care / School
Offices: 16 units
Fire Department: 1 unit
Post Office: 1 unit
Visitor Center: 1 unit
Commercial Units: 15 units
Food Market: 1 unit
Amphitheater: 1 unit
Spa & Healing Center: 1 unit
Community Arts & Cultural Center: 1 unit
Health Clinic: 1 unit
Micro-Farms with Earthship Walipinis
Animal Synergy Facilities

The residential program is intentionally mixed-income and intergenerational. Larger multi-unit buildings support deeply affordable, senior, and workforce housing, while individually sited market homes provide ownership opportunities that help stabilize the long-term financial foundation of the community.

Pangea Community, Taos, New Mexico — Site Plan (view governance + overview)

Community Design Framework

The Pangea Community is built around:

Regenerative land planning
Mixed-income housing stability
Walkable village-scale infrastructure
Integrated agriculture and food systems
Local business incubation
Cultural and wellness-centered spaces

Every element is designed to reinforce the others—housing supports workforce stability, hospitality generates revenue, agriculture strengthens food sovereignty, and civic infrastructure anchors long-term resilience.

KNCE Podcast Interview

Listen to the KNCE Podcast interview with Jonah Reynolds about the Pangea Community design approach and the long-term intent for Taos County.

KNCE Podcast Interview – Jonah Reynolds – Pangea Community

Community Arts & Cultural Center

At the heart of the Pangea Community is the Community Arts & Cultural Center, envisioned as a cultural anchor and gathering place for Taos County.

This center is intended to celebrate the diverse cultural heritage of Northern New Mexico, support artistic expression, foster intergenerational dialogue, and host community events, exhibitions, performances, and educational programming.

The Cultural Center is designed not merely as a venue, but as a living institution — one that:

Supports local artists, builders, designers, and cultural practitioners
Hosts workshops, lectures, and community forums
Provides space for collaboration between Taos institutions and regional partners
Contributes revenue toward affordable housing initiatives and food sovereignty programs

It is conceived as a bridge — connecting residents, visitors, and the broader Taos community through shared experience and mutual respect.

Sustainable Infrastructure

The Pangea Community is engineered around regenerative performance standards that reduce long-term operational demand while enhancing environmental resilience.

Renewable Energy Distributed solar arrays, battery storage, and microgrid infrastructure support energy independence and resilience.

Water Systems Primary rainwater harvesting systems are integrated into each building. Supplemental well water is distributed through code-compliant water lines, individually metered at each building. Greywater recycling and botanical treatment systems reduce discharge and support landscape regeneration.

Passive Climate Design Buildings are oriented and engineered to leverage passive solar gain, thermal mass, natural ventilation, and high-performance envelopes to reduce mechanical energy demand.

Low-Impact Lighting & Viewshed Protection Exterior lighting is minimized and shielded to preserve dark skies and protect the eastern viewshed, honoring the cultural and environmental significance of the surrounding landscape.

Circular Waste Systems Comprehensive recycling, composting, waste vegetable oil (WVO) biodiesel processing, plastics recycling partnerships, and organic chipping and shredding systems contribute to a localized circular economy.

Integrated Food Production

Food production is woven directly into the community’s physical and economic framework.

Micro-farms, land stewardship and Earthship Walipinis operate under permaculture principles to maximize soil regeneration, water efficiency, and biodiversity. These systems support:

Community residents
Local restaurants and café operations
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs
Food distribution initiatives benefiting the broader Taos region

Animal synergy practices are incorporated to enhance soil fertility, land stewardship, and integrated agricultural cycles.

The goal is long-term food resilience and localized supply chains.

Residential Life & Services

The Pangea Community supports a range of living models, including affordable, workforce, senior, and market housing.

Educational programming centered on regenerative living
Child care and school facilities
Health clinic and wellness services including integrative therapies
Community maintenance support for shared infrastructure
Smart-home and resource monitoring systems

The emphasis is on reducing living costs through intelligent design rather than increasing dependency on high-consumption systems.

Tourism & Economic Development

Two sustainably operated hotels provide an economic engine for the community and the region.

Proximity to Taos Ski Valley and Taos Pueblo
Regenerative agriculture and food systems
Educational immersion in sustainable design and land stewardship

Hospitality revenues are structured to reinforce affordable housing, cultural programming, and community infrastructure. Tourism is positioned as regenerative rather than extractive.

Recreation & Community Engagement

Open space and recreational programming are fundamental to the design.

Amphitheater for performances and gatherings
Sports courts and recreational fields
Walking and biking trails throughout the greenbelt
Natural swimming areas and seasonal programming
Wellness and spa services
Senior-friendly amenities integrated into the broader village fabric

All greenbelt land remains permanently preserved as open space.

Senior Living & Multigenerational Integration

Affordable senior housing options, both assisted and independent, are integrated into the core of the village rather than isolated. The intention is multigenerational interaction, knowledge sharing, and community continuity.

Collaboration & Regional Partnerships

The Pangea Community actively seeks collaboration with Taos-based institutions, cultural organizations, design professionals, builders, artisans, and educators.

Cultural preservation and shared economic benefit
Research and field studies in regenerative agriculture and animal synergy
Workforce training in sustainable construction
Community participation in design and development

Taos has long been recognized as a leader in solar and off-grid innovation. This project builds upon that legacy.

Low-Impact & Low-Density Design

The master plan prioritizes:

Low-density residential siting
Preservation of open space corridors
Protection of agricultural land
Phased development to minimize disruption
Integration with existing terrain and ecological systems

The objective is long-term harmony between built form, land, culture, and community.

Vision for the Future

The Pangea Community represents a long-term commitment to regenerative development in Taos County, one that integrates ecological stewardship, cultural continuity, economic resilience, and human wellness into a unified framework.

This is not simply a housing project. It is a model for how communities can be designed to reduce environmental impact, strengthen local economies, preserve open space, and reinforce cultural identity, while remaining financially viable, inclusive and accessible.

By blending advanced building science with time-tested land stewardship principles, Pangea seeks to create buildings and systems that endure for generations. Homes are designed to consume less, produce responsibly, and integrate with the rhythms of the high desert rather than compete against them.

Affordable housing remains central to this vision. Sustainability is not positioned as a luxury, but as an accessible standard. By prioritizing affordable, workforce, and senior housing alongside market homes and revenue-generating commercial uses, the community is structured to remain inclusive and economically balanced over time.

The intention is clear: to create a place that serves the people and cultures of Taos today, while setting a thoughtful precedent for responsible development well into the future.