New Mexico State Capitol, Legislative building in Santa Fe, United States

The New Mexico State Capitol, known as the Roundhouse, is a circular legislative building in Santa Fe designed by W.C. Kruger and completed in 1966. Its tan stucco facade has a large white stone medallion with the state seal above three recessed entrance bays, and curved wings with white columns flank the central block. Inside, the rotunda is finished in New Mexico travertine marble with a turquoise and brass mosaic of the Great Seal.

The building was completed in 1966, replacing multiple earlier government structures that had served the state. Its construction marked a transition from older administrative spaces to a modern facility designed for legislative work.

The Capitol Art Foundation, created by the Legislature in 1991, fills all four floors with contemporary works by artists who live and work in New Mexico. On the fourth floor, the Governor's Gallery opened in April 1975 under First Lady Clara Apodaca; its first show featured Georgia O'Keeffe, who attended the opening. The rotunda floor holds a turquoise and brass mosaic of the Great Seal.

You can visit the building during business hours to observe legislative sessions or join guided tours of the interior. The art collection is available to explore at your own pace as you move through the different floors and hallways.

The Rotunda's skylight is patterned after an Indian basket weave, with blue and pale pink stained glass standing for sky and earth. On the fourth-floor balcony hang the flags of New Mexico's 33 counties. The building covers 232,346 square feet and cost $4,676,860 when built.