Modulus recognized for work at Winrock

The new park was humming on a recent Saturday, when shoppers and families flocked to The Park at Winrock Town Center for the first Winrock Holiday Market.

The park opened in the summer and was recently recognized by NAOIP with one of its Awards of Excellence, which are given annually to different commercial development projects in the last year. It won the Eagle Award in the community-public category at the 2024 NAIOP Awards of Excellence. Modulus designed the park.

The client was Goodman Realty Group and Winrock overall. The project also received public financing because it is part of a Tax Increment Development District.

Modulus has been working on the Winrock design after Goodman bought the shopping center for more than 10 years, said Angela Piarowsk, the owner and principal of Modulus.

"The mission of the park was really central to the entire Winrock Town Center vision, which was for it to be a central community hub," Piarowski said. "The concept behind Winrock is that you have a true live-work-play" community.

Piarowski said the park will ultimately be able to host events like corporate parties and weddings. There is a nearby wine bar that is nearing completion.

Modulus was also recognized for its work on the Portland Building at Winrock Town Center, a three-story office building adjacent to the Park at Winrock that was recognized in the office category. Piarowski said the building can be used entirely for office space or the first floor could be retail and the upper floors office.

"The big selling point is you would be able to look out your window and see the park, or you could take your lunch to the park or take a yoga class," Piarowski said.

Modulus also received an award for the Carlisle Shopping Center. The old K-Mart building was turned into American Home and Whole Foods, at 2100 Carlisle NE.

"It was such a huge eyesore and it's such an important part of Albuquerque," Piarowski said. "It's really a testament to what a renovated or adaptive reuse of an existing structure, especially in an abandoned building in Albuquerque."