The design intention for this residence was to examine the concept of ‘harmony,’ provide optimal acoustics and space for intimate performances while also accommodating the family’s daily needs, and balance the connection to the land and dramatically-changing seasonal views of the surrounding mountains. To accommodate performances, a cathedral-like volume was created for the main hall. The lower and upper volumes overlap with a large window that provides stunning views of the Wasatch Mountains. The music room was carefully located adjacent to the double-height space and living area so that seating and overflow could be accommodated. Given the unique nature of the residence, meticulous consideration was given to acoustics to ensure privacy between the music room and bedrooms above. Materials such as rosewood were used on the ceiling in the library and music room, with Zebrawood used for the media shelves and bookshelves. Additionally, each component of the home offers a distinct atmosphere of color, light, sound, and sight that becomes apparent as one enters and moves through the home.
Located in Emigration Canyon just above Salt Lake City, this home designed for a young family celebrates a uniquely elevated canyon view with a rare and direct connection to nature. As a result, the homeowners enjoy framed views of the mountain vista at every turn, with unparalleled indoor/outdoor connections.
The home’s dramatic architecture is separated into two volumes that float above the landscape, each of which are finished with a blackened stain in the tradition of wabi sabi.
The design for this residence focused on two essential principles: accessibility, so the clients could successfully age in place, and flexibility, allowing for ample spaces to accommodate their large, multi-generational family. Thus, the home’s layout includes an elevator, family suites, living and entertaining spaces, kitchen and dining spaces, an office, pool, spa and gardens. A material palette of stone, wood and bronze provides the backdrop for an international photography collection, which includes Atta Kim’s image of Fifth Avenue.
The Westpointe Workforce Training & Education Center (WWTEC) at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is a technically sophisticated facility for hands-on learning that supports the community’s training needs in a flexible, high-quality space. Located in an underserved area of Salt Lake Valley, the adaptable WWTEC aligns with SLCC’s mission as the area’s primary post-secondary provider of technical workforce education, addressing a growing shortage in skills-based workforce.
Horizon is the first pre-designed neighborhood to be built at 9,000 feet elevation on Powder Mountain, Utah. It consists of 30 cabins ranging in size from 1,000- 3,000 square feet, along with a series of strategically placed garages, and a communal lodge called the ‘Pioneer Cabin’ for the use of the homeowners. Buyers choose from four typologies, which either follow the contours like mountain goats, or are cross-grain, projecting off the mountainside like extreme skiers. The cabins are then customized for each owner. The theme and variation strategy, in combination with the dramatic topography, results in a neighborhood that has a powerful sense of both unity and variety. The first eight cabins are now complete, with subsequent units under construction.
The design of the St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church was inspired by its namesake, St. Joseph, the patron saint of laborers. Because of this association the design incorporates humble, common materials that express the importance of craft and the hand of the worker who created it. Materials are transformed from their raw state by the “worker” or craftsperson into something which emphasizes that they have been tooled and crafted by hand. The concrete elements are formed using rough sawn lumber with knots, grain and imperfections visible in the surface. The copper panels, chosen because of the parish’s relationship with the local copper mine, are cut and bent on site, versus factory fabricated.
Located in Emigration Canyon just above Salt Lake City, Utah, this single family residence of 2700SF was designed for a couple with young children. The home was designed to capture expansive canyon views while offering a series of gathering and entertainment spaces for the family, both indoors and out. The great room opens to the canyon with a 30 foot operable wall to transform the space into an outdoor room.
The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater began as an urban master plan designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects for an entire city block in Salt Lake City. Multiple stakeholders, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, and private developers were involved in enhancing the development of the area, which included placing an air rights office tower and a performing arts center on the same block.
Having received a typical Navajo “home build kit”, the clients, Harold and Helena Skow, had already completed a CMU foundation to accept a traditional rectangular gable-trussed home. Unable to complete the building the Skows turned to students from University of Colorado Denver and DesignBuidlBLUFF. The students decided to utilize the existing foundation and virtually all of the build kit materials stock piled on site in their design.
Faculty Team: Rick Sommerfeld, Director Colorado Building Workshop, Hank Louis, Director DesignBuildBLUFF, Andrew Foster, Craig Harren
Student Team: Ellen Adams, Brett Blackmon, Lura Blumfield, Jay Burkhalter, Glen Camuso, Jacob Ebling, William Koning, William Murray, Rebecca Sockwell, JD Signom
Structural Engineer: Christopher O’Hara Studio NYL
Built on a pristine pasture in the spectacular presence of Mt. Olympus, this dwelling is rooted in the site and fostered by its residents. The owners sought a home that would operate on minimal energy, connect with its environment, promote family interaction and exude exceptional modern design.
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