Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Grandma House” built in Paradise, Arizona, anticipates the multi-generational second homes of today.
Occasionally I get requests to use photos I have made of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work in the West. Having been digging through my film archives, I found the photos I am sharing with you...
The University of Utah School of Medicine opens an exciting new workplace connected to the medical campus by a new sky bridge.Â
The glass panels of the new HELIX Tower at the University of Utah reflect the spring sky. The western portion faces a paved access lot set over a...
Ample windows reinforce the sense of place in this contemporary new Promontory home.
It makes sense that we want to feel connected to place. We move to the mountains to experience the grandeur of the landscape’s vistas and the wild freedom of the skies. Why should we lose that connection...
The Edison House, a new urban social club, adds vibrance to the energized social scene in downtown Salt Lake west of State Street.
Salt Lake City is going through some big changes, and one of the noticeable shifts is west of State Street. Even mid-week, the sidewalks are bustling and...
The response of the architectural and building communities to address climate change by lowering carbon demand has deeply impressed me. Green building has become the standard for the custom builders who I work with in the Wasatch Back. Carbon footprints are being reduced, and I read about new buildings...
The Frank Lloyd Wright Walker House in Carmel, California, aka the ultimate coastal cottage, just sold for $22 million dollars.
Seaside: Frank Lloyd Wright Walker House
Surprisingly, Frank Lloyd Wright has only one project built on the seashore. It is even more remarkable that it is sited on Carmel Point in...
Powder rooms can be a powder keg of design challenges.
With confined areas, constant mirrors, unusual light sources, and the presence of not-so visually appealing toilet bowls, powder rooms are a constant challenge to photograph, especially with a tripod and a flash. On occasions when I am struggling to avoid...
No longer just a small two-year college in Rexburg, Idaho, BYU Idaho has exploded in size since its days as Ricks College.
Many of you are probably tiring of repressing envy when you look at photos of your friends’ January vacations: sheltered Hawaiian harbors; exotic blooming plants in Columbia; engineering...
Indoor plants are experiencing a return in popularity after many years of designers eschewing them. It makes sense that designers would distance themselves after decades of over-use and over-exposure: fern bars and restaurants, macrame holders for hanging plants, and corn plants in every waiting room. But now, they are...
Time to head to the condo and ski that powder-perfect Utah snow.
The ski areas are bursting with anticipation as people are preparing for their ski vacations. I caught some of that excitement last week when I photographed a ski condo at the Canyons in Park City.
Connie Wittich, Metropolitan Design,...