A hilltop home in the Promontory development of Park City reminded me of how Prairie style architecture roots to the land. By combining modern steel and glass with mountain wood and stone, the design resonates current tastes but becomes earthbound with the horizontal elements (used in Prairie style architecture)...
In today’s housing market, people are looking for affordable solutions. Whatever term you call it—family pod, permitted second residence, mother-in-law apartment, supplementary residence, secondary suite, or guesthouse—these thoughtful additions are in the news as possible solutions to housing issues and shortages. Some metropolitan areas have approved or are currently...
The higher you go up the Wasatch, the steeper the slope and better views both to the valley and the mountainside. Â The challenge, of course, is building on a lot with a slope that great.
Homebuilder John Ford, John Ford Construction, and architect Jeff Schindewolf, JSARC Architects, built this...
Recently I shared some initial photos of the expansion and renovation of the Park City Christian Center (PCCC) designed by Park City architects, the Elliott Work Group, and I promised to share more photos after the furniture was delivered and in place. As I explained before, a non-profit, non-denominational...
We have a new grand dog, a black and white, floppy-eared rescue puppy named Franklin. Perhaps that’s why my thoughts this week turned to pets and the clever ways people use to make pets comfortable in their homes. Â
Like Franklin, many dogs are trained to sleep in kennels at...
A home in Victory Ranch caught my eye a month ago, and I was lucky to get a photo assignment for a closer look last week. Landmarks West (also known as iBuild Utah) demonstrated their ability to artfully build these traditional forms and work with the different expressions of...
This is the second Promontory home I have photographed for the same family. The first was a remodel that provided the right spaces for them and their art collection. This most recent home was custom designed and built for them by the talented team of Marian Rockwood, interior designer;...
The recent renovation to the Park City Christian Center designed by the Elliott Work Group adds needed space for the Center’s worthwhile and needed programs.
I’ll admit it: I have noticed what a busy place it is, but until this recent photo shoot I have never taken time to...
There is an art to remodeling that keeps the best and creates tailor-made new living spaces seamlessly on the inside. Repair and reuse is a theme in our own household, and a remodel does it on a grand scale. I like remodels, and I especially liked this one
The starting...
Old Town Park City is coming out of a transition from the boho stomping grounds of seasonal resort workers to high-end living. While evident in remodels, new construction more dramatically drives home the point that Old Town Park City has changed.
Park City architect Jonathan DeGray recently commissioned me to...