A home we designed for a homeowner in Park City. The site was located in a equestrian development so the home was designed to fit in as if it were part of a larger barn complex. There is an indoor endless pool and a large guest suite over the garage. This home is within sight [...] Read More

The latest in the Gravitas Design Series: The Santee The Santee is a custom home we designed for a couple about to retire to the Owyhee Desert for some quiet and peaceful living. This home has a open floor plan with a Main Level Owner’s Suite. The Upper Level accomodates the guests and open area for a home office. Sunsets from the lookout will be [...] Read More

The latest in the Gravitas Design Series: The Gallatin The Gallatin plan below is a home we designed for a client in Idaho. This is an efficient single level plan with very modern lines and contemporary building materials.  The Owner’s Suite has a large split bath with integrated walk in closets. The Owner’s baths share a connection [...] Read More

The Salinas is a hybrid timberframe home with some unique features.  This home is designed for off-site construction (Systems Built, or modular). A very contemporary design with mono pitch roofs, a unique private Owner’s Suite that stands by itself and a full rentable “Accessory Dwelling Unit” or In-Law suite on the street side of the lot. Media Room, Office, Wine Room, [...] Read More

 Here is the latest in the Gravitas Design Series:    The Kootenai is a new modern home we have designed for a steep foothills lot. We know many of you are in the log and timber industry but we want to show you some of the variety and new work we have done in different vernaculars. To see more of [...] Read More

The latest in the Gravitas Design Series:    The Stillwater is a home that we designed last year for a Colorado client.  It features four full suites including an isolated guest apartment with its own entrance. 3556 SF in the main home and 1076 SF in the guest apartment. Open stairwell at the entry to the main home follows [...] Read More

The latest in the Gravitas Design Series, The Bruneau has canted walls and a contemporary log home feel. This home is  just over 2000 SF  and features a central double-sided fireplace viewed from the Gathering Room as well as through the open stairwell from the entry.  Feel free to call and discuss this, or any of our previous plans if you are [...] Read More

The  Tioga shown below is  a contemporary home with timber accents.  The latest in the Gravitas Design Series this home has approximately 1000 sf on the lower level and 2000 sf on the main level. Download our full plan book which has all of our published Plan of the Month Plans. Gravitas Design Series Plan Book  Sign up for our plan of [...] Read More

One of the many benefits of working with a 3D modeling program such as ArchiCAD, is the ability to see what the final product is going to look like. All too often, the owner/contractor/Architect, doesn’t know exactly how something will look, until it is built in the field.  By that time, any modifications become expensive, [...] Read More

This contemporary home was built in rural Idaho, to a couple interested in passive solar, and eclectic materials.  The use of corrugated aluminum, raw concrete, and bountiful sunshine, fulfilled their desires, as well as ours. –Rendering– –Video– Floor Plan —To download information about the Gallatin, or Gravitas, click on the boxes above— Technorati Tags: Stock [...] Read More

As promised some follow up photos to the last Modernism in the Northwest post. A few images from a tour of Mid-Century Modern examples in Boise.   A Boise Troutner Home:       Also on tour was the Charles Hummel Residence: Pietro Belluschi in Boise. The original Idaho Statesman Building was designed by Pietro [...] Read More

Last year Boise was host to a great symposium called Modernism in the Northwest.  I was fortunate enough to be a part of this sold out event. Hopefully it will happen again so more people can take part. I’m going to sum it up here and tell you some of the highlights. In depth information [...] Read More

Here are a few homes located in Boise's North end built by Hale Development of Boise, Idaho. Read More

Boise may be popular in the financial, and lifestyle magazines, but in regards to contemporary architecture, we are not trendsetters. While I greatly admire a lot of what the city has done, moving the ball forward in regards to design has not been a priority. This is a conservative city, and it is definitely a [...] Read More