Featured Architects

will bruder + partners, ltd. is an internationally renowned architectural design firm based in Phoenix, Arizona. From their studio at the heart of the urban fabric, they take pride in creating dynamic architectural responses for the particular geographic, cultural, and functional requirements of each commission. The firm specializes in the design of culturally significant buildings, including libraries and museums, as well as multi-family housing, mixed-use, and live-work projects. The office is organized to meet the complete range of architectural services for these complex building types.

Since its founding in 1974, Will Bruder has led the studio on a quest for architectural solutions that respond to clients’ programmatic goals, creating buildings of unique architectural character, sensuality, beauty, and functional elegance.

www.willbruder.com www.willbruder.com

Tennen is a Japanese word meaning “produced or effected by nature,” is the driving force behind their design philosophy—architecture uniting the man-made and natural landscapes.

Ethan Wessel and Sarah Swartz Wessel founded Tennen based on their passion for designing and building. Living in the desert further influences Ethan and Sarah’s design sensibility, through discovering subtle seasonal changes marked by the shifting elements of light.

This relationship of architecture to the landscape, sensitive use of light, juxtaposition of building materials, and expression of design elements are the foundation of Tennen Studio’s aesthetic. This philosophy is woven through each aspect of their design process from concept through construction, giving all projects this specialized level of detail whether it’s a new construction or a remodeling project.

4702 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL PHOENIX AZ 85018 v602 840 8625 f602 840 8652 www.tennenstudio.com

The work of DeBartolo architects is based upon a solid foundation of design excellence. Practicing in collaboration, the father and son studio of DeBartolo architects is dedicated to architectural programming, budget control, proficient project management and the achievement of architectural quality in each project. Working directly on each project, the pair is actively involved in the design and supervision of each project from the initial concept stage, through planning, construction and completion. “Our practice subscribes to the view that quality design influences our lives, and our focus is to achieve design quality. The practice is committed to delivering architecture of high caliber that responds to the environment, addresses the context and exceeds the needs of the client”. 602-264-6617… http://www.debartoloarchitects.com www.debartoloarchitects.com

Wendell Burnette Architects' design philosophy is grounded in listening and distilling the very essence of a project to create highly specific architecture that is at once functional and poetic. "Our design approach is to listen to all aspects of a particular building program and develop a consensus of approach with client, design team members, and potential contractors." Through the integration of this process, Wendell Burnette Architects delivers architecture that is both uniquely appropriate and timelessly valuable to the client and/or user. 602-395-1091 www.wendellburnettearchitects.com

Form*werks Studios is a full service Architecture and Design firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in site-specific architecture for clients across the globe. Our mission is to foster harmony and enjoyment through the design of complete environments that serve both artistic vision and practical function - custom built around the clients’ lifestyle.

“Second only to the dedication to our clients is our reverence of the land on which we build. Every aspect of the environment is considered so that our unique architectural designs will place a building within its surroundings”. The result is an honest expression of natural materials in a simple and inspiring fashion. 602-468-0103

http://formwerksstudios.com/ formwerksstudios.com

Since 1981, John Douglas has realized a practice that effectively blends his deep interests in contemporary design, history, and landscape. His education in architecture and landscape architecture provides experience that combines design innovation with environmental sensitivity. Projects such as The Heard Museum, The Desert Botanical Garden, The New Times Building, Arizona State University's Old Main renovation, and many others, directly address John's process of creating new cultural artifacts within the context of our place and time. www.douglasarchitects.com

Taliesin Architects (TA) is the continuation of the architectural practice established by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1893. TA was formally formed in 1959 by Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, the Taliesin Apprentices and Colleagues to complete Wright's active projects and since that time continued to create original work. The firm provides services in architecture, master planning, structural engineering, landscape architecture, interior architecture, construction, management, feasibility studies, environmental studies, graphic design and arts. www.taliesin-architects.com

Luis Ibarra and Teresa Rosano are native Tucsonans and graduates of the University Of Arizona College Of Architecture. In 1999, they founded Ibarra Rosano Design Architects, and have since earned national recognition as one of Arizona's top design firms. Their work has been published internationally and has received numerous regional and national awards. Architecture is space. This is the basic premise of their work, and they are committed to the belief in the power of space to nurture and inspire. They believe the goal of design is to create a structure that lasts, not just by the quality of its construction, but also by the timeless beauty of its design - an architecture that is informed by the past, responsive to the present and aware of the future. http://www.ibarrarosano.com

Swaback Partners personality, culture and daily performance remains under the direction of its three founding partners. Jon Bernhard, John Sather and Vernon Swaback, who share guiding core philosophy: 1) Architecture and planning are an inseparable discipline; 2) It is the relatedness of all things that creates value, and; 3) Creativity is the goal for which highly organized service is the engine that guides and delivers all else to the finish line. Their culture is that of a team; organized to serve the special case, treating each client as our co-creator in which each new opportunity is given its own fresh approach. Phone: 480-367-2100 | Fax: 480-367-2101 - E-mail: info@swabackpartners.com Address: Swaback Partners pllc - 7550 E. McDonald Dr. Scottsdale, Arizona 85250 www.swabackpartners.com/home.html

Woolsey Studio, Inc. was born from a desire to provide a total design experience, creating complete environments that serve both artistic vision and practical function. Woolsey Studio provides architecture, interior design, and construction services for a variety of clients from major corporations to individual residential owners. Projects include custom homes, commercial office buildings, industrial facilities, restaurants, retail, cultural facilities and community image master planning. www.woolseystudio.com

Our vision at Circle West Architects, P.C. is to build the world a better place for living. In this pursuit, our team infuses each project with a collective passion and enthusiasm to achieve the highest levels of creativity and design excellence. Circle West is a full service architectural and planning firm founded in 1992 by Peter M. Koliopoulos AIA, after five years with the prestigious firm of Hollabird + Root in Chicago, Illinois. By combining the talent and experience of a large firm with a small firm’s attention to detail and a hands-on relationship with our clients, we have created a context for producing the highest quality in design, management, and technical services for a wide range of environments. We believe that our environment shapes our values, who we are as a people, and as a community. Genuine commitment is always something larger than ourselves. The relationships we build with our clients, our design team, and our community is of the utmost importance to our organization.

480.609.1000 www.circlewest.net

Recognized the World over as one of the Greatest Architects of our recent times, Mr. Wright has left an enduring legacy of work, especially in Arizona thanks to his pioneering school at Taliesin West.

Few structures remain in Arizona designed by Mr. Wright himself. there are just a handful or remaining residences, yet his influence is widely felt. Arizona is fortunate to have may talented students and Fellows of Mr. Wright who have built, and continue to design, buildings in Arizona. (Image courtesy the Frank Lloyd Wight Foundation. More can be learned at their site linked below) www.franklloydwright.org/

Fred Melville Guirey came to Arizona in 1922, so he understood the State and the Climate. Mr. Guirey was well traveled in Arizona and he was responsible for the creation of much of Arizona’s original Highway landscape, Roadside Parks etc. His legacy is huge. We take for granted much of the work that he began in the 1930’s while with the State and even the later Civic and Public works. He was a registered Architect in Arizona since 1935 and he passed away in 1984. “Any architecture worthy of its name should be an honest and intelligent solution to people’s building problems, whatever they are...good design is timeless”

Studio Ma, a partnership between architects Christopher Alt, Dan Hoffman and Christiana Moss, AIA is an award winning, collaborative design studio based in Downtown Phoenix. The philosophy of the Studio is embodied by the concept of ‘Ma’, a Japanese term that acknowledges the dynamic relationship between objects and their surrounding environment. As with their notable institutional clients, including the Heard Museum in Phoenix and Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, their residential work finds design excellence within, and from, the requirements of both function and budget. At Studio Ma these demands are a source of inspiration, approached with creativity and rigor. www.studioma.com

Ethan Gerard heads an architecture and design practice with over 15 years of experience. The firm specializes in well-crafted residential and academic projects with a regional modernist bent and strong emphasis on detail and custom furniture design. Projects for private clientele include residences in Manhattan, the tri-state New York area, Arizona and southern California.

623.748.1888

www.ethangerard.com

Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona is the residence and sculpture studio of Paolo Soleri and his staff. Soleri (later joined by his students) began work on the experimental buildings in the mid 1950’s. Designated as an Arizona Historic Site, Cosanti presents a unique bio-climatic architectural environment. Its structures feature many imaginative design elements, reflecting innovative construction techniques. www.arcosanti.org/expCosanti/main.html

Darren Petrucci is the Director of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and an Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at Arizona State University, and founder and principal of A-I-R [Architecture-Infrastructure-Research] Inc. He received both a Master's Degree in Architecture, and a Master's Degree of Architecture & Urban Design with Distinction from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.

His design and research focuses on what he calls "iAmenity InfrastructureTM" which develops new public-private urban infrastructures that create identity and facilitate multiple scales of public use within the contemporary city. His work has been exhibited in Phoenix and New York, published in Architecture Magazine, Sprawl and Public Space published by the National Endowment for the Arts with Princeton Architectural Press, and Re-Envisioning Landscape/Architecture, published by Actar.

He is the winner of a Progressive Architecture Award from Architecture Magazine for his project "GLUE: Generic Landscapes Urban Environments" (commercial corridor revitalization strategies along Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale Arizona). And the NCARB Prize for his project "Stripscape: Pedestrian Amenities on 7th Avenue", which was completed in September of 2003. www.design.asu.edu/faculty/petruccidarren.shtml

Organic Design Workshop was formed in 2003 when Gustad Irani and Yumi Doi teamed together with the shared vision of designing residential homes using the principles they had learned as apprentices and architects at Taliesin West. Both Irani and Doi studied at Taliesin and eventually became members of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Together they design residential, commercial and public buildings utilizing the principles learned from Frank Lloyd Wright: clean design, environmentally sensitivity, and uncompromising integrity. www.organicdesignworkshop.com/index.html

Rich Fairbourn Architect CONTACT US AT 602.230.0005 808 EAST OSBORN RD. #101 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85014 T 602.230.0005 F 602.230.0006 C 602.690.1142 www.buildinc-arizona.com

Clyde Rousseau, Rousseau Design: Architectural Designer Clyde Rousseau is part of prominent pioneer family that has called Arizona their home for generations. This deeply personal association with our regional history and architecture gives Clyde a unique connection with the Phoenix metropolitan area.

While his professional qualifications include a Master of Architecture from MIT and studies at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, it is his exceptional ability to blend a lasting palette of materials, superb organization of space, celebration of vernacular details and commitment to outstanding craftsmanship that have become the signature hallmark of his work.

Rousseau Design projects are located in some of the most prestigious and historic neighborhoods of Phoenix and many have been featured in publication. From locations as diverse as Camelback Mountain to Phoenix Country Club; his designs always includes superb sensitivity to location and regional appropriateness.

Clyde is passionate about bringing highly creative, quality-filled, custom homes to the Valley, celebrating the heritage and building traditions that define the very special urban fabric of Phoenix. We welcome the opportunity to introduce you to his uniquely expressive talent. www.rousseaudesign.com/bio.php

"We aspire to create significant architecture.  Our studio is inspired by living architecture – dynamic architecture that creatively celebrates the spirit of the natural environment, the integrity of construction and the individuality of our clients..."

DREWETT + BRENDEN architecture LLC

suite 000 407 west osborn

phoenix, arizona 85013

p. 602-277-6409 f. 602-277-6410 c. 602-292-0033 www.drewettbrenden.com

Thamarit Suchart and Patricia Chen Suchart completed their studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Architecture 1997) and Harvard University's Graduate School of Design (Master of Architecture in Urban Design 1999). They established their studio in Arizona in 2002.“The investigation of design and architectural ideas at Chen + Suchart

Studio, LLC involves a rich process where the tools of drawing and sketching by hand, model making, rendering, and computer associated methods are deployed. There exists no ordained methodology at which the design solution is arrived. Programmatic needs, conditions of the site, and attention to the client’s desires all serve to inform this process. Our focus intensifies when we examine the spatial experience of our work. This representation allows us to thoroughly explore the architecture as it will be experienced in its built construct. We do not impose a particular language to a design idea. Rather we allow the process to inform, and as a result allow our language to reinforce the inherent ideas latent within every project.”

Chen + Suchart Studio, LLC 11215 North 74th Street Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 480.664.6590 phn 480.664.6450 fax www.chensuchartstudio.com

Jerry Little, architect - AIA SEAD architecture+construction Studio for the Exploration of Architecture in the Desert (602) 954-7945 http://www.seadarchitects.com

david michael miller associates was established in 1989 by its owner and principal designer, david michael miller. david has been practicing interior design for the past twenty years, since finishing his design training at ray college in chicago, illinois. david's middle west roots are evident in his attraction and allegiance to organic materials, colors and forms - all grounded in nature. these elements, blended with his unique assemblage of art and objects from around the world, make david's work inimitable. david is the sole designer in the firm, which is committed to creating unique, personal and lasting interior designs for all of its clients. www.DavidMichaelMiller.com

214 E. Roosevelt Phoenix, Az 85004 602-495-1881 http://www.ryan-studio.com/

16611 N. 91st. Street Suite 105 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Office 480-538-5132 Fax 480-538-7911 http://www.sawyerarch.com/

Peterson Architecture & Associates, LLC (PAA) is a full service architectural firm that specializes in the process of creating dynamic architecture that is inspired by the site and unique to each client. Founded in 2002 by award winning Architect Erik Peterson, AIA/NCARB, the twenty five person firm consists of a talented group of architects, designers, and project managers all dedicated to providing the highest level of service to each client. "Our approach is to work in a highly collaborative team which often includes the client, builder, landscape architect, and interior designer from day one...this results in the best possible project for our clients, delivered on time and on budget." www.peterson-architecture.com

Architectural Designer Michael P. Johnson/MPJ Studio http://www.mpjstudio.com/

Knoell & Quidort Architects has practiced continuously in Arizona since 1978. Recognized for excellence and innovation, the firm has been honored with numerous professional awards for architecture, planning and interior design, for residential, commercial and public uses. “We create architecture sensitive to people & place. We believe architecture is primarily about creating memorable places that respect our environment and enrich our lives. Each project is the expression of ideas shared between client and architect, and each captures the unique character of its site” www.kqarchitects.com

HONDORP DESIGN STUDIO is a full service, sole proprietorship, lead by Principal Architect, Rick D. Hondorp. HONDORP DESIGN STUDIO is dedicated to excellence in design. Form derived from function is the essence of design and achieved through integration of the key parts of user needs, aspirations, technology, economics and aesthetics. The common goal is to achieve lasting quality through timeless design in pursuit of the clients’ vision for the Project. The HONDORP DESIGN STUDIO philosophy is to provide simple, functional, aesthetic design that creates timeless maintenance free buildings.

4626 East Lafayette Phoenix, Arizona 85018 USA Voice Phone: (602) 852-0559

Optima Architects - David Hovey FAIA 630 Vernon Ave. Glencoe, IL 60022 USA tel: 847-835-8400 http://www.optimaweb.com

Once a partner at Helmut Jahn’s firm Murphy/Jahn, Mr. Hovey departed to form Optima which builds modernist houses and spectacular high-rise buildings in a completely effective and thoughtful manner.

“Developers with an architect's vision. For the past three decades, Optima has been developing, designing and building some of Chicagoland's most striking residential communities and commercial buildings. The company was founded by award-winning architect David Hovey, FAIA, who believed the best way to achieve "total quality control" was to direct and manage every phase of the development, design and construction process.” www.optimaweb.com

[merz]project is an architecture and urban design collaborative that specializes in both commercial and residential projects. No matter the scale of a particular design job whether furniture or a residence we strive for perfection in every detail. At [merz]project we believe that it is through collaboration and listening that construction projects achieve success. Our firm's design process begins with a close examination of the clients' desires, goals, and critical issues related to the project. We provide extensive research of codes, structural systems, mechanical systems, and innovative building materials in order to constantly maximize design integration within specific cost restraints.

Our process constantly addresses our clients' desire for a clear and organized relationship that promotes strong communication and teamwork. We provide the tools, such as physical and computer models in order for the client to visualize the team's ideas and for ourselves to constantly refine the final product. We believe the process of building - whether a house, corporate office, or civic institution - can be the most fulfilling process that a client ever undertakes. We strive to enhance that experience with our innovation, professionalism, attention to detail, and our knowledge that the ultimate success of a building is only determined by its users. www.merzproject.com

Widely recognized as one of the great modernist architects of our time, Al Beadle created a legacy of contemporary design like no other. Excellent examples of his work in Arizona are becoming increasingly difficult to find and are cherished among the design and architecture community.

This talent Mid-Century Modernist left the Valley with a rich legacy of homes that reflect his Taliesin inspired design ethic, yet retain a true personal style that was revered locally by the likes of Barry Goldwater, who selected Yaeger to design his personal residence.

J.Moffatt + Associates, Inc. ARCHITECTURE 114 W. Adams Street Suite C109 Phoenix, Arizona 85003 602-322-0112 602-319-9196 cell j.moffatt@jm-arch.com

R.M. Schindler (1887-1953) was born in Vienna, where he studied under architects Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's 1910 Wasmuth portfolio, he came to Chicago in 1914 and began to work for Wright in 1918. Wright sent him to Los Angeles in 1920 to supervise the construction of the Hollyhock House.

Although the materials and vocabulary of Schindler's work changed during the span of his career, his principles of design and spatial characteristics were consistent throughout his work. This is true even as his spatial ideas evolved in his late work, including the translucent houses of the mid-1940s to early-1950s. (—Kathryn Smith, architecture historian and author of Schindler House_

Unlike other Californian architects most of his projects were private houses for clients with limited budgets. Schindler remains one of our favorite Architects here at Jarson & Jarson. www.makcenter.org/MAK_Schindler_House.php

Charles Sumner Greene (1868-1957) and Henry Mather Greene (1870-1954) were brothers born in Brighton, Ohio. After becoming Architects, in 1893, their parents, who had moved to the “little country town” of Pasadena, requested that their sons move out to California and join them.

Soon after their arrival in Pasadena, Charles and Henry set up shop together, and the architecture firm of Greene & Greene was born. Their art would culminate between 1907 and 1909 with the construction of the “ultimate bungalows” — one of which is the Gamble House in Pasadena. www.gamblehouse.org/architects/index.html

Gehry Partners, LLP is a full service firm with broad international experience in academic, commercial, museum, performance, and residential projects.

Frank Gehry established his practice in Los Angeles, California in 1962. The Gehry partnership, Gehry Partners, LLP, was formed in 2002 and currently supports a staff of over 160 people. Gehry Partners employs a large number of senior architects who have extensive experience in the technical development of building systems and construction documents, and who are highly qualified in the management of complex projects. Every project undertaken by Gehry Partners is designed personally and directly by Frank Gehry.

The partners in Gehry Partners, LLP are: Frank Gehry, Brian Aamoth, Terry Bell, John Bowers, Edwin Chan, Berta Gehry, Tensho Takemori, Laurence Tighe and Craig Webb. www.foga.com

Richard Neutra was born in Vienna in 1892, and emigrated to the US in 1929. The architecture of Vienna left a sense of richness and elegance that was to emerge in his mature work, but in entirely new forms. In southern California Neutra developed an especially appropriate regional architecture, adding a new dimension and direction to the regional design systems.

Known primarily for a pure and rational architectural style evident in residences such as the 1929 Lovell House and the 1947 Kaufmann House, Neutra was a master of modern design.

www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/shulman/architects/neutra/index.html www.neutra.org

Rob Wellington Quigley, FAIA, is a full-service architecture and planning firm with offices in San Diego and Palo Alto, California.

Founded in 1978, his firm has collaborated with both public and private clients: cities, universities, non-profit organizations, developers, homeowners, and entrepreneurs. Thier work is consistently celebrated for its artistic quality, our efforts are grounded in concern for budget and schedule. www.robquigley.com/indexB.html

John Lautner was an influential American architect whose work in Southern California combined progressive engineering and materials with highly expressive design.

Lautner was born in Marquette, Michigan and attended Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship for six years in the 1930s as architectural training, with great artists and architects like E. Fay Jones, Paolo Soleri and Santiago Martinez Delgado, serving as construction manager on Wright's Johnson residence "Wingspread" and on two projects in Los Angeles (including the Sturges House). He stands among the most successful of Taliesin graduates.

In Los Angeles, his dynamic and diverse residential designs such as "Silvertop" and the renowned "Chemosphere" are icons not to be missed. www.johnlautner.org/

Mr Koenig apprenticed in the offices of Raphael Soriano; Edward Fickett; Kistner, Wright and Wright; Jones and Emmons. He Built his first architecturally exposed steel and glass house while a third year architectural student at USC in 1950. After designing a number of exposed steel and glass houses, Koenig was invited by John Entenza, editor of Arts & Architecture magazine, to design Case Study House No. 21. With the successful completion of that project Koenig designed Case Study House No. 22, easily one of the most famous Modern houses of all; instantly recognized with the cityscape of LA in the backdrop and immortalized in Photo by Julius Shulman.

Jacques LeBlanc Architect NCARB www.realmarchitecture.com

Rem Koolhaas founded the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in 1975 together with Elia and Zoe Zenghelis and Madelon Vriesendorp. He graduated from the Architectural Association in London and in 1978 published Delirious New York, a Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan. In 1995, his book S,M,L,XL summarized the work of OMA and established connections between contemporary society and architecture. He heads the work of both OMA and AMO, the conceptual branch of OMA focused on social, economical and technological developments and exploring territories beyond architectural and urban concerns. www.oma.eu/index

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