Design Concepts
A collection of environments, objects, and ideas developed through experimentation — what could exist before practical limitations begin shaping the final answer. Two at a time.
Concept · Brief coming soon A desert retreat where weathering steel is left to take on the color of the surrounding cliffs. Living wings open toward the mesa while a compact forge and workshop anchor the far end of the site.
Concept · Brief coming soon A ranch compound organized around limestone, steel, and dry native grass. The buildings step down a shallow draw so each one keeps its own shade, breeze, and long view.
Concept · Brief coming soon A forged fire terrace built for long evenings above the valley. Custom steelwork frames the seating, the hearth, and the drop toward the treeline below.
Concept · Brief coming soon A mountain home that keeps the meadow in charge, pulling the architecture low and quiet. Decks and paths trace the existing grade instead of cutting across it.
Concept · Brief coming soon A timber house set between dark water, snow, and pine. Heavy-frame construction and deep eaves are tuned for the weight of a long northern winter.
Concept · Brief coming soon A lakefront retreat built for cold water and warm windows. The plan opens fully to the shoreline while a sheltered stone core holds the heat.
Concept · Brief coming soon A working service and fabrication yard tucked behind steel, sage, and stone. Function leads, with screening and grade doing the quiet design work.
Concept · Brief coming soon A warm timber-and-stone lodge opened to a huge ridge view. Broad porches wrap a stone core that gathers the main living spaces together.
Design Concepts
More concepts in progress.
Placeholder artwork — each sketch is a variation on the studio smiley. Briefs and imagery are added as concepts develop.
