A desert site is the most sensitive building typology.

Acknowledging that flora and fauna have made this landscape home for thousands of years, and that ancient cultures shared it with reverence, we approach any act of creation in the desert with the same care. Every custom residence answers the desert's hardest questions. Thick walls add insulation and slow the transfer of heat. Rainwater is captured and directed for use on site, conserving a precious resource. Deep overhangs create shade for outdoor living throughout the day and the season. And high-performance window walls manage indoor climate, while framing the landscape rather than compete with it.

The studio's Capitol Reef house was named one of Utah's five best homes by Dezeen, a measure of how this work is regarded in the architecture community. Across Utah's red-rock country of Moab in the east and St. George in the west, to Torrey and Boulder near Capitol Reef, and towns at the mouth of Zion National Park, specific design strategies for the desert imbue a mindset of living lightly on the land, minimizing impact while connecting with it.