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60 Inspired West Coast Homes Cushing Terrell - see pages 56, 57 Jesse Vigil Missoula, MT 406.728.9522 www.cushingterrell.com Founded under the big skies of Montana in 1938, Cushing Terrell has always been mindful of the landscapes on which its projects sit. Specializing in architecture, engineering, interior design, historic preservation, landscape architecture, and energy services, the firm has 13 offices in six states, spanning the country from Seattle to Louisiana. Sustainability is a cornerstone, serving as the foundation for a reduced carbon footprint, efficient energy solutions, healthy material selection, and spaces that inspire and enhance well-being. The firm is a proud signatory of the AIA 2030 Commitment, joining the effort to achieve carbon-neutral buildings by 2030. D.S. Ewing Architects - see pages 200-203, 342-347 Doug S. Ewing, FAIA 723 East California Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91106 626.584.0860 www.dsewing.com Doug Ewing prides himself on design diversity, a claim that can easily be seen in his vast portfolio. With his Pasadena-based firm D.S. Ewing Architects, Doug has designed and master-planned over 900 projects including theme parks, recreational resorts, rustic lodges, equestrian facilities, churches, senior living, retail, and residential, to name a few. Doug strives to design sustainable, efficient solutions that are functionally and aesthetically in conformance with the client's program and budget, while maintaining compatibility with the immediate environment with each project he designs. He has received numerous AIA design awards as well as regional, state, and national awards. Doug received his fellowship from the American Institute of Architects for design, methodology, technology, and craft in sustainable wood and log structures. Checa Architects - see pages 174, 175, 220, 221 Lorena Checa, AIA, LEED AP Washington D.C. 20007 202.299.0186 www.checaarchitects.com Checa Architects is a firm founded on the belief that good design speaks to a person's unique sensibilities and reflects who they are, while simultaneously honoring Mother Nature and creating spaces that simply make the inhabitants feel at peace. Founded by Peruvian-born Lorena Checa in 1992, the full-service firm focuses on creating harmonious interplay between form, light, and space, celebrating the natural beauty of the surroundings and lifting the human spirit. Throughout the design and construction process, Lorena leverages a team of green-minded architects, engineers, landscape architects, and builders, adding her own interior design expertise when appropriate. With a design approach rooted in ancient wisdom and informed by simple science, Lorena is able to incorporate modern technologies and materials in ways that enrich the human experience and David Jay Weiner Architects, P.C - see pages 320, 321, 372 David Jay Weiner, AIA 425 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 212.696.4345 www.dweiner.com The award-winning firm of David Jay Weiner, Architects, P.C. was founded with a focus on design and planning with the intention of providing quality architectural services that meet every client's diverse needs. From the beginning, they have been involved in numerous projects with a variety of clients and building types, including residential design and small-to-mid-size commercial projects. David's work has won numerous awards, has been featured on television, and has been exhibited and published widely in various international periodicals, newsletters, and websites. Prior to founding his namesake firm, David worked on large commercial and institutional projects in the offices of Arata Isozaki in Tokyo, Japan, which included the design for a Scientific Conference Center in Osaka and on the Walt Disney Employee Center building for Los Angeles. He has also worked on a variety of projects in the New York offices of James Stewart Polshek and Philip Johnson Architects. de Reus Architects - see pages 282-287 Mark Edison de Reus 65-1291 Kawaihae Road, Suite 105 Kamuela, HI 96743 808.885.6222 www.dereusarchitects.com For Mark de Reus, being an architect is much more than a career. He sees it as a noble role, one with great responsibility that has shaped the world and its cultures for thousands of years. That sentiment trickles down, as Mark leads his close-knit studios at de Reus Architects—located in Hawaii and Sun Valley, Idaho—with passion and high standards. Intensely creative and committed to collaboration, the group harnesses a relationship between the structure and its environment, which is no small task when building on stunning sites in Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest. The team's approach to its work is a successful one—de Reus Architects has been ranked as one of the Top 100 Architects by Architectural Digest. Diebel and Company | Architects - see pages 98-101 Gary Diebel, AIA P.O. Box 1044 Burlingame, CA 94011 650.558.8885 www.diebelstudio.com Every project that Diebel and Company | Architects accepts begins with one key action: listening. By learning what the homeowners value and how their day-to-day flows, Gary Diebel and his team can create a design that respects and supports their unique needs. The San Francisco Bay area-based studio couples this empathic approach with a passion for technical rigor, creating high-performing spaces that inspire and endure. Clear and simple forms, combined with smart daylighting, well-proportioned spaces, and honest expression of structure and materials, create buildings that gracefully stand the test of time. The firm is also highly aware of solutions that are cost-effective and environmentally sensitive, and draw on their vast network of consultants and contractors to make practically every idea a reality. Destree Architecture & Design - see pages 40-43, 308-311 Melissa Destree, AIA, NCARB, IIDA, WRID 222 West Washington Avenue, Suite 310 Madison, WI 53703 608.268.1499 www.destreearchitects.com Destree Architecture & Design is a thriving architecture and interior design firm that calls Wisconsin home. They are devoted to elevated design projects emphasizing the specific needs of their clients. With more than 21 years' experience, the practice covers the gamut of project types from single-family homes, boutique hospitality, food & beverage, civic minded spaces, educational facilities, business, and retail environments. Over the years, Destree has earned an excellent reputation as an award-winning design firm. Their success is demonstrated by long-standing clients with projects throughout the United States and spanning five continents. Founded by Melissa Destree in 2000, the firm's leadership team has grown to include Jeremy Cynkar, director of commercial design; and Jason Ekstrom, director of residential design; and architect and designer Lindsey Shotwell. Dawn Christine, Architect PLLC - see pages 254, 25 Dawn Christine, AIA 701 East Chatham Street, Suite 205 Cary, NC 27511 919.377.1227 www.dawnchristine.net Designing from the inside out, Dawn Christine of Dawn Christine, Architect PLLC, thinks of how a person will interact with each space within a home, physically and visually. How will the light play off the walls? How will the family transition from the kitchen to the living room? What emotions will be evoked? This approach is called experiential architecture and it's led her to create memorable homes for a slew of happy clients. Based in North Carolina, the boutique firm is comprised of Dawn and her close-knit team. They place an emphasis on client- focused methods and express a clear appreciation for the art of their craft, seamlessly moving from the role of artists to engineers throughout the design-and-build process. Taylor Callaway, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC Kevin Witt, AIA, LEED AP, PHCB 5840 Airport Way South, Suite 216 Seattle, WA 98108 206.414.9884 www.firstlamp.net Taylor Callaway and Kevin Witt were both introduced to architecture and building at an early age: Taylor by way of his close childhood friend's father, and Kevin as a fifth-generation craftsmen and designer. Both boys developed a passion for the craft of building that they maintained into adulthood, eventually leading them to start the Seattle-based firm First Lamp in 2009. The partners both studied architecture in Italy—which influenced them dramatically—and received their formal educations from Texas Tech. They also share fundamental design principles that they've developed over the years. Taylor and Kevin build homes and structures that are meant to be sustainable and last multiple lifetimes, while simultaneously creating spaces that are conducive to good Elemental Homes - see pages 102-105, 376, 37 Jonathan Coppin P.O. Box 2230 Evergreen, CO 80437 303.919.6431 www.elementalhomes.com The foundation of Elemental Homes is based on the concept behind the word, elemental, and its reflection of the firm's ideology: the harmonious integration of simplicity and nature. Their architecture is simple, sustainable, and enduring; it gets back to the basics of doing things right and doing them well while connecting with nature on technological, literal, and human levels. As a boutique design firm, they focus on only a few clients at a time—and, by adhering to this approach, they get to know their clients on a personal level. The firm specializes in crafting high-quality luxury homes that are created with a focus on modern style, beauty, comfort, and sustainability. It's precisely the design-aware and environmentally conscious work that architect and builder Jonathan Coppin wanted to create when he founded Elemental Homes.

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