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Strategies Architects, Engineers, and Contractors can Implement to Save Utah from Environmental Disaster

By Laura Smith & Zach Clegg

Architects, planners, and problem-solvers need to think about the built environment not in the context of “doing less harm” but in actively “doing good”. This paradigm shift is not a lofty goal, but a fundamental design driver that we can express in the choices we make every day.

What are Greenways and Why are they Important?

By Laura Smith, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP

Cities around the world, including Salt Lake City, are making bold interventions to naturally replace roadway systems with healthy corridors that connect us to nature and to each other.

What to Expect When Working with an Interior Designer

Tasha Urban, NCIDQ, LEED GA

Most clients believe they're hiring an interior designer to perfect the aesthetic of their space: pick the right paint, place furniture to achieve "feng shui," and purchase stunning artwork. This is all true, but only one of many reasons why interior designers are integral to the design and construction of any project.

What are Greenways and Why are they Important?

Laura Smith, AIA, LEED BD+C, WELL AP

Cities around the world, including Salt Lake City, are making bold interventions to naturally replace roadway systems with healthy corridors that connect us to nature and to each other.

How To: A Pumphouse

When a pumphouse can't be boring, you pull out all the stops. Historic research and public input made this potentially mundane project unique.

Reimagining Work at the Taylorsville State Office Building

Jeremy Bringard and Kathy Wheadon discuss workspace strategy and the new Taylorsville State Office Building transformation.

Women In Architecture Spotlight – Laura Smith

Laura Smith is an innovator in every sense of the word and has been a leader in sustainable design at CRSA for nearly 5 years. She was recently recognized by Women in Architecture (WIA), an organization working toward gender parity in the professional field of architecture.

Art in Architecture

Frances Pruyn, CMO, CPSM

Art has been integral to architecture since the dawn of humankind: cave paintings and sculpture gardens, ornamental hardware and draperies, decorative cornices and sconces.

Designing a 2020 Office in a 1912 Building

Frances Pruyn, CMO, CPSM

"We needed to design specifically to CRSA's workflow, product, process and our engagement with our clients."

Frances Pruyn, CMO, CPSM

CRSA was the first firm in the region dedicated to historic architecture–and its founders were very credible experts as they brought both academic historic background and practical remodeling know-how.

The Retraining of SLC

Betsy Anderson, Assoc. ASLA

"We had a number of meetings," Gillman says, "trying to figure out how we were going to meet the engineering requirements, the safety requirements, the urban planning requirements, which sometimes were all in conflict."

Designing for the Soul

Sara Staffanson, AIA

Creating introspective spaces is not as straightforward as a cookie cutter design and can be incredibly inspiring when truly achieved.

Paid to Preserve

CRSA Preservation Studio

Making preservation of historic buildings more affordable begs knowledge and experience.

Allen Dale Roberts Bibliography

Allen D. Roberts, FAIA

Allen has written books and articles on a wide range of subjects including Utah history, architectural history, community/town history, religious issues, fine art and a host of social topics.

505 E South Temple: Steiner American Building

505 East South Temple's transformation into a modern office space is discussed in a video interview.

History of the Walker Center

Frances Pruyn, CMO, CPSM

"The building was designed with the most modern of amenities and innovations in building equipment and design."

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