RECOGNITION + ACHIEVEMENTS
SPARANO + MOONEY ARCHITECTURE and our practice’s exceptional design work have been consistently acknowledged throughout the industry. Since the firm’s inception in 1997, our research-based design process and resulting master plans, feasibility studies, conceptual iterations and architecture have been widely recognized, published and exhibited locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. We are honored to have been awarded over 50 design accolades and featured in publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Dwell, Dezeen, Architectural Record, Domus, Monocle, L’Arca and Bauwelt, as well as in numerous lectures and exhibitions.
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2025 | Cube - American Institute of Architecture Utah Design Merit Award
2025 | Forbes Best-in-State Residential Architects List 2025
2025 | Architectural Digest Pro Directory Featured Professional
2025 | Mountain Living: Top Architects
2024 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - American Institute of Architects College of Fellows Western Mountain Region Design Honor Award
2024 | Kirigami- American Institute of Architects Utah Design Honor Award
2024 | Mountain Living: Top Architects
2023 | Anne Mooney - Elected to the AIA College of Fellows
2023 | Mountain Living: Top Architects
2022 | Anne Mooney - American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region, Silver Medal
2022 | Emigration Creek Residence - American Institute of Architects Utah Design Honor Award
2022 | Oikos - American Institute of Architects Utah Design Merit Award
2022 | Oikos - The PLAN Award, House Finalist
2022 | Wabi-Sabi - The PLAN Award, Villa Finalist
2022 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - North American Copper in Architecture Award
2022 | St. Joseph the Worker Day Chapel - North American Copper in Architecture Award
2022 | Mountain Living: Top Architects
2021 | Wabi-Sabi - American Institute of Architects Utah Honor Award
2021 | Oikos - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘21
2021 | Urban Treehouse - Residential Design National Architecture Award
2021 | Mountain Living: Top Architects + Designers
2020 | Modern Farmhouse - American Institute of Architects Utah, Design Merit Award
2020 | Urban Treehouse - American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region, Design Excellence Honor Award
2020 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - The PLAN Award, Culture Finalist
2020 | Urban Treehouse - The PLAN Award, House Finalist
2020 | Anne Mooney - Mountain Living: 2020 Women in Architecture
2020 | The Mountain Living List: Top Architects + Designers
2019 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - The Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Awards - Civic Building Renovation
2019 | Urban Treehouse - American Institute of Architects Utah, Merit Award
2019 | John Sparano - American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region, Silver Medal
2019 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘19, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University (NEHMA)
2019 | Urban Treehouse - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘19
2018 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - American Institute of Architects Utah Chapter Design Honor Award
2017 | American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Architectural Firm of the Year Award
2017 | Salt Lake Cultural Core - American Planning Association Utah Chapter, Achievement Award, the Salt Lake Cultural Core Project with Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, the Cultural Planning Group and BWP Communications
2017 | Town of Alta Commercial Core - American Planning Association Utah Chapter Award, Town of Alta Commercial Core Plan with Landmark Design
2017 | Loop Bench - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘17
2017 | Mountain Recreation Facilities Master Plan - American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Merit Award, Mountain Recreation Facilities Master Plan Project with Landmark Design
2016 | Timber Project - National Design Award Entry, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Award, Submittal with University of Utah Students as Faculty Advisor
2016 | Taylorsville Small Area Master Plan - American Planning Association Utah Chapter, Award of Merit
2016 | Pulsar - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘16
2016 | Best Utah Commercial Architect Firms, Revolutionary Floors
2015 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - National AIA Faith and Form Religious Architecture Award (New Building Design)
2015 | Anne Mooney - Professor of the Year, University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning
2015 | Glashausen - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘15
2015 | John Sparano - Elected to the AIA College of Fellows
2014 | Anne Mooney - American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Young Architect of the Year
2014 | Topaz Museum + Education Center - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘14
2013 | John Sparano - American Institute of Architects Utah Bronze Medal Award
2013 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘13
2012 | American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Design Award
2012 | American Institute of Architects Utah Architectural Firm of the Year Award
2012 | American Concrete Institute Excellence in Concrete Award
2012 | Kimball Art Center - Jury Prize, Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘12
2012 | Loop Bench - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘12
2011 | National Award for Best Project, Engineering News Record
2010 | American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Design Award
2009 | U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Homes Silver Award
2009 | American Institute of Architects Utah Design Award
2009 | American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Design Award
2008 | American Institute of Architects Utah Design Award
2008 | NEXT LA Design Award, Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission
2008 | City of Los Angeles Commendation Award for Civic Architecture
2007 | American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Design Award
2007 | American Institute of Architects Utah Design Honor Award
2007 | Women’s Concept House - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘07
2007 | Wyoming Ranch - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘07
2006 | Malibu Canyon Residence- Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘06
2006 | Santa Fe Springs Performing Arts Center - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘06
2005 | Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage - Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘05
2003 | Los Angeles Business Council Award for Outstanding Civic Architecture
2002 | American Institute of Architects, Design Honor Award
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2025 | Glendale Park Project - “A peek inside Salt Lake City's first new regional park in over 60 years”, by Carter Williams, KSL, December 2025
2025 | Glendale Park Project - “Salt Lake City opens first new regional park in over 60 years”, by Jordan Thornblad , ABC, December 2025
2025 | Nest - “Nest Mountain Retreat,” Premier Construction, December 2025
2025 | Nest - “Sparano + Mooney Architecture Craft A Serene Mountain Retreat,” aspire design home, November 2021
2025 | Nest - “Nest, a Refuge that Embraces the Forest,” THE PLAN (Italy), October 2025
2025 | Nest - “Nest | Sparano + Mooney Architecture,” Archilovers, October 2025
2025 | Nest - “Sparano + Mooney Architecture’s ‘Nest’ Project: A Residence Blending into Utah’s Natural Landscape,” Aoyama Design Forum (ADF Japan), October 2025
2025 | Nest - “Nest House in Utah,” by Isabelle Lomholt, e-architect, October 2025
2025 | Wanlass Center for Art Education + Research - “At Utah State University, a Building Finds Strength in Smallness,” by Michael J. Lewis, the Wall Street Journal, September 2025
2025 | Abravanel Hall -“Here’s the timeline for the massive overhaul of Abravanel Hall, UMOCA and Salt Palace,” by Jordan Miller, the Salt Lake Tribune, September 2025
2025 | Topaz Museum + Education Center - “Utah museum preserves history of World War II Topaz Internment Camp,” by Jamie McGriff, KUTV, September 2025
2025 | Park City Senior Center - “Park City launches design process for new senior center,” by Parker Malatesta, KPCW, September 2025
2025 | Wanlass Center for Art Education + Research - “New art education center opens at USU art museum,” by Clarissa Casper, Utah Public Radio, May 2025
2025 | Wanlass Center for Art Education + Research - “The Wanlass Center opening makes art accessible at USU,” by Craig Hislop, Cache Valley Daily, April 2025
2025 | Nest - “On a Mountain in Utah, Modernism in Glass and Pine,” by Tim McKeough, The New York Times “On Location”, March 2025
2025 | Wabi-Sabi - “Salt Lake architects gain fame for mountainside homes in Utah’s rugged landscapes,” by Erin Alberty, AXIOS, March 2025
2024 | Monograph - Sparano + Mooney Architecture: A Way of Working, published by Hatje Cantz: Berlin
2024 | Wabi-Sabi - “Wabi-Sabi Residence: Canyon Emigration”, Maison & Jardin Issue #160, July 2024
2024 | Kirigami - ”Warm up or cool down: Kirigami House is a house for every season”, by Michael Webb, Wallpaper*, June 2024
2024 | Emigration Creek Residence - “Design Harmony”, by Brad Mee, Utah Style + Design, Summer 2024
2024 | M.K. Cox Performing Arts Center - “Utah Tech University unveils new name for performing arts center, renovation plans”, by Bridger Palmer, St. George News, 3 June 2024
2024 | America First Performing Arts Center - “Utah Tech University about to see big upgrade,” abc4.com news broadcast, 31 May 2024
2024 | America First Performing Arts Center - “Utah Tech University Unveils America First Performing Arts Center”, The Sun Independent, 31 May 2024
2024 | America First Performing Arts Center - “Utah Tech University performing arts center set for major renovations, name change”, by Logan Stefanich, KSL.com, 31 May 2024
2024 | M.K. Cox Performing Arts Center - “Utah Tech University expanding performing arts center”, by Karah Brackin, KSL TV5 news broadcast, 31 May 2024
2024 | Wanlass Center for Art Education + Research - “Upgraded Museums Add New Value to College Campuses”, by Alina Tugend, The New York Times, April 2024
2024 | Emigration Creek Residence - “Sparano + Mooney Shape a Sleek Home around its Alpine Setting”, Aspire Design and Home, January 2024
2024 | Wabi-Sabi - “Innovative architecture at its best: a beautiful home in wabi-sabi style”, Moj Enterijer
2024 | Emigration Creek Residence - “Emigration Creek Residence: a Sparano + Mooney Architecture creation in Salt Lake City”, Muuuz (France), January 2024
2024 | Emigration Creek Residence - “Emigration Creek Residence | Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, HomeWorldDesign (Romania), January 2024
2024 | Emigration Creek Residence - “Sparano + Mooney Architecture’s Emigration Creek Residence is Uniquely Shaped by its Site”, Design Dekko (India), January 2024
2024 | Emigration Creek Residence - “Emigration Creek Residence”, Archello, January 2024
2023 | Emigration Creek Residence - “Emigration Creek Residence: Crafting Concrete Elegance”, Home Adore, November 2023
2023 | Urban Treehouse - “Urban Treehouse | Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, HomeWorldDesign (Romania), November 2023
2023 | Oikos - “Oikos Residence”, Archilovers, November 2023
2023 | Urban Treehouse - “Urban Treehouse”, Archilovers, November 2023
2023 | Emigration Creek Residence - “Emigration Creek”, Archilovers, November 2023
2023 | “The Long Game”, by Lydia Lee, Builder, September 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Ten Residential Buildings with Cantilevered Hovering Volumes,” by Anna Marks, Dezeen, September 2023
2023 | Madeleine Choir School - “Athletic Facility Breaks Ground at Choir School”, by Linda Petersen, Intermountain Catholic, September 2023
2023 | Anne Mooney - “Anne Mooney Wins Architecture Society’s Highest Honor”, by Lisa Potter, @theU, August 2023
2023 | Anne Mooney - “Architect Celebrates Recognition of Fellowship by the American Institute of Architects”, by Anne Hebert, Mountain Living, August 2023
2023 | “The Best Architectural Firms in Utah”, GC Magazine, July 2023
2023 | Anne Mooney - “Designer Friday: An Aspire Exclusive Interview with Anne Mooney”, Aspire Design and Home, June 2023
2023 | Wanlass Center for Art Education + Research - “USU Breaks Ground on New Arts and Research Center”, by Andrew Weeks, The Herald Journal News, June 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Sparano + Mooney Architecture’s Wabi-Sabi Residence”, Global Design News, June 2023
2023 | Anne Mooney - “Architect Anne Mooney Shares a Love of Materials, a Labyrinth + a Moment Caught on Camera”, by Kelly Beall, Design Milk, June 2023
2023 | Anne Mooney - “Sparano + Mooney Architecture Co-Founder Anne Mooney Elevated to Prestigious FAIA for Design”, Building Enclosure, June 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Sparano + Mooney builds cantilevered home amidst Utah canyons”, Enki (England), June 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Wabi-Sabi Residence”, ARCFLY (Albania), June 2023
2023 | Wanlass Center for Art Education + Research - “USU to break ground for new Art Education and Research Center”, by Craig Hislop, Cache Valley Daily, June 2023
2023 | Urban Treehouse - “19 Pool and Patio Designs to Inspire your own Summer Sanctuary”, Aspire Design and Home, June 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Wabi-Sabi Residence”, Aspire Design and Home, June 2023
2023 | Monograph - “Architecture books to inspire shelf love”, by Ellie Stathaki, Wallpaper*, May 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Wabi-Sabi”, Restless Living, Vol. 174, May 2023
2023 | Urban Treehouse - “Urban Oasis: Sparano + Mooney Architecture Crafts a Sustainable Retreat”, by Karine Monié, DIGS, May 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “La residenza Wabi-Sabi di Sparano + Mooney Architecture inspirata alla cultura estetica giapponese”, Dettagli Mag (Italy), May 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Sparano + Mooney Architecture’s Wabi-Sabi Residence draws upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture”, HomeWorldDesign (Romania), May 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “The Wabi-Sabi Residence”, India Art n Design, May 2023
2023 | Urban Treehouse - “Opulência Verdejante”, by Lúcia Rumor, ATTITUDE (Portugal), May/June 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Wabi-Sabi Residence: Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, by Paula Pintos, ArchDaily, May 2023
2023 | “Line Upon Line: Sparano + Mooney Architecture Q&A”, Utah Construction & Design, March / April 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Beautifully Imperfect,” by Eleanor Rice, Enki (England), May/June 2023
2023 | Urban Treehouse - “Un Moderno Rifugio Urbano”, by Vanessa Cristina Molteni, Villegiardini (Italy), April 2023
2023 | Monograph - “Sparano + Mooney Exhibit Provides a Glimpse into a Way of Working”, by Geoff Wichert, Artists of Utah, April 2023
2023 | “Spring Exhibitions at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art”, by Les Roka,
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “ARCHISCENE talks to Sparano + Mooney Architecture about their Wabi-Sabi Residence Project”, ARCHISCENE, March 2023
2023 | Modern Farmhouse - “Modern Farmhouse”, by Sanjay Gangal, AEC Cafe, March 2023
2023 | Monograph - “A Way of Working: La Prima Mostra di Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, Villegiardini (Italy), March 2023
2023 | Anne Mooney + John Sparano - “Architect Crush: Anne Mooney + John Sparano”, by Lindsey Shook, California Home + Design, March 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Wabi-Sabi Residence is Designed around Canyon and City Views of Salt Lake City”, by Kala Barba-Court, PLAIN Magazine (Australia), February 2023
2023 | Urban Treehouse -“Urban Treehouse is a Bespoke Utah Home that Rewrites its own History”, by Kala Barba-Court, PLAIN Magazine (Australia), February 2023
2023 | Wabi-Sabi - “Sparano + Mooney Positions Cedar Home over Canyon in Utah”, by Kate Mazade, Dezeen, January 2023
2023 | Urban Treehouse - “The New Kid on the Block”, by Thomas Connors, Aspire Design and Home, Winter 2023
2022 | “Granary Arts is Pleased to Present New Exhibitions”, Provo Daily Herald, October 2022
2022 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - “New Buildings at the Utah State Art Campus”, ek Mag (Greece), October 2022
2022 | Wabi-Sabi - “Case Study: Wabi-Sabi House by Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, by S. Claire Conroy, Residential Design, October 2022
2022 | Wabi-Sabi - ”Wabi-Sabi Celebrates Simplicity and Utah’s Nature”, by Ellie Stathaki, Wallpaper*, September 2022
2022 | Sid Perkes Theatrical Design Complex - “Sparano + Mooney Architecture Designs State-of-the-Art Buildings for Utah State University’s Fine Arts Campus”, Design Dekko (India), September 2022
2022 | Monograph - “Monografia debut de Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, ARQA (Argentina), September 2022
2022 | Sid Perkes Theatrical Design Complex - “State-of-the-Art Building: Utah State University”, Archello, September 2022
2022 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - “Utah State University - Fine Arts Campus Expansion Buildings”, Education Snapshots, September 2022
2022 | Oikos - “Turns Out You Can Go Home Again: Oikos”, by Nancy Keates, The Wall Street Journal (print + online), September 2022
2022 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - “Sparano + Mooney Architecture Designs State-of-the-Art Buildings for Utah State University’s Fine Arts Campus”, ADF Japan, September 2022
2022 | Oikos - “A Salt Lake City Couple Built a Second Home Next Door. Soon It Became Their First: Oikos”, by Nancy Keates, Mansion Global, September 2022
2022 | Aurora Villa - “Um hotel no coração do Alasca com vistas incríveis da aurora boreal”, Idealista (Portugal), September 2022 (Aurora Villa)
2022 | St. Joseph the Worker Day Chapel - “Eleven Building Projects Receive Copper Architecture Award”, Canadian Architect, September 2022
2022 | Wabi-Sabi - “Vacation in Mind: Wabi-Sabi”, by S. Claire Conroy, Residential Design, Vol. 4, 2022
2022 | St. Joseph the Worker Day Chapel - “11 Projects Win in 2022 North American Copper in Architecture Awards”, by Josh Niland, Archinect, July 2022
2022 | St. Joseph the Worker Day Chapel - “10 New Doors and Entrances We Enjoyed”, by Alexander Walter, Archinect, July 2022
2022 | Aurora Villa - “Aurora Villa”, Architect Magazine, July 2022
2022 | Big Cartel Headquarters - “Big Cartel Headquarters”, Architect Magazine, July 2022
2022 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church”, Architect Magazine, July 2022
2022 | “New Frontier”, by Christopher Lord, Monocle, Issue 151, March 2022
2021 | Modern Farmhouse - “Place of Worship: Modern Farmhouse”, by Brian Tripoli, cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, December 2021
2021 | Oikos - “DesignArts Utah ‘21; Oikos Residence”, Exhibition Catalog, September 2021
2021 | Thaynes Canyon Residence - “Ever Green”, Utah Style + Design, Summer 2021
2021 | Modern Farmhouse - “A Modern Take on the Iconic American Farmhouse”, by Alyson Dorr, Mountain Living, April 2021
2021 | Urban Treehouse - “Citation: Custom Urban House”, Residential Design, Vol. 3, 2021
2020 | Urban Treehouse - “In Salt Lake City, A Modernist Man Cave,” The New York Times, September 2020
2020 | Anne Mooney - “2020 Women in Architecture,” Mountain Living, July 2020
2020 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - “Standing Out and Fitting In: Renovation and Expansion of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art,” The PLAN Magazine, May 2020
2020 | Thaynes Canyon Residence - “This Utah Home Coexists Naturally With The Environment,” Aspire Design and Home, April 2020
2020 | “What to Do if Your Project is Put On Hold or Cancelled,” Architectural Digest, April 2020
2020 | “Architects Share Best Practices for Working from Home,” Architectural Record, April 2020
2020 | Canyon House - “30 Jaw-Dropping Homes in the Mountain West,” Dwell Magazine, March 2020
2020 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “Our Top Ten Favorite Buildings in SLC,” cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, February 2020
2020 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “Utah architect David Ross Scheer: Here’s my list of the best Utah buildings,” The Salt Lake Tribune, January 2020
2020 | St. Joseph the Worker Day Chapel - “Saint Joseph the Worker Day Chapel,” The Architect’s Newspaper, January 2020
2020 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “Wooden interiors and copper cladding create intimate worship space outside Salt Lake City,” The Architect’s Newspaper, January 2020
2020 | “Sparano + Mooney Craft New Worship Center in Salt Lake City,” Contract Design, January 2020
2020 | “The ML List: Top Architects + Designers 2020,” Mountain Living, January 2020
2019 | Aurora Villa - “2020 Vision: Remote Retreats,” Hospitality Design, December 2019
2019 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - “Best of Design 2019,” The Architect’s Newspaper, December 2019
2019 | Aurora Villa - “High-end bed and breakfast caters to international travelers,” Daily News-Miner, December 2019
2019 | Wyoming Rural - “Wyoming Canyon Residence by Sparano + Mooney Architecture,” Rethinking The Future, September 2019
2019 | “Architect Profile | Sparano + Mooney,” cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, September 2019
2019 | St. Joseph the Worker Day Chapel - “Sparano + Mooney Creates Sculptural Catholic Chapel for Utah Mining Town,” Dezeen, August 2019
2019 | “Park City presses ahead with another Old Town housing project,” Park Record, May 30, 2019
2019 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center - “Reggie Rodriguez Community Center,” Archello, 2019
2019 | Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage - “Arcadia Museum,” Archello, 2019
2019 | Canyon House - “Emigration Canyon Residence,” Archello, 2019
2019 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “St. Joseph the Worker Church,” Archello, 2019
2019 | Off the Grid: Houses for Escape, by Dominic Bradbury, published by Thames + Hudson: London, 2019
2018 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “Saint Joseph the Worker Church,” Archilovers, November 2018
2018 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “An Energy-Efficient Modern Church References Utah’s Mining History,” Inhabitat, October 2018
2018 | Park City Modern Residence - “Park City Modern House / Sparano + Mooney Architecture,” ArchDaily, October 2018
2018 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center - “Reggie Rodriguez Community Center in Montebello,” e-architect, October 20182018 | Park City Modern Residence - “LEED Gold Home Celebrates Utah’s Brilliant Light and Beauty,” Inhabitat, September 2018
2018 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “Saint Joseph the Worker Church by Sparano + Mooney Architecture,” Gooood, September 2018
2018 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “Saint Joseph the Worker Church in West Valley City, Utah,” e-architect, September 2018
2018 | “A House Inspired by Petrified Wood,” Australian Design Review, September 2018
2018 | Park City Modern Residence - “Park City Modern Home in Park City, Utah,” e-architect, September 2018
2018 | “A Historic Farmhouse is Transformed into a Modern Home with a Green Roof,” Inhabitat, September 2018
2018 | Canyon House - "Emigration Canyon Residence by Sparano + Mooney Architecture," 88DesignBox, September 2018
2018 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center - "Reggie Rodriguez Community Center in Montebello," e-architect, September 2018
2018 | Canyon House - "Emigration Canyon Residence in Utah," e-architect, September 2018
2018 | Canyon House - "Corten Steel Architecture: From the Atacama Desert to the Hills of California," Wallpaper*, August 2018
2018 | Park City Modern Residence - "Gold Standard," Mountain Living, August 2018 (cover story)
2018 | "Bohemian Rhapsody," Utah Style + Design, Summer 2018 (cover story)
2018 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center - “Under the Radar: Reggie Rodriguez Community Center,” AIA California Council, February 2018
2018 | "The ML List: Top Architecture Firms in the West," Mountain Living, January/February 2018
2017 | Newel + Jean Daines Concert Hall- "Classy Renovation: USU Hall Reopens at 50th Anniversary Gala," by Doug Fox, Utah Construction + Design, November 2017
2017 | Newel + Jean Daines Concert Hall - "Utah State University Gives an Extreme Makeover to its Main Concert Hall," The Salt Lake Tribune, October 2017
2017 | Newel + Jean Daines Concert Hall - "Heart of the Arts: USU to Unveil Renovated Chase Fine Arts Center," The Herald Journal, October 2017
2017 | Topaz Museum + Education Center - "Topaz Museum: Remembrance and Tribute, 75 Years On", SLUG Magazine, Vol. 28, Issue #343, July 2017
2017 | Park City Community Recreation Center - "Architecture Firm Selected to Design New Community Center", Park Record, May 2017
2017 | Park City Modern Residence - “Park City Modern Residence by Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, casalibrary, April 2017
2017 | "Photo Friday: First Peek", Utah Style + Design, February 2017
2017 | "The ML List: Top Architecture Firms in the West", Mountain Living, January/February 2017
2017 | Fort Moore Historical Monument - "After Four Decades, the Drought is about to End for Downtown L.A.'s Ft. Moore Hill Monument", by Doug Smith, The L.A. Times, January 2017
2016 | Park City Modern Residence - "A Home with a Sunny Outlook", The Wall Street Journal, October 2016
2016 | Canyon House - "Modern Mountain House in a Utah Canyon", by Lucy Call, Houzz, September 2016
2016 | Canyon House - "Five of the Best Houses in Utah", Dezeen, August 2016
2016 | Canyon House - "Sparano + Mooney Clads Utah Residence in Hundreds of Scale-Like Steel Shingles", Dezeen, August 2016
2016 - Park City Modern Residence - "Opening Act", by Natalie Taylor, Utah Style + Design, Summer 2016 (cover story)
2016 | St. Marguerite Education Center - "Solar Panels Help Parishes Continue Conservation Efforts and Save Money", by Marie Mischel, Intermountain Catholic, July 2016 (print + online)
2016 | Glashausen - "Project Highlight: glashausen", AIA Utah Reflexion, Spring 2016
2016 | Pulsar - "DesignArts Utah ‘16: Pulsar House", Exhibition Catalog, September 2016
2015 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - "Religious Architecture New Facilities Award: Saint Joseph The Worker Catholic Church", Faith + Form, No. 4, 2015
2015 | Glashausen - "DesignArts Utah ‘15: The glashausen project", Exhibition Catalog, September 2015
2014 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - "Amazing Grace: Saint Joseph The Worker Catholic Church", Utah Style + Design, April 2014
2014 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center - "30 Most Beautiful Modern Community Centers in the World: Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", Social Work Degree Center, April 2014
2014 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - "Place of Worship: Saint Joseph", cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, March 2014
2014 | Topaz Museum + Education Center - "DesignArts ‘14: Topaz Museum + Education Center", Exhibition Catalog, September 2014
2013 | Canyon House - “Comfort Zone: A Magnetic House”, Sierra Magazine, July/August 2013
2013 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “Sparano + Mooney: Church”, Domus (Italy), May 2013
2013 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - "Saint Joseph the Worker Church: Utah Church References Mining History", by Ana Martins, Mark Magazine, May 2013
2013 | "Divine Design", Design Bureau, May 2013
2013 | Canyon House - “Emigration Canyon Home is First Recipient of LEED Silver Green Home Certification”, Jetson Green, February 2013
2013 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “Local Architects Continue Award-Winning Ways”, Intermountain Catholic, January 2013
2013 | St. Joseph the Worker Day Chapel - "St. Joseph the Worker Church", Architype Review: Religious Buildings, Vol. 6, No. 7, 2013
2013 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - "DesignArts ‘13: St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church", Exhibition Catalog, September 2013
2013 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center - Architectural Design For Contemporary Community Center: Ideal Space Series, published by Ifengspace Media Co Ltd.: Beijing, 2013
2013 | Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage - "Arcadia Historical Museum", Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture, published by Phaidon Press Ltd.: New York, 2013
2013 | Canyon House - “Canyon House”, Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture, published by Phaidon Press Ltd.: New York, 2013
2013 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “St. Joseph the Worker Church”, Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture, published by Phaidon Press Ltd.: New York, 2013
2012 |“Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, August 2012
2012 | Canyon House - “Waffle Like Abodes: The Sparano + Mooney Architecture Emigration Canyon Residence is Clean-Cut”, TrendHunter, August 2012
2012 | Kimball Art Center - “Sparano + Mooney's Beautiful Kimball Art Center Proposal Takes Inspirations From Aspens”, inhabitat, January 2012
2012 | "DesignArts ‘12: Strand Bench Design + Kimball Art Center", Exhibition Catalog, September 2012
2011 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - “Sparano + Mooney: St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church”, Grassroots Modern, June 2011
2011 | Canyon House - Small Eco Houses, Living Green in Style, by Cristina Benitez and Alex Vidiella, published by Universe Publishing/Rizzoli International Publications: New York, 2011
2010 | Canyon House - "Canyon Residence - Salt Lake City, USA", Hinge Magazine (Hong Kong), July/August 2010 (cover story)
2010 | Canyon House - "The New Pioneers", Dwell, July/August 2010
2010 | Canyon House - “Pro Portfolio: A New Steel Home as Rugged as the Land”, LA Times, July 2010
2010 | Canyon House - “Canyon Residence”, DETAIL Magazine, April 2010
2010 | Canyon House - Masterpieces: Chalet Architecture + Design, by Michelle Galindo, published by Braun Publishing: Salenstein, 2010
2009 |"Top Mountain Architects 2009", Mountain Living, September 2009
2009 | Wyoming Rural - "Housing an Idea: Star Valley Ranch", by Estella Hung, Hinge Magazine (Hong Kong), March 2009
2009 | "Ultra Green Modern Maryfield Home", Materialicious, March 2009
2009 | "Top 10 Green Homes 2009", Mother Nature News, March 2009
2009 | "Ultra Modern Maryfield Home", Jetson Green, February 2009
2009 | "Best Moco Loco Architecture, Maryfield Home", Moco Loco, February 2009
2007 | Santa Fe Springs - "Forest Theatrics: Santa Fe Springs Performing Art Center", Hinge Magazine (Hong Kong), July 2007
2007 | Santa Fe Springs Performing Art Center - "Into the Woods: Santa Fe Springs Performing Art Center", Surface Magazine, July 2007
2006 | 2000+ New Architecture in Los Angeles, by John Chase, published by Monacelli Press: New York, 2006
2005 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center-"New Designs: Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", LA Architect, March/April 2005
2004 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center - "Los Angeles, Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", Bauwelt, June 2004
2004 | Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage - "Vibrazioni eteree: Arcadia Historical Museum", L'Arca, March 2004
2002 | Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage -"Arcadia Historical Museum", LA Architect, September/October 2002
2002 | Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage - "Feature: Arcadia Historical Museum, Los Angeles." A+U (Tokyo), Layers of Wooden Architecture , June 2002
2002 | Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage - "Arcadia/Kalifornien: Arcadia Historical Museum", Bauwelt, May 2002
2002 | Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage - "Lessons from History: A New Museum by Sparano + Mooney", World Architecture, May 2002
2002 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center - "Point of Tension, A Case Study: Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", Arc CA, March 2002
2002 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center - "Project Portfolio: Community Centers, Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", Architectural Record.com, February 2002
2000 | Reggie Rodriguez Community Center - "Andrew Cuomo Tours Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", U.S. Housing and Urban Development Archives, 26 September 2000, HUD No. 00-265
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2023 | Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church -The Architecture of Prayer, Calvin University, Grand Rapids
2022 | The Center Can Not Hold - carto·graphic, Granary Arts, Ephraim
2021 | Oikos - DesignArts Utah ‘21, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2020 | Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage - Anne Mooney: Arcadia Museum, Built by Women at the A + D Museum, Los Angeles
2019 | modernMURAS, Sparano + Mooney Architecture, Salt Lake Design Week
2019 | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - DesignArts Utah ‘19, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2019 | Urban Treehouse - DesignArts Utah ‘19, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2017 | Craft...Landscape...Place, the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), Las Vegas
2017 | Loop Bench - Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2016 | Pulsar - Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2015 | Glashausen - Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2014 | Strut Exhibit, University of Utah Marriott Library
2014 | Best of DesignArts Utah, Travelling Exhibit
2014 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - UFCA + AIA-Sponsored Architecture Week
2014 | The Leonardo, Salt Lake City
2014 |Topaz Museum + Education Center - Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2013 | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church - Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2013 | Top Global Mountain Architects, Curated by Dwell Magazine + Michelle Kaufman
2013 | CoLAB Gallery, Las Vegas
2012 | University of Utah, Salt Lake City
2012 | Sundance Film Festival, Park City
2011 | Kimball Art Center - Competition Finalists, Park City
2009 | Conceptual Constructs, Gallery Stroll Open Studio
2008 | Architecture + Design Museum, Los Angeles
2007 | Wyoming Rural - Star Valley Ranch + Women's Concept House, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2006 | Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles
2006 | Malibu Canyon Residence - Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2005 | Sacred Spaces Design Exhibit, Salt Lake County Building
2005 | Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage - Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City
2001 | 3A Garage Architecture Gallery, San Francisco
1999 | Gallery at the Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica
1999 | Wedge Gallery at Woodbury University, Burbank
1998 | BGH Gallery/Bergamot Station, Santa Monica
1998 | Lindhurst Gallery at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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2026 | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA); forthcoming
2025 | University of Illinois Chicago Student Choice Lecture Series
2024 | Keynote Speaker, GENERATE: AIA Colorado Practice + Design Conference, Keystone, Colorado
2024 | “Knowhere No Boundaries” invitational lecture series, AIA Nevada Fall Conference
2024 | Keynote Speaker, “PROCESS: The Architecture of Sparano + Mooney”, AIA Iowa Annual Convention, Des Moines, Iowa
2024 | Invitational lecture on design process, “Sparano + Mooney Architecture: A Way of Working”, DOM Interiors West Hollywood
2023 | National American Institute of Architects Convention Panelist, “The Arc of Practice from Startup to Transition”, presented by Residential Design at A’23 (the AIA National Conference on Architecture)
2023 | Women in Architecture Career Panel Discussion for Architects
2022 | Jury Chair, AIA New Mexico Design Awards, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2022 | elevAte Lecture Series, AIA New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2021 | Invitational lecture on design work, IMMERSION Symposium, Open Air Museum, Goldwell, NV
2019 | Moderator, Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Forum Symposium (ACSF 11),
2019 | Taliesin West, AZ
2019 | Art Libraries Society of North America, Sacred Space Tour: Saint Joseph the Worker
2018 | Lecture, Volterra Detroit Foundation, Italy
2016 | Jury Chair, AIA New Mexico Design Awards, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2016 | Lecture and Architectural Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2016 | Invited international lecture, Volterra, Italy
2016 | University of Utah Lecture Series. Process: The Architecture of Sparano + Mooney
2015 | Invitational lecture on site-specific design in art and architecture in the American West, IMMERSION Symposium, Open Air Museum, Goldwell, NV
2015 | Panelist in discussion of firm culture and design process, American Institute of Architects, Utah Annual Conference, Provo, UT
2015 | Lecture on concept and architecture in the American West, American Institute of Architects, Western Mountain Region Conference, Keystone, CO
2014 | Keynote Address, American Institute of Architects, Central Utah Annual Conference, Provo, UT
2014 | Lecture on architecture in the American West, Mayor’s Symposium, The Leonardo Museum, Salt Lake City, UT
2013 | Invitational Lecture on design work, CoLab Gallery Spring Lecture Series, Las Vegas, NV
2012 | National Keynote Presentation, American Institute of Architects, Oregon Design Conference, Portland, OR
2012 | Invitational Lecture on design work, Utah State University, Logan, UT
2011 | Lecture featuring the five finalists for the Kimball Art Center design competition, Egyptian Theater, Park City, UT
2010 | National Invitational Lecture on design work, Dwell on Design Conference, Los Angeles, CA
2010 | Moderator, Regional Mountain West Conference, Social Media and the Arts
2009 | National Invited Lecture on design work, American Institute of Architects National Convention + Design Exposition, San Francisco, CA
2009 | Interview by Ori Hoffer, Park City Television, Eye on Design: “Sparano + Mooney House”
2009 | Lecture, “New directions in residential design” Salt Lake Public Library
2008 | National Invitational Lecture on professional work at Mobius LA, American Institute of Architects Design Conference, Los Angeles, CA
2008 | Panelist, Achieving Design Excellence in Public Sector Work, Mobius LA, American Institute of Architects Design Conference, Los Angeles, CA
2008 | Fox 13 television interview, Sustainable Residential Design, by Nicole Hunter
2008 | Radio interview on shipping container architecture, by Jennifer Pierce, KUER
2007 | National Invitational Lecture on professional work at the Skin Art and Ideas Festival Pasadena City College, CA
2007 | Featured guest covering architecture, KSL Television’s Studio 5
2007 | Panelist in discussion on women in architecture, University of Utah
2006 | Moderator, KUER and College of Architecture + Planning film screening of “Sketches of Frank Gehry”, documentary directed by Sydney Pollack
SPARANO + MOONEY ARCHITECTURE: A WAY OF WORKING
SPARANO + MOONEY ARCHITECTURE is a community of architects and craftspeople in the American West, that celebrated 25 years of great design in 2022. In honor of this milestone and the firm’s portfolio, a monograph titled Sparano + Mooney Architecture: A Way of Working has been published by Hatje Cantz (Berlin).
Available for purchase now, the book highlights the dialogue between concept and location found in the firm’s work, as well as the architects’ commitment to sustainable and innovative buildings that are embedded harmoniously into spectacular mountain landscapes. The team's architectural solutions are rooted in tradition and history while also embracing cutting-edge technology, materials and details to reflect and elevate the broad communities the architecture serves. The studio’s collaborative process responds to overwhelming natural surroundings with restrained forms and innovative detailing of materials. This first monograph of the firm’s work offers an insightful perspective on developing architecture that thrives on – and is grounded within – the relationship between concept and place.
Sparano + Mooney Architecture: A Way of Working explores this central idea and details the firm’s heuristic design process. Ten key projects and associated images, drawings and a series of essays are presented, which tie the work to vernacular ideals and land art. Finding meaningfulness in everyday materials rendered extraordinary through creativity and craft, the book investigates what it means to work within the context of the American West.
The firm is delighted to have had the opportunity to collaborate with many individuals on the production of this book, a tactile object in its own right. Contributors include acclaimed architecture author Michael Webb and art historian Hikmet Sidney Loe, with graphic design by Salt Lake City-based Studio Michael Aberman. Project management and production was provided by Dorothee Hahn and Stefanie Kruszyk, respectively, at Hatje Cantz Berlin. Our team is thrilled to present this publication as a record of its dedication to the profession, and the tireless pursuit of great design.
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Sparano + Mooney Architecture: A Way of Working
ISBN 978-3-7757-5058-5
Published by Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH
Mommsenstraße 27
10629 Berlin, Germany
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