AWARDS

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. placeholder text.

Merit Award certificate from the American Institute of Architects, West Mountain Region, awarded to Sparano+Mooney Architecture for design excellence at St. Joseph Worker Catholic Church, dated October 12, 2018.
Honor Award certificate with text and a decorative leaf design
Merit Award certificate for Sparano Mooney Architecture for Urban Treehouse Residence
A framed certificate or award on a wall, with text indicating it is from the 2016 Religious Art and Architecture Award, presented by the Catholic Church for a project.
A framed certificate titled '2009 Award Citation' awarded to Moses Abrahamson for excellence in design, signed and issued by the American Institute of Architects.
Certificate of the Firm of the Year Award presented to Sparano + Mooney Architecture from the American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Council, dated September 24, 2016, with signatures at the bottom.
Certificate awarded to John Sparano, AIA, for a 2013 Bronze Medal from the American Institute of Architects, signed by the institute's president and leadership.
Honor Award certificate awarded to Arcadia Historical Museum by the City of Arcadia for Outstanding Service
Certificate of the Young Architect Award presented to Anne G. Mooney by The American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region, dated October 10, 2014, with signatures at the bottom.

  • Mountain Living: Top Architects

  • American Institute of Architects College of Fellows Western Mountain Region Design Honor Award, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art

    American Institute of Architects Utah Design Honor Award, Kirigami

    Mountain Living: Top Architects

  • Elected to the AIA College of Fellows (Anne)

    Mountain Living: Top Architects

  • American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region, Silver Medal (Anne Mooney)

    American Institute of Architects Utah Design Honor Award, Emigration Creek

    American Institute of Architects Utah Design Merit Award, Oikos

    The PLAN Award, House Finalist, Oikos

    The PLAN Award, Villa Finalist, Wabi-Sabi

    North American Copper in Architecture Award, St. Joseph the Worker Church and Day Chapel

    Mountain Living: Top Architects

  • American Institute of Architects Utah Honor Award, Wabi-Sabi

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘21, Oikos

    Residential Design National Architecture Award, Urban Treehouse

    Mountain Living: Top Architects + Designers

  • American Institute of Architects Utah, Design Merit Award, Modern Farmhouse

    American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region, Design Excellence Honor Award, Urban Treehouse

    The PLAN Award, Culture Finalist, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art

    The PLAN Award, House Finalist, Urban Treehouse

    Mountain Living: 2020 Women in Architecture (Anne Mooney)

    The Mountain Living List: Top Architects + Designers

  • The Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Awards - Civic Building Renovation; Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art

    American Institute of Architects Utah, Merit Award, Urban Treehouse

    American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region, Silver Medal (John Sparano)

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘19, Utah State University Art Museum

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘19, Urban Treehouse

  • American Institute of Architects Utah Chapter Design Honor Award, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Contemporary Art

  • American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Architectural Firm of the Year Award

    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

    American Planning Association Utah Chapter Award, Town of Alta Commercial Core Plan with Landmark Design

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘17, Loop Bench Project 

    American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Merit Award, Mountain Recreation Facilities Master Plan Project with Landmark Design

  • National Design Award Entry, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Award, Submittal with University of Utah Students as Faculty Advisor, Timber Project

    American Planning Association Utah Chapter, Award of Merit, Taylorsville Small Area Master Plan

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘16, Pulsar Project

    5 Best Utah Commercial Architect Firms, Revolutionary Floors

  • National AIA Faith and Form Religious Architecture Award (New Building Design): Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church

    Professor of the Year (Anne Mooney), University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘15, glashausen

    Elected to the AIA College of Fellows (John)

  • American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Young Architect of the Year (Anne)

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘14, Topaz Museum + Education Center

  • American Institute of Architects Utah Bronze Medal Award (John)

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘13, St. Joseph the Worker Church

  • American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Design Award

    American Institute of Architects Utah Architectural Firm of the Year Award

    American Concrete Institute Excellence in Concrete Award

    Jury Prize, Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘12, Kimball Art Center

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘12, Strand Bench Design

  • National Award for Best Project, Engineering News Record

  • American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Design Award

  • U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Homes Silver Award

    American Institute of Architects Utah Design Award

    American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Design Award

  • American Institute of Architects Utah Design Award

    NEXT LA Design Award, Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission

    City of Los Angeles Commendation Award for Civic Architecture

  • American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region Design Award

    American Institute of Architects Utah Design Honor Award

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘07, Women’s Concept House

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘07, Wyoming Ranch

  • Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘06, Malibu Canyon Residence

    Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘06, Lakeview Performing Arts Center

  • Utah Arts Council, DesignArts ‘05, Arcadia Museum

  • Los Angeles Business Council Award for Outstanding Civic Architecture

  • American Institute of Architects, Design Honor Award

PUBLICATIONS

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. placeholder text.

Magazine cover featuring a modern blue glass building in Salt Lake City with palm trees in the foreground. Title reads 'Worthy Addition to Salt Lake's Skyline'.
Modern residential house with stone and siding exterior, large windows, and a well-maintained lawn under a clear blue sky.
The cover of Hinge magazine featuring a green landscape and the headline 'STAYING HOME'.
Magazine cover titled 'Mountain Living' featuring a modern mountain house with large windows, outdoor seating area, and scenic mountain view in the background.
Cover of a membership directory featuring a modern library building with large glass windows and a prominent library sign, under a clear sky.
Magazine cover of Utah Style & Design featuring a luxurious and airy living room with large arched window, beige sofas, and elegant decor. Text highlights include 'pretty,' 'Radiant Rooms inspired by Nature,' and 'Harmonies Packed with Ideas You Love.'
Magazine cover titled "Utah Construction & Design" featuring a modern lobby with large glass windows, brick walls, and various seating areas with people in the space.
Cover of Utah Style & Design magazine featuring modern interior decor with furniture, plants, and colorful accents.
Cover of Dwell magazine featuring a modern home with a large indoor tree, minimalist design, and green landscaping.
Modern house with large glass windows and an indoor-outdoor design, overlooking a scenic mountain view.
Cover of Aspire magazine featuring a modern dining room with a white table, chairs, and a hanging pendant light, celebrating 15 years of design.
Magazine cover titled 'ARCHITECT' with a green background, showing curved white outdoor stadium seats with a small camera or telescope placed on a black tripod on the grass.
Modern residential house with a sleek design, large windows, and a balcony, set on a grassy or landscaped area by water under a clear sky.
Cover of Villegiardini magazine featuring modern interior decor with sofas, vases, and artistic wall hanging in a stylish living room.
Cover of Utah Style & Design magazine featuring an outdoor patio with seating, a fire pit, and a scenic landscape view of mountains and water in the background.
The cover of AIA Reflection magazine featuring modern architectural buildings and a large tree.

  • Sparano + Mooney Architecture: A Way of Working, published by Hatje Cantz: Berlin (monograph)

    “Wabi-Sabi Residence: Canyon Emigration”, Maison & Jardin Issue #160, July 2024

     Warm up or cool down: Kirigami House is a house for every season”, by Michael Webb, Wallpaper*, June 2024

    “Design Harmony”, by Brad Mee, Utah Style + Design, Summer 2024

    “Utah Tech University unveils new name for performing arts center, renovation plans”, by Bridger Palmer, St. George News, 3 June 2024

    “Utah Tech University about to see big upgrade,” abc4.com news broadcast, 31 May 2024

    “Utah Tech University Unveils America First Performing Arts Center”, The Sun Independent, 31 May 2024

    “Utah Tech University performing arts center set for major renovations, name change”, by Logan Stefanich, KSL.com, 31 May 2024

    “Utah Tech University expanding performing arts center”, by Karah Brackin, KSL TV5 news broadcast, 31 May 2024

    “Upgraded Museums Add New Value to College Campuses”, by Alina Tugend, The New York Times, April 2024 (citation of Utah State University NEHMA Wanlass Center for Art Education + Research)

    “Sparano + Mooney Shape a Sleek Home around its Alpine Setting”, Aspire Design and Home, January 2024

     “Innovative architecture at its best: a beautiful home in wabi-sabi style”, Moj Enterijer

     “Emigration Creek Residence: a Sparano + Mooney Architecture creation in Salt Lake City”, Muuuz (France), January 2024

     “Emigration Creek Residence | Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, HomeWorldDesign (Romania), January 2024

    “Sparano + Mooney Architecture’s Emigration Creek Residence is Uniquely Shaped by its Site”, Design Dekko (India), January 2024

    “Emigration Creek Residence”, Archello, January 2024

  • “Emigration Creek Residence: Crafting Concrete Elegance”, Home Adore, November 2023      “Urban Treehouse | Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, HomeWorldDesign (Romania), November 2023

    “Oikos Residence”, Archilovers, November 2023

    “Urban Treehouse”, Archilovers, November 2023

    “Emigration Creek”, Archilovers, November 2023

    “The Long Game”, by Lydia Lee, Builder, September 2023

    “Ten Residential Buildings with Cantilevered Hovering Volumes,” by Anna Marks, Dezeen, September 2023

    “Athletic Facility Breaks Ground at Choir School”, by Linda Petersen, Intermountain Catholic, September 2023

    “Anne Mooney Wins Architecture Society’s Highest Honor”, by Lisa Potter, @theU, August 2023

    “Architect Celebrates Recognition of Fellowship by the American Institute of Architects”, by Anne Hebert, Mountain Living, August 2023

    “The Best Architectural Firms in Utah”, GC Magazine, July 2023

    “Designer Friday: An Aspire Exclusive Interview with Anne Mooney”, Aspire Design and Home, June 2023

    “USU Breaks Ground on New Arts and Research Center”, by Andrew Weeks, The Herald Journal News, June 2023

    “Sparano + Mooney Architecture’s Wabi-Sabi Residence”, Global Design News, June 2023

    “Architect Anne Mooney Shares a Love of Materials, a Labyrinth + a Moment Caught on Camera”, by Kelly Beall, Design Milk, June 2023

    “Sparano + Mooney Architecture Co-Founder Anne Mooney Elevated to Prestigious FAIA for Design”, Building Enclosure, June 2023

    “Sparano + Mooney builds cantilevered home amidst Utah canyons”, Enki (England), June 2023

    “Wabi-Sabi Residence”, ARCFLY (Albania), June 2023

    “USU to break ground for new Art Education and Research Center”, by Craig Hislop, Cache Valley Daily, June 2023

    “19 Pool and Patio Designs to Inspire your own Summer Sanctuary”, Aspire Design and Home, June 2023

    “Wabi-Sabi Residence”, Aspire Design and Home, June 2023

    “Architecture books to inspire shelf love”, by Ellie Stathaki, Wallpaper*, May 2023 (monograph)

    “Wabi-Sabi”, Restless Living, Vol. 174, May 2023

    “Urban Oasis: Sparano + Mooney Architecture Crafts a Sustainable Retreat”, by Karine Monié, DIGS, May 2023

    “La residenza Wabi-Sabi di Sparano + Mooney Architecture inspirata alla cultura estetica giapponese”, Dettagli Mag (Italy), May 2023

    “Sparano + Mooney Architecture’s Wabi-Sabi Residence draws upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture”, HomeWorldDesign (Romania), May 2023

    “The Wabi-Sabi Residence”, India Art n Design, May 2023

    “Opulência Verdejante”, by Lúcia Rumor, ATTITUDE (Portugal), May/June 2023

    “On Our Built Environment”, essay by Anne Mooney, What’s Good Salt Lake City, published by Copy That: Salt Lake City, May 2023

    “Inspired by Japanese Aesthetics: Wabi-Sabi Residence”, Global Design News, May 2023

    “Wabi-Sabi Residence: Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, by Paula Pintos, ArchDaily, May 2023

    “Line Upon Line: Sparano + Mooney Architecture Q&A”, Utah Construction & Design, March / April 2023

    “Beautifully Imperfect,” by Eleanor Rice, Enki (England), May/June 2023

    “Un Moderno Rifugio Urbano”, by Vanessa Cristina Molteni, Villegiardini (Italy), April 2023

    “Sparano + Mooney Exhibit Provides a Glimpse into a Way of Working”, by Geoff Wichert, Artists of Utah, April 2023

    “Spring Exhibitions at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art”, by Les Roka,

    “ARCHISCENE talks to Sparano + Mooney Architecture about their Wabi-Sabi Residence Project”, ARCHISCENE, March 2023

    “Modern Farmhouse”, by Sanjay Gangal, AEC Cafe, March 2023

    “A Way of Working: La Prima Mostra di Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, Villegiardini (Italy), March 2023

    “Architect Crush: Anne Mooney + John Sparano”, by Lindsey Shook, California Home + Design, March 2023

    “Wabi-Sabi Residence is Designed around Canyon and City Views of Salt Lake City”, by Kala Barba-Court, PLAIN Magazine (Australia), February 2023

    “Urban Treehouse is a Bespoke Utah Home that Rewrites its own History”, by Kala Barba-Court, PLAIN Magazine (Australia), February 2023

    “Sparano + Mooney Positions Cedar Home over Canyon in Utah”, by Kate Mazade, Dezeen, January 2023

    "The Center Can Not Hold’ Illustrates the Temporal Nature of our Cores”, by Bianca Velasquez, Southwest Contemporary, January 2023"

    “The New Kid on the Block”, by Thomas Connors, Aspire Design and Home, Winter 2023

  • “Granary Arts is Pleased to Present New Exhibitions”, Provo Daily Herald, October 2022

    “New Buildings at the Utah State Art Campus”, ek Mag (Greece), October 2022

    “Case Study: Wabi-Sabi House by Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, by S. Claire Conroy, Residential Design, October 2022

    “Wabi-Sabi Celebrates Simplicity and Utah’s Nature”, by Ellie Stathaki, Wallpaper*, September 2022

    “Sparano + Mooney Architecture Designs State-of-the-Art Buildings for Utah State University’s Fine Arts Campus”, Design Dekko (India), September 2022

    “Monografia debut de Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, ARQA (Argentina), September 2022

    “State-of-the-Art Building: Utah State University”, Archello, September 2022

    “Utah State University - Fine Arts Campus Expansion Buildings”, Education Snapshots, September 2022

    “Turns Out You Can Go Home Again: Oikos”, by Nancy Keates, The Wall Street Journal (print + online), September 2022

    “Sparano + Mooney Architecture Designs State-of-the-Art Buildings for Utah State University’s Fine Arts Campus”, ADF Japan, September 2022

    “A Salt Lake City Couple Built a Second Home Next Door. Soon It Became Their First: Oikos”, by Nancy Keates, Mansion Global, September 2022

    “Um hotel no coração do Alasca com vistas incríveis da aurora boreal”, Idealista (Portugal), September 2022 (Aurora Villa)

    “Eleven Building Projects Receive Copper Architecture Award”, Canadian Architect, September 2022

    “Vacation in Mind: Wabi-Sabi”, by S. Claire Conroy, Residential Design, Vol. 4, 2022

    “11 Projects Win in 2022 North American Copper in Architecture Awards”, by Josh Niland, Archinect, July 2022

    “10 New Doors and Entrances We Enjoyed”, by Alexander Walter, Archinect, July 2022

    “Aurora Villa”, Architect Magazine, July 2022

    “Big Cartel Headquarters”, Architect Magazine, July 2022

    “St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church”, Architect Magazine, July 2022

    “St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church”, Architect Magazine, July 2022

    “New Frontier”, by Christopher Lord, Monocle, Issue 151, March 2022

  • “Place of Worship: Modern Farmhouse”, by Brian Tripoli, cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, December 2021

    “The Best Commercial + Residential Architects in Utah”, General Contractors Magazine and Home Builder Digest, 2021-2024

    “DesignArts Utah ‘21; Oikos Residence”, Exhibition Catalog, September 2021

    “Ever Green”, Utah Style + Design, Summer 2021

    “A Modern Take on the Iconic American Farmhouse”, by Alyson Dorr, Mountain Living, April 2021

     “Citation: Custom Urban House”, Residential Design, Vol. 3, 2021

  • “In Salt Lake City, A Modernist Man Cave,” The New York Times, September 2020

    “2020 Women in Architecture,” Mountain Living, July 2020

    “Standing Out and Fitting In: Renovation and Expansion of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art,” The PLAN Magazine, May 2020

    “This Utah Home Coexists Naturally With The Environment,” Aspire Design and Home, April 2020

    “What to Do if Your Project is Put On Hold or Cancelled,” Architectural Digest, April 2020

    “Architects Share Best Practices for Working from Home,” Architectural Record, April 2020

    “30 Jaw-Dropping Homes in the Mountain West,” Dwell Magazine, March 2020

    “Our Top Ten Favorite Buildings in SLC,” cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, February 2020

    “Utah architect David Ross Scheer: Here’s my list of the best Utah buildings,” The Salt Lake Tribune, January 2020

    “Saint Joseph the Worker Day Chapel,” The Architect’s Newspaper, January 2020

    “Wooden interiors and copper cladding create intimate worship space outside Salt Lake City,” The Architect’s Newspaper, January 2020

    “Sparano + Mooney Craft New Worship Center in Salt Lake City,” Contract Design, January 2020

    “The ML List: Top Architects + Designers 2020,” Mountain Living, January 2020

  • “2020 Vision: Remote Retreats,” Hospitality Design, December 2019

    “Best of Design 2019,” The Architect’s Newspaper, December 2019

    “High-end bed and breakfast caters to international travelers,” Daily News-Miner, December 2019

    “DesignArts Utah ‘19; Utah State University Art Museum and Urban Loft Residence,” Exhibition Catalog, September 2019

    “Wyoming Canyon Residence by Sparano + Mooney Architecture,” Rethinking The Future, September 2019

    “Architect Profile | Sparano + Mooney,” cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, September 2019

    “Sparano + Mooney Creates Sculptural Catholic Chapel for Utah Mining Town,” Dezeen, August 2019

    “Park City presses ahead with another Old Town housing project,” Park Record, May 30, 2019

    “Reggie Rodriguez Community Center,” Archello, 2019

     “Arcadia Museum,” Archello, 2019

    “Emigration Canyon Residence,” Archello, 2019

    “St. Joseph the Worker Church,” Archello, 2019

    Off the Grid: Houses for Escape, by Dominic Bradbury, published by Thames + Hudson: London, 2019

  • “Powder Mountain is the Hottest Design Destination You Probably Haven't Heard Of,” Architectural Digest, November 2018

    “Saint Joseph the Worker Church,” Archilovers, November 2018

    “An Energy-Efficient Modern Church References Utah’s Mining History,” Inhabitat, October 2018

    “Park City Modern House / Sparano + Mooney Architecture,” ArchDaily, October 2018

    “Reggie Rodriguez Community Center in Montebello,” e-architect, October 2018

    “LEED Gold Home Celebrates Utah’s Brilliant Light and Beauty,” Inhabitat, September 2018

    “Saint Joseph the Worker Church by Sparano + Mooney Architecture,” Gooood, September 2018

    “Saint Joseph the Worker Church in West Valley City, Utah,” e-architect, September 2018

    “A House Inspired by Petrified Wood,” Australian Design Review, September 2018

    “Park City Modern Home in Park City, Utah,” e-architect, September 2018

    “A Historic Farmhouse is Transformed into a Modern Home with a Green Roof,” Inhabitat, September 2018

    "Emigration Canyon Residence by Sparano + Mooney Architecture," 88DesignBox, September 2018

    "Reggie Rodriguez Community Center in Montebello," e-architect, September 2018

    "Emigration Canyon Residence in Utah," e-architect, September 2018

    "Corten Steel Architecture: From the Atacama Desert to the Hills of California," Wallpaper*, August 2018

    "Gold Standard," Mountain Living, August 2018 (cover story)

    "Bohemian Rhapsody," Utah Style + Design, Summer 2018 (cover story)

    “Under the Radar: Reggie Rodriguez Community Center,” AIA California Council, February 2018

    "The ML List: Top Architecture Firms in the West," Mountain Living, January/February 2018

  • "Classy Renovation: USU Hall Reopens at 50th Anniversary Gala," by Doug Fox, Utah Construction + Design, November 2017

    "Utah State University Gives an Extreme Makeover to its Main Concert Hall," The Salt Lake Tribune, October 2017

    "Heart of the Arts: USU to Unveil Renovated Chase Fine Arts Center," The Herald Journal, October 2017

    "Topaz Museum: Remembrance and Tribute, 75 Years On", SLUG Magazine, Vol. 28, Issue #343, July 2017

    "Architecture Firm Selected to Design New Community Center", Park Record, May 2017

    “Park City Modern Residence by Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, casalibrary, April 2017

    "Photo Friday: First Peek", Utah Style + Design, February 2017

    "The ML List: Top Architecture Firms in the West", Mountain Living, January/February 2017

    "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 (print + online)

  • "A Home with a Sunny Outlook", The Wall Street Journal, October 2016 (print + online)

    "Sparano + Mooney Gets Top Architectural Award", The Salt Lake Tribune, October 2016 (print + online) 

    "Modern Mountain House in a Utah Canyon", by Lucy Call, Houzz, September 2016

    "Five of the Best Houses in Utah", Dezeen, August 2016

    "Sparano + Mooney Clads Utah Residence in Hundreds of Scale-Like Steel Shingles", Dezeen, August 2016

    "Opening Act", by Natalie Taylor, Utah Style + Design, Summer 2016 (cover story)

    "Solar Panels Help Parishes Continue Conservation Efforts and Save Money", by Marie Mischel, Intermountain Catholic, July 2016 (print + online)

    "Project Highlight: glashausen", AIA Utah Reflexion, Spring 2016

    "DesignArts Utah ‘16: Pulsar House", Exhibition Catalog, September 2016

  • "Heritage Foundation Tour Highlights Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church's Architecture", by Christine Young, Intermountain Catholic, October 2015

    "Religious Architecture New Facilities Award: Saint Joseph The Worker Catholic Church", Faith + Form, No. 4, 2015

    "DesignArts Utah ‘15: The glashausen project", Exhibition Catalog, September 2015

  • "Amazing Grace: Saint Joseph The Worker Catholic Church", Utah Style + Design, April 2014

    "30 Most Beautiful Modern Community Centers in the World: Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", Social Work Degree Center, April 2014

    "Place of Worship: Saint Joseph", cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, March 2014

    "DesignArts ‘14: Topaz Museum + Education Center", Exhibition Catalog, September 2014

  • “Sparano + Mooney Architecture”, cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, August 2012

    “Waffle Like Abodes: The Sparano + Mooney Architecture Emigration Canyon Residence is Clean-Cut”, TrendHunter, August 2012

    “Sparano + Mooney's Beautiful Kimball Art Center Proposal Takes Inspirations From Aspens”, inhabitat, January 2012

    "DesignArts ‘12: Strand Bench Design + Kimball Art Center", Exhibition Catalog, September 2012

  • “Sparano + Mooney: St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church”, Grassroots Modern, June 2011

    Small Eco Houses, Living Green in Style, by Cristina Benitez and Alex Vidiella, published by Universe Publishing/Rizzoli International Publications: New York, 2011

  • "Canyon Residence - Salt Lake City, USA", Hinge Magazine (Hong Kong), July/August 2010  (cover story)

    "The New Pioneers", Dwell, July/August 2010

    “Pro Portfolio: A New Steel Home as Rugged as the Land”, LA Times, July 2010   

    “Canyon Residence”, DETAIL Magazine, April 2010

    Masterpieces: Chalet Architecture + Design, by Michelle Galindo, published by Braun Publishing: Salenstein, 2010

  • "Top Mountain Architects 2009", Mountain Living, September 2009

    "Housing an Idea: Star Valley Ranch", by Estella Hung, Hinge Magazine (Hong Kong), March 2009

    "Ultra Green Modern Maryfield Home", Materialicious, March 2009

    "Top 10 Green Homes 2009", Mother Nature News, March 2009

    "Ultra Modern Maryfield Home", Jetson Green, February 2009

    "Best Moco Loco Architecture, Maryfield Home", Moco Loco, February 2009

  • "Forest Theatrics: Lakeview Performing Arts Center", Hinge Magazine (Hong Kong), July 2007

    "Into the Woods: Lakeview Performing Arts Center", Surface Magazine, July 2007

  • 2000+ New Architecture in Los Angeles, by John Chase, published by Monacelli Press: New York, 2006

  • "New Designs: Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", LA Architect, March/April 2005

  • "Los Angeles, Reggie Rodriquez Community Center", Bauwelt, June 2004

    "Los Angeles, Reggie Rodriquez Community Center", Bauwelt, June 2004

  • "Arcadia Historical Museum", LA Architect, September/October 2002

    "Feature: Arcadia Historical Museum, Los Angeles." A+U (Tokyo), Layers of Wooden Architecture , June 2002

    "Arcadia/Kalifornien: Arcadia Historical Museum", Bauwelt, May 2002

    "Lessons from History: A New Museum by Sparano + Mooney", World Architecture, May 2002

    "Point of Tension, A Case Study: Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", Arc CA, March 2002

    "Project Portfolio: Community Centers, Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", Architectural Record.com, February 2002

  • "Andrew Cuomo Tours Reggie Rodriguez Community Center", U.S. Housing and Urban Development Archives, 26 September 2000, HUD No. 00-265

EXHIBITIONS

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. placeholder text.

Bird skull with rows of teeth arranged along the jawline on a dark textured surface.
An art gallery featuring black-and-white photographs on the walls and a white sculptural installation in the center of the room, with wooden beams and hardwood floors.
A museum exhibit with a wooden model of a church enclosed in a glass case, placed on a wooden table with a sign reading 'St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church and Day Chapel.' Artworks and photographs are displayed on the walls behind the exhibit, with benches on the side.
Minimalist white bench with a rounded rectangular opening in a modern outdoor setting against a blue sky.

  • A Way of Working: The Design Process of Sparano + Mooney Architecture, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), Salt Lake City

    Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church: The Architecture of Prayer, Calvin University, Grand Rapids

  • The Center Can Not Hold - carto·graphic, Granary Arts, Ephraim

  • Oikos Residence Project, DesignArts Utah ‘21, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

  • Anne Mooney: Arcadia Museum, Built by Women at the A + D Museum, Los Angeles

  • modernMURAS, Sparano + Mooney Architecture, Salt Lake Design Week

    Utah State University Art Museum, DesignArts Utah ‘19, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

    Urban Loft Residence, DesignArts Utah ‘19, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

  • Craft...Landscape...Place, the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), Las Vegas

    Loop Bench Project, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

  • Pulsar Project, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

  • The glashausen Project, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

  • Strut Exhibit, University of Utah Marriott Library

    Best of DesignArts Utah, Travelling Exhibit

    UFCA + AIA-Sponsored Architecture Week, St. Joseph the Worker Church

    The Leonardo, Salt Lake City

    Topaz Museum + Education Center, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

  • Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

    Top Global Mountain Architects, Curated by Dwell Magazine + Michelle Kaufman

    CoLAB Gallery, Las Vegas

  • University of Utah, Salt Lake City

    Sundance Film Festival, Park City

  • Kimball Art Center Competition Finalists, Park City

  • Conceptual Constructs, Gallery Stroll Open Studio

  • Architecture + Design Museum, Los Angeles

  • Star Valley Ranch + Women's Concept House, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

  • Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles

    Malibu Canyon Residence, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

  • Sacred Spaces Design Exhibit, Salt Lake County Building

    Arcadia Museum, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City

  • 3A Garage Architecture Gallery, San Francisco

  • Gallery at the Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica

    Wedge Gallery at Woodbury University, Burbank

  • BGH Gallery/Bergamot Station, Santa Monica

    Lindhurst Gallery at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles

LECTURES

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. placeholder text.

A modern architectural building with a minimalist design, featuring a large protruding rectangular section with a small balcony and glass walls, and people walking around outside.
Sketch of a modern building with a yellow and gray facade, supported by large stilts, with two small people nearby and a partially sketched structural diagram to the right.
Sketch of a modern, multi-story building with large windows and a unique rounded corner design.
Black and white architectural rendering of a modern building with colored graffiti-style artwork on the facade, with silhouettes of people walking outside.
Collection of architectural sketches of various building designs, including perspective views and floor plans, drawn with pencil.

  • Keynote Speaker, GENERATE: AIA Colorado Practice + Design Conference, Keystone, Colorado

    “Knowhere No Boundaries” invitational lecture series, AIA Nevada Fall Conference

    Keynote Speaker, “PROCESS: The Architecture of Sparano + Mooney”, AIA Iowa Annual Convention, Des Moines, Iowa

    Invitational lecture on design process, “Sparano + Mooney Architecture: A Way of Working”, DOM Interiors West Hollywood

  • 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)

    Women in Architecture Career Panel Discussion for Architects

  • Jury Chair, AIA New Mexico Design Awards, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    elevAte Lecture Series, AIA New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • Invitational lecture on design work, IMMERSION Symposium, Open Air Museum, Goldwell, NV

  • Moderator, Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Forum Symposium (ACSF 11),

    Taliesin West, AZ

    Art Libraries Society of North America, Sacred Space Tour: Saint Joseph the Worker

  • Lecture, Volterra Detroit Foundation, Italy

  • Jury Chair, AIA New Mexico Design Awards, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    Lecture and Architectural Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    Invited international lecture, Volterra, Italy

    University of Utah Lecture Series. Process: The Architecture of Sparano + Mooney

  • Invitational lecture on site-specific design in art and architecture in the American West, IMMERSION Symposium, Open Air Museum, Goldwell, NV

    Panelist in discussion of firm culture and design process, American Institute of Architects, Utah Annual Conference, Provo, UT

    Lecture on concept and architecture in the American West, American Institute of Architects, Western Mountain Region Conference, Keystone, CO

  • Keynote Address, American Institute of Architects, Central Utah Annual Conference, Provo, UT

    Lecture on architecture in the American West, Mayor’s Symposium, The Leonardo Museum, Salt Lake City, UT

  • Invitational Lecture on design work, CoLab Gallery Spring Lecture Series, Las Vegas, NV

  • National Keynote Presentation, American Institute of Architects, Oregon Design Conference, Portland, OR

    Invitational Lecture on design work, Utah State University, Logan, UT

  • Lecture featuring the five finalists for the Kimball Art Center design competition, Egyptian Theater, Park City, UT

  • National Invitational Lecture on design work, Dwell on Design Conference, Los Angeles, CA

    Moderator, Regional Mountain West Conference, Social Media and the Arts

  • National Invited Lecture on design work, American Institute of Architects National Convention + Design Exposition, San Francisco, CA

    Interview by Ori Hoffer, Park City Television, Eye on Design: “Sparano + Mooney House”

    Lecture, “New directions in residential design” Salt Lake Public Library

  • National Invitational Lecture on professional work at Mobius LA, American Institute of Architects Design Conference, Los Angeles, CA

    Panelist, Achieving Design Excellence in Public Sector Work, Mobius LA, American Institute of Architects Design Conference, Los Angeles, CA

    Fox 13 television interview, Sustainable Residential Design, by Nicole Hunter

    Radio interview on shipping container architecture, by Jennifer Pierce, KUER

  • National Invitational Lecture on professional work at the Skin Art and Ideas Festival Pasadena City College, CA

    Featured guest covering architecture, KSL Television’s Studio 5

    Panelist in discussion on women in architecture, University of Utah

  • Moderator, KUER and College of Architecture + Planning film screening of “Sketches of Frank Gehry”, documentary directed by Sydney Pollack

Miniature architectural model with wooden interior, white exterior walls, curved wooden structure inside, two small figurines and a door.
A white rectangular box with black vertical lines on one side, standing on a white surface against a white background.
A small architectural model of a modern building with a white exterior and flat roof, featuring an open garage or entrance at the front, against a plain white background.
A small white cardboard box with a sliding top, placed on a plain white background.
Stacked rectangular boxes with white, yellow, and red colors on a plain white background.
A small, rectangular, white cardboard box with a cutout revealing a brown cork interior and a curved design on one side, placed on a plain white background.
A stack of three books with black and white abstract geometric cover art, set against a plain white background.

SPARANO + MOONEY ARCHITECTURE: A WAY OF WORKING

Sparano + Mooney Architecture is a community of architects and craftspeople in the American West, celebrating 25 years of great design in 2022. In honor of 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 question and to detail 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.

The team at Sparano + Mooney Architecture is thrilled to present this publication as a record of its dedication to the profession, and the tireless pursuit of great design.

Cover page of a book or magazine titled 'Sparano + Mooney Architecture: A Way of Working', featuring images of modern architectural buildings with abstract shapes and sketches.

  • Sparano + Mooney Architecture: A Way of Working

    ISBN 978-3-7757-5058-5
    Published by Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH
    Mommsenstraße 27
    10629 Berlin, Germany
    www.hatjecantz.com

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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. placeholder text.