With the artist community already buzzing throughout Ogden, the OCA center is the quintessential framework bringing the Nine Rails Creative District full circle. It will host a variety of exhibits, showcasing various types of creative mediums while putting Ogden on the map in the international contemporary art community. The main floor Arts Garage features flexible walls that allow artists to …
The fourth story of the historic Ogden Hardware building was vacant for some time and in need of renovation. John Peterson of Family Business Center hired Mountain West Architecture to redesign the fourth floor into a commercial office building. The purpose of the space is shared office rental. Family Business Center allows young businesses the ability to rent an individual …
Kier Property Management wanted to project their business model through the design of their building. Streamlined, efficient and dedicated, the new Kier Management building showcases how this company conducts their organization. Using clean materials in an informed way, MWA executed an uncomplicated yet impactful design, mimicking the mission of occupants. The site allows the structure to sit above Chambers Avenue, …
This new construction for Gardner Engineering, a high-functioning engineering office that has been serving Northern Utah since 1991, was designed in a contemporary style that reflects the engineers’ skill set. Metal reflective wall panels, fiber cementitious siding and unique metal columns all integrate and interconnect together to reinforce the typology. With continual growth, internal collaboration and foot traffic; additional space …
Whatever the scale, a good house celebrates the experience of a space inside and out. This guest home sets hidden among indigenous scrub oaks high on the east Uintah bench. The compact 1,700-square-foot dwelling has a shed roof that cantilevers over the stacked decks which expand living space to the outdoors. The linear concept acknowledges the site’s geology, perching the …
The new facility for FastSigns embodies one of the company’s founding principles; bringing messages to life that increase a business’ visibility. While most production facilities and box stores minimize building articulation, variation and a welcoming appearance to passersby, the contrary is evoked by the design. The contrasting and textured split face masonry units create alternating rhythm throughout the building which …
Creating a welcoming, comfortable and intimate atmosphere is a priority in churches today. This is causing many churches to undertake a renovation. Pulpit Rock Church in Colorado Springs, CO commissioned Mountain West Architects to renovate their existing sanctuary auditorium and expand key areas. The auditorium is broken up between two levels. The main level has over 7,900 square feet and …
A new church building proposed in Bayview, Idaho with an outward and hospitable focus on their rural and beautiful community. MWA was tasked with providing a versatile space for traditional church functions and to include community meetings, weddings, funerals, and various other events. The building is 7,900sf with an additional 700sf covered patio. The sanctuary has 194 seats with space …
Calvary Rathdrum church had a vision for a new building and a desire for a master plan with multiple phases. Located in north Idaho, the design aimed to maintain many of the trees and develop exterior spaces to maximize the warmer months with an amphitheater and outdoor children’s area. Rathdrum is a growing area and the design is intended to …
