As a youth growing up in Colorado, Laura Sanford Daley spent many a free moment building miniature balsa–wood models of houses with her brother, so it seemed inevitable that architectural design would be in her future. A degree in Interior Design from the Colorado Institute of Art provided a foundation in which to explore the aspects of form and space, but eventually Ms. Daley felt compelled to move to the architectural world where spaces and forms are created from scratch. Working with various architects in the Midwest and southern California, she gained knowledge and experience in a "hands–on" environment, moving eventually back to her Colorado roots where she has had her own practice for almost a decade.
The mountain community of Telluride affords Ms. Daley .... More

Rik Davis is a graduate of the College of Creative Studies in Detroit. His extensive design portfolio includes large corporation tradeshow exhibits, graphic identity work, illustrations, courtroom models, and aftermarket automotive design.
Rik's continuing love, however, is designing homes. His specialty is producing sympathetic and seamless designs that fit the environment. His goal is to consistently satisfy, through design talent and simple listening, the wants and desires of unique and interested .... More

Karen Keating is the President and founder of TKP Architects and Structural Design Partnership, p.c. She has a Masters degree in Architecture from the University of Michigan and holds NCARB registrations in Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.
Paul Deardorff is Vice President and Design Director for TKP Architects pc, a full service residential design firm offering architecture, interior design and structural engineering services to home–builders and custom home clients. He is also the Vice President of Structural Design Partnership, a structural engineering firm providing engineering services to the residential design and construction community. Paul has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Idaho, and holds NCARB licenses in .... More

Darrel DeBoer, AIA, president and founder of DeBoer Architects is an internationally known west coast architect named one of the 100 most influential designers by Metropolitan Home. He is an innovator and pioneer in the green architectural revolution and lectures throughout the country. Darrel has facilitated workshops regarding sustainable building techniques and the use of bamboo in architectural applications through UC Berkeley Extension, the Academy of Art College, the County of Alameda and the City of San Francisco. Darrel is current president of the Northern California Chapter of the American Bamboo Society and is the author of numerous articles on bamboo and alternative materials. He is the author of the bamboo chapters in several new books on natural .... More