Nestled on the edge of Caribou-Targhee National Forest, the Alta North Residence serves as a contemporary mountain retreat for a family of five, seamlessly integrating with its natural surroundings.

When Intelligentsia Coffee dared to reimagine the daily coffee ritual, they turned to Prospect Studio for help.

Hunter’s Cabin is a celebration of quirky, camp-like charm.

Priority number one when designing the Intrinsic School’s novel structural layout was the health of its students.

The exterior makes beautiful use of the same stone, clear cedar, and patinated copper materials as its sister structure to seamlessly tie the two houses together.

The intimate space, built to house a heated lap pool and spa, showcases two striking glass mosaic pieces from the owner’s family collection.

This standalone guest house and garage are connected to the rest of the property via footbridge over a small creek.

Tucked away in 16 forest acres lies a remote retreat with a sense of humor. A highly energetic, engaged client wanted to create a place where family and friends would feel immersed in the wilderness and, most importantly, have fun.

At Owl Ditch, the owners wanted to build a mountain retreat for their family that was “included in nature.” So they lived on the land, a wooded, 10-acre stretch on the Snake River, in another structure for five years while creating their high-country home.

This residence is a study in reimagining beauty from what is present. The clients, a pair of mixed-media artists and art enthusiasts, had long sought a contemporary house in Jackson to display their own work and wider collection.

Surprise and delight serve as the guiding principles for this guest house. The clients, for whom John had designed the main house 20 years earlier, had a clear idea for this addition: a traditional gambrel-roof barn that would house their classic car, bicycle, and motorcycle collection with a fitness studio and guest suite on the floor above.

North of Wilson, Wyoming, this five-acre property is a stunning canvas for the family home of Prospect partner John and his wife Elaine.

Chicago’s Nourishing Hope (formerly known as Lakeview Pantry) is designed to provide dignity to those in need. The food pantry found its first permanent home through the creative reuse of a building that was over 75 years old. The team used humble materials in imaginative ways to make the previously dark space feel open to all.

The Preserve showcases nature as sacred. Here, visitors acclimate themselves to the incomparable beauty of the area through a transitory, sensory experience.

Intelligentsia, a beloved Chicago-area coffee shop, sought a new look for its flagship store. The team wanted to update the space to better reflect and embrace the community that had supported them over 22 years of business.

Purple Llama wanted to create a space that seamlessly celebrated both coffee and music, and it needed an open-minded architecture firm to help their vision come to life.

When Jackson Hole’s iconic tram needed to be replaced after 40-plus years of use, Carney Logan Burke was hired to create the new base terminal that would house the larger tram works provided by the Swiss company Poma-Leitner.

Creating this sleek, subterranean wine cellar using just four materials (glass, stone, wood, and steel) required a particular mastery of craft and engineering. The site’s slope side location demanded that the space—which was to be added to a 10,000-square-foot residence—be dug out from well below the lowest footings of the existing structure.

Caldera House is a contemporary homage to the golden age of skiing.  It was important to the four owners, all avid snow-sport athletes, that the five-star resort feel cool, relaxed, and livable.

This residence was originally built by its owner in 1988, meaning it had lots of individual character—including a front door located in the backyard. When asked to update it for new owners thirty years later, the team re-envisioned the entire property, flipping the access and driveway to the south side of the house to improve the space’s overall layout.

Air travelers to Jackson Hole have the great privilege of landing inside Grand Teton National Park. Unfortunately, the area’s original airport did not live up to its noble surroundings. Using Federal Infrastructure funds, the airport wanted to expand and renovate its existing structure while working within the constraints of the park.

Hailing from San Francisco, the owners of this residence sought to create a base camp for themselves and their children from which to enjoy the innumerable outdoor activities of the Jackson Hole landscape they now call home.

As one of the world’s first modern skyscrapers, Chicago’s Monadnock Building is an architectural icon. So when asked to redesign Intelligentsia’s ground-floor café, the team seized an opportunity to celebrate the building’s history.

This studio began as a request for a “jewel box,” a stand-alone sanctuary where the owners of the property’s larger log home could go to read, work, and relax.

Affordable housing is scarce in Jackson Hole, where only three percent of the land can be developed and nearby resorts drive a high cost of living. Therefore, when Jackson Hole Community Housing Trust entrusted John’s team to design eight economical, deed-restricted townhomes, the project was embraced as an important and welcomed challenge.

This sculptural skyscraper honors Denver’s unique place as the gateway to the American West. The original direction for the project included a 65-story spire that rose from a three-story podium and gradually eroded to allow for balconies on the upper half of the building.

In the wetlands where the Spring, Cody and Blue Crane Creeks meet, the team transformed a 710-acre historic cattle ranch into an ecologically sensitive golf, fishing, and residential community.

Described as “an elegant interpretation of classic homestead living,” this working cattle ranch prioritizes family comfort and intimacy in the midst of wide-open surroundings. With over 3,000 acres to work with, the team designed a distinguished program that plays with natural elements to create a cohesive ranch experience.

The request to design Jackson’s welcome center was bigger than the building’s small footprint suggests. Situated at the north end of the historic downtown, the space had to appeal to tourists, accommodate public restrooms, and serve as the city’s transportation hub.

The request to add more space to Sublette County’s library came with a few constraints: limited room for growth, a budget-conscious client, and the existing structure’s traditional log-cabin style.