EMIGRATION CREEK | Sparano + Mooney Architecture

This Salt Lake City residence, located in a quiet suburban neighborhood on the East side of the Wasatch mountain range, the team took their inspiration from two prominent natural features found near the site. The first is Emigration Creek, located directly to the East of the property, which provides the sound of running water year round. 
The design intent was to capture the sound and view of the creek through an “L” scheme configuration. Additionally, the client had a keen interest in designing the home to withstand any seismic activities. 
As such, careful analysis of the Wasatch Fault – the second natural feature to help shape the design of this home – revealed that the site is actually located very close to, or directly above, the fault line itself. 
A clear shift in the volume that delineates the public and private spaces along this axis was integrated into the home as an acknowledgment of this force of nature. Notably, the structural design of the home was elevated to the same category as a school or hospital so that it could function as a refuge for this family. 
Exterior materials include vertical board-form concrete for the base and a vertical wood (Kebony) rainscreen cladding.  A key detail of the project included the board-form concrete board pattern aligning perfectly with the rainscreen cladding above. 
The home boasts an 8 KW solar panel array and two Tesla wall batteries in the garage.
Interior elements include artwork from galleries in Helper, Utah – an emerging, underground art scene; high-end appliances such as a Sub-Zero fridge, freezer and wine fridge columns in the kitchen.  

Photography: Lucy Call 

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Photography: Matt Winquist

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