Cavin Costello of The Ranch Mine
Designer Dream Team
Sponsored by Architectural Record | Presented by Cavin Costello
A completely remote team is an oddity for architecture firms. However, even before the lock-downs of Covid, the architecture firm The Ranch Mine, based in Arizona, embraced the concept to build a dream team of designers. Cavin Costello joins the podcast this time to discuss developing the First Phoenix Green Construction Code project, designing for visionary real estate developers, and creating unique homes for trailblazing homeowners across the U.S. Winners of six national awards including the HGTV Designer of the Year contest in 2019 and 2023, The Ranch Mine continues to expand the reach of their firm domestically and globally through a spirit of entrepreneurism and single-minded customer relationships.
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"Castaway House" -The Ranch Mine. The Castaway House is a stylish renovation of a mid-century ranch home into a highly efficient green home in Phoenix."
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Aaron Prinz is the host of the Design:ED Podcast and holds a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He was born and raised in the rural Northern California town of Red Bluff, just two hours south of the Oregon border. After one year of college, Prinz relocated to San Francisco to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. At age 26, he began studying architecture at Portland State University while interning at Studio Petretti Architecture led by Amanda Petretti. His professional contributions while at Studio Petretti were focused on a portion of the new Multnomah County Courthouse which is a prominent addition to the Portland skyline. He currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Roxanne where he continues to work as a designer. |
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Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in May 2024
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Examine some of the challenges and best practices of having a fully remote architecture firm.
- Discuss the process of creating custom homes on unique sites that satisfy both the client’s needs and the architect’s vision.
- Describe the approach The Ranch Mine takes to understand the unique building processes, budgets, and schedules.
- Describe how the spirit of entrepreneurism has helped The Ranch Mine grow as a business while maintaining creative integrity.
