DESIGN AWARENESS : 2006 EVENT : SPEAKER : Hank Louis

2006 EVENT : SPEAKER : Hank Louis

About Hank Louis:

Hank Louis is the founder and philosophical leader of DesignBuildBLUFF.

After graduating from the University of Southern California win an AB in Humanities in 1975, Louis worked as a writer and journalist.

Intrigued by the process of design and building, Hank enrolled non-matriculated into the architecture program at the University of Utah, achieving an M.Arch and the Certificate of Merit from the Henry Adams Fund of the American Institute of Architects for Excellence in the Study of Architecture in 1987.

Louis has been principal of 15.15 Architects and Form Fifteen. He was a triennial studio critic at the Univeristy of Utah until founding its DesignBuildBLUFF program in 2000. He currently leads the efforts at Gigaplex, and award-winning firm based in Park City, UT.

DesignBuildBluff Mission Statement:

"Engaged minds, calloused hands and open hearts"

Building upon the vision of the late Samuel Mockbee and his Rural Studio, the mission of DesignBuildBLUFF is to realize architecture that nurtures the spirit and improves the lives of all who expereince it.

As it seeks a harmonious union from client needs to architectural purpose, DesignBuildBLUFF will challenge the perceived limitations of what can and should be done. When possible and practical, it will employ natural building methods and non-traditional materials to create unique structures that combine a sense of doing good with designs appropriate for the task at hand.

Ultimately, DesignBuildBLUFF will not construct buildings as much as it will create unbounded joy.