Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – Episode 2
In 2019, Io had the opportunity to donate our design services to two deserving families on HGTV’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Series. Episode 2 Told the story of the Barobi family who lost everything, including their parents and a baby sister to ethnic cleansing in the Congo. The children ages 12 and younger managed to […]
Warner Carriage House
The historic Warner home is one of the finest examples of Queen Anne Victorian architecture in Ogden. The owners of this home asked Io LandArch to design an accessory dwelling unit and detached garage space. During an initial sketch plan consultation, we looked at the city’s zoning and landmarks requirements and provided some initial footprint […]
Mangiapani Residence
The Mangiapani Residence is a historic home in the Avenues district of Salt Lake City. Io LandArch formulated a design for the front yard to complement the strikingly detailed craftsman-style home, which was built in 1918 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. According to that record, this home is the […]
Fox Farm
Fox Farm is a five acre Lakeside Hobby Farm in the beautiful and scenic Eden, Utah in Ogden Valley. Io has worked with the owner of the property for several years leading up to construction. We did meticulous planning work for the permaculture aspects of the farm. Io also designed the simple and elegant landscape […]
Choberka Carriage House
The Choberka Carriage house is located on the property of a Victorian Home in Ogden’s Jefferson Historic District. The owners of the home retained Io to design a detatched carriage house to provide an artist studio space and granny flat. The owners also desired a contemporary design that complimented the architecture of their historic home. […]
Toler-Bain Studio
Io LandArch had the opportunity to design a custom art studio for artist Alice Bain-Toler in collaboration with Zero One Ten. The structure maximizes the volume of the space within the context of very specific and restrictive zoning requirements. The concept for the building envelope is a true marriage of architecture and landscape with a […]
E.O. Wattis House
Io Design Collaborative prepared a landscape renovation master plan and construction document set for the 1914 E. O. Wattis House, designed in the Prairie Style by prominent Utah architect Eber F. Piers. Landscape structures and plantings define outdoor rooms. A new walk directs attention to the front entry beneath the porte cochere, minimizing the visual […]
Fillmore Cemetery HALS
Io Landscape Architecture prepared a National Register nomination and a Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) report for the City of Fillmore on their historic cemetery. The documentation was funded by a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant, from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office, that was matched by Fillmore City funds. Fillmore served briefly as the […]
The Larsen Victorian
The Larsen Residence is a Victorian home with Queen Anne characteristics, originally built in 1890 by John W. McNutt, an Ogden drug-store owner. The home was painstakingly rehabilitated by Io principal and co-founder Shalae Larsen. In addition to leading the design and preservation planning efforts, she also participated in much of the construction work. This […]
Pioneer Park Cultural Landscape Report (CLR)
Io LandArch completed a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) for Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City. A CLR is a document format developed by the National Park Service to record the history of a site, determine the significance of the landscape, and to establish and treatment standards. In the case of Pioneer Park, we identified five […]
Art Castle NRHP
The Art Castle originated as a church building that was turned into a recording studio for many years before being purchased by the Utah Arts Alliance. Io LandArch collaborated with Kirk Huffaker Preservation Strategies to complete the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Art Castle. In addition to capturing the photographs for the […]
Aultorest Memorial Park NRHP
Leavitt’s Mortuary & Aultorest Memorial Park was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in April 2023. We were commissioned by the owner to complete the nomination paperwork and we called on our collaborators at Evalogue.Life for the in-depth research needed to qualify the property for the register. We also worked with the state […]
Hyde House
Io designed a master plan for the Historic Orson Hyde House in Spring City, Utah. Orson Hyde is a significant figure in Utah history and in the heritage of the LDS Church. The site is significant as a representation of traditional 19th century pioneer-era homesteading within the context of early Mormon town planning, complete with […]
Dunion Development
Io collaborated on this master plan for Dunion Development, a residential development near Solitude Ski Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon. We worked with Architect Steve Simmons, who created a modern building typology to fit the wooded hillside of the site. Io performed an initial site analysis, including a slope analysis that would ultimately drive the […]
Oasis Community Garden
The Oasis Community garden is a 1.75-acre urban oasis, in the heart of central Ogden. A project of the Junior League of Ogden to combat childhood obesity, the park provides community garden plots, park space, education space, as well as demonstration gardens featuring native and edible plants. Beginning in 2008, Io completed construction drawings for […]
South Salt Lake Civic Facilities Master Plan
This comprehensive facilities programming study was focused on community center space including recreation, arts, education, and civic space. While focused on the city’s anticipated acquisition of the Granite High School campus and its recreational facilities, the study comprehensively examined all of the city’s community facilities, including the Pioneer Craft House site, the former Woodrow Wilson School, and the Columbus Community Center. Io worked with a […]
White Dome Nature Preserve Improvements
The Nature Conservancy hired Io Landscape Architecture to oversee the design, manufacturing, and installation of trail wayfinding and educational signage at their White Dome Nature Preserve in St. George, Utah. The purpose of the project is to facilitate public access and educate visitors on the importance of the Preserve. Io also served as consultants for […]
Ogden Stockyard HALS
Io completed HALS UT-5 of the Union Stockyards in Ogden, Utah. As a prominent western railroad hub, Ogden was once home to the largest livestock market west of Denver. In 1929, the stockyards processed over 250 carloads of cattle, 200 carloads of sheep, and 100 carloads of hogs every single day. Io worked to document […]