Sparano + Mooney Architecture is a design studio with offices in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Los Angeles, California, that combines visionary architecture with deep engagement in place and community. Their approach emphasizes responsive design tailored to terrain, climate, and lived experience, weaving innovation and sustainability into refined contemporary aesthetics.
Since its founding in 1997 by John Sparano and Anne Mooney, the firm has delivered projects across residential, cultural, institutional, and mixed-use typologies throughout the American West. Their portfolio includes mountain homes, arts & culture buildings, and urban infill work, all marked by attention to craft, material clarity, and environmental harmony.
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, Utah & Los Angeles, California, USA
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Nest Mountain Dwelling by Sparano + Mooney Architecture stands as a refined example of modern mountain living that fully embraces its natural surroundings. Located within an 8-acre aspen grove, this 8,207-square-foot residence in a world-renowned ski resort…
Sparano + Mooney Architecture is sought after for its limitless exploration of – and deep commitment to – the iterative process, a creative approach that has resulted in thoughtfully-innovative and award-winning contemporary design solutions throughout the American…
This project explores the potential to create an urban oasis through the synergy of a home’s architecture and interior design.
Located in Emigration Canyon above Salt Lake City, the Wabi-Sabi residence, designed for a young family, celebrates a unique elevated canyon view with a rare and direct connection to nature.
The Reddish residence responds to the site by acting as a moderator between interior spaces and the landscape. Arcades, overhangs, courtyards and site walls articulate that relationship. An arcade marked by a gesture to the street bisects…
