Homeowners who engage Guy Dreier Designs to create their architectural masterpieces collaborate personally with Dreier who describes this kind of teamwork as a foundation of his imaginative process. The time spent observing his clients in their home environment and discussing their diverse lifestyles is essential to building their unique personal environment. “My job is to translate into design a client’s wants and needs and then to transform that design into art,” says Dreier. Son of noted Swiss architect, Eduard Dreier, Guy started drawing floorplans at the age of fourteen. Under his father’s tutelage, Guy honed his abilities and focused on custom residences. “My dad was very strict and a perfectionist,” Dreier says. “He taught me skills, tools and innovation in creating the perfect fit for each homeowner.” At 19, Dreier designed his first house for a client in Utah who owned a building supply company that specialized in making trusses; as a result, the signature element in Dreier’s first home involved a unique use of trusses that suited and expressed the owner’s personal style. The result was magnificent, and this innovative 10,000 sf home provided a catalyst and impetus for Dreier. Thus, he turned his attention to another project: starting his own business. So successful and enjoyable was his first residence, that this original Utah client has collaborated with Dreier on
projects ever since and, indeed, the men have become the best of friends. One of the distinguishing and exhilarating aspects of the Guy Dreier Designs experience, is Dreier’s client collaboration. “Sixty to seventy percent of homes I build today are with repeat customers,” states Dreier. “I’ve created as many as seven houses with one person.” Dreier maintains an integral presence throughout the course of every project - serving as supervisor, overseeing design, approving every material and understanding the needs and desires of the homeowner. In fact, he encourages clients to participate as vital partners in the entire process. As one approaches a Guy Dreier home, one can’t help notice distinct curved rooflines, angled walls and forms, a spectacular array of materials and the harmony of complementary design elements. Upon entering, guests and homeowners alike find a serenity in the welcoming living space where everything has its own place. Slab counter surfaces are uncluttered, desks are neat and orderly, closets and other features are ergonomic, streamlined, and pristine. His explanation: by understanding and analyzing a client’s lifestyle “we can utilize every organizational tool in every wall, floor and custom piece of furniture we conceptualize.” Thus, every aspect of the Dreier residence functions effortlessly, as a customized, organic whole.
Above: Spectacular back exterior of the current Evans residence. Stunning living room opens to an outdoor living room and entertainment patio. Below: 106 Chalaka Place is one of Drier’s first BIGHORN homes and is still timeless in architecture and design today. Asian-inspired design in the Wanish home at BIGHORN opens to a front courtyard and entertainment patio.
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