ajc architects

ajc architects ajc architects is a full service architectural firm providing complete planning and design services.

Founded in 1991, ajc architects is a full service architectural firm providing complete planning, design, and construction administration services nation-wide. ajc's clients include professional business and corporate offices, financial institutions, commercial and retail, national corporations, small businesses, along with private residences, higher education, athletic facilities, school district

s, federal agencies, local governments, and community service organizations. Our team is also dedicated to economical and environmentally sustainable design. Our mission is to forge enduring partnerships with our clients through a process of discovering, building and sustaining meaningful relationships. At ajc architects, we have an energetic and enthusiastic staff that is highly motivated, graphically gifted and proficient with cutting edge technologies. ajc employs highly creative, innovative architects and designers and partners with the best engineers in the region. ajc architects has demonstrated our success in exceeding client expectations through our highly collaborative, personalized and innovative approach to design. Our goal is to create the most innovative design solutions possible while effectively managing responsibilities, providing intelligent value engineering, controlling costs, and minimizing risk to the client and stakeholders.

06/17/2026

The San Diego AIA Conference offered a valuable chance to step back from the day-to-day and reflect on where the practice of architecture is headed, particularly through sessions and conversations on community outreach, AI technology, sustainability, and adaptive reuse. These themes felt especially relevant to the work we do every day, where we're helping clients make thoughtful decisions, extending the life of existing buildings, and responding to changing needs with practical, forward-looking design.

What stood out most was hearing from architects across the country about the realities of practice today, from how teams are adapting and where technology is creating new opportunities, to how design can continue to serve communities in more meaningful ways. I'm returning with a useful perspective, a few good questions, and a renewed appreciation for the collaborative, curious, and purpose-driven work we're building toward.

After years of hard work, the USU Monument Valley Academic Building is complete, and we finally have the photography to ...
06/10/2026

After years of hard work, the USU Monument Valley Academic Building is complete, and we finally have the photography to prove it!

Thanks to photographer Jared Kenitzer, we now have stunning images of one of our most meaningful projects. His work captures what makes this building so special: a structure that doesn't just sit within its landscape but genuinely responds to it.

The building takes its material cues from the towering sandstone monuments surrounding it, while expansive picture windows frame those formations directly, bringing the valley inside. At the heart of the reception area, a circular skylight opens the ceiling to the sky, meeting the earth below, where a pinyon pine has been planted. It's a quiet, intentional moment that grounds the whole space.

Beyond the entry, classrooms extend along the central axis, designed to serve a range of vocational programs including nursing, welding, and more. Each room is filled with natural light and oriented towards the ancient vistas that define Monument Valley, giving students a constant, remarkable connection to where they are.

In October of 2020, the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome Wildfires tore through nearly 30,000 acres of Rocky Mountain N...
06/03/2026

In October of 2020, the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome Wildfires tore through nearly 30,000 acres of Rocky Mountain National Park, two of the largest wildfires in Colorado history. The destruction swept through forests, shrublands, and park facilities, reducing them to ash and ruin. In the wake of this devastation, rebuilding efforts have taken shape.

ajc architects is proud to be part of that effort. Our team is currently putting the finishing touches on a barn and tack shed lost in the fires. The Barn and Tack Shed served essential roles for both the Trails and Packing Programs on the west side of the park. We are honored to serve as caretakers of this work, helping to restore not just the structures but also a piece of the park's story.

Honored to have attended the Fire Station Design Conference in Reno, Nevada — an incredible opportunity to connect with ...
05/28/2026

Honored to have attended the Fire Station Design Conference in Reno, Nevada — an incredible opportunity to connect with industry leaders, explore emerging products and technologies, and continue advancing our knowledge in public safety facility design.

This conference reinforced the importance of thoughtful, resilient, and high-performing station design that supports the evolving needs of fire service professionals and the communities they serve. From educational sessions to product research and peer collaboration, the experience provided valuable insights we’re excited to bring back to our projects.

We’re also proud to share that ajc architects received the National Silver Award for the design of Unified Fire Authority Station 253. This recognition reflects the collaboration, innovation, and dedication invested in creating facilities that enhance operations, wellness, and long-term community impact.
Thank you to the conference organizers, industry partners, and our clients who continue to trust us in shaping the future of public safety design.

Last week, one of our principals had the opportunity to tour the Guerdon pre-fab construction facility in Boise, Idaho. ...
05/21/2026

Last week, one of our principals had the opportunity to tour the Guerdon pre-fab construction facility in Boise, Idaho. Situated between the Boise Airport and the Boise River, the facility may look unassuming from the outside, but it can produce an impressive one million square feet of modular space per year. The operation runs much like an assembly line, with units built from the ground up in a continuous, highly efficient flow. During the visit, the factory produced deep units, each of which could be fully kitted out with a kitchen, bathroom, living room, and closets.

Seeing the assembly line firsthand highlighted just how quickly each module can be constructed, as well as the superior accuracy achieved in a controlled indoor environment. This modular method is a game-changer; not only for its speed and precision, but because it eases the logistics of building in tight urban environments and remote rural areas alike. Ultimately, this efficient approach delivers much-needed housing and other structures faster and more reliably than traditional construction methods.

Before a single module touches its permanent home, the new Hideout Fire Station is already taking shape, just not where ...
05/13/2026

Before a single module touches its permanent home, the new Hideout Fire Station is already taking shape, just not where you might expect.

Inside a warehouse in Henderson, Nevada, our partner Xtreme Cubes Corp has been constructing the bulk of the station from the ground up. By completing nearly the entire structure in a controlled indoor environment, the process eliminates weather delays and unpredictable variables that plague traditional builds. Faster timelines and fewer surprises.

Each unit ships fully equipped with HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and completed interior and exterior finishes. These finished rooms arrive ready to be plugged into place.

The Hideout modules are nearing the end of their time in Henderson. Soon, they'll make the journey to their permanent site and begin serving the community they were built for.

05/06/2026

ajc is excited to be making progress on a new administrative building for Utah State University. The project challenged us to design a building that feels connected to the adjacent IT building and broader campus.
Our team drew datum lines from the IT building to ensure the elevations felt connected both linearly and in proportion, a concept furthered by a second-floor bridge linking the new structure to the old. This bridge not only provides circulation between buildings but also creates space for a floating conference room. The design was inspired by dappled light through trees, an idea echoed in multiple moments around the building; through brick screens that cast patterned shadows, skylights, and windows directed toward campus foliage.

Last Wednesday, April 22nd, ajc architects had the honor of attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for USU's new Monument...
04/29/2026

Last Wednesday, April 22nd, ajc architects had the honor of attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for USU's new Monument Valley education building. The event was attended by Lt. Gov. Deidre Marie Henderson, USU President Brad L. Mortensen, Ph.D., Navajo Nation leaders, educators, students, and local Navajo residents.

We celebrate the many months of thoughtful research, design, planning, and craftsmanship by the Big-D Construction team that brought this unique project to completion. Collaboration with the Navajo Nation was integral to the success of this work, grounding the building in Navajo tradition and values. We are grateful to all who attended and look forward to the future of learning that will unfold within this remarkable structure.

Read the KSL News article here: https://www.ksl.com/article/51487309/utah-state-university-opens-states-first-campus-building-on-tribal-lands-in-monument-valley

ajc architects continues to make progress on the new visitor center for the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument...
04/15/2026

ajc architects continues to make progress on the new visitor center for the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. As the design takes shape, we wanted to reflect on the site's history as the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn (known to the Lakota and other Plains tribes as the Battle of the Greasy Grass) approaches.

The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 established the Great Sioux Reservation, granting the Oceti Sakowin (Seven Council Fires), of which the Lakota were the largest group, vast lands west of the Missouri River, along with rights to roam and hunt. In practice, the U.S. Government used the reservation system to suppress the nomadic way of life of Plains peoples, fueling tensions between tribes, white settlers, and the expanding railroads.

Those tensions came to a head when gold was discovered in the Black Hills. In violation of the Fort Laramie Treaty, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer was sent to survey the region, opening the door to a flood of miners. War broke out, treaties were broken, and the U.S. Army declared the resisting tribes hostile.

Outraged by the invasion of their sacred lands and the decimation of the buffalo herds that sustained them, the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho united under Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. By June 1876, their coalition had formed one of the largest gatherings of Plains Indians in history along the Little Bighorn River. This set the stage for the battle when Custer's 7th Cavalry attempted to force them back to the reservations.

Learn more about the battle here: https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/historyculture/battle-story.htm

Designing a new museum within the Utah State Capitol complex is no small feat — but the result is a rewarding and lastin...
04/09/2026

Designing a new museum within the Utah State Capitol complex is no small feat — but the result is a rewarding and lasting monument to our state.
Among the most complex challenges was engineering an environmentally controlled system to house and protect the Museum's collection when not on display.

Step into the subterranean levels below the North Capitol Museum and you'll find a state-of-the-art facility purpose-built for receiving, cataloging, storing, and restoring artifacts. The process begins with decontamination — many incoming artifacts pass through a large walk-in freezer before entering the collection to kill pests that could damage the collection. From there, massive ten-foot doors open to a protected storage area lined with Spacesaver high-density mobile systems, engineered to maximize every square foot of usable space.

Because water poses one of the greatest threats to historical artifacts, the facility is also protected by a VESDA aspirating smoke detection system. VESDA continuously samples the air, capable of detecting a fire hazard up to 24 hours before an event, allowing for the neutralization of any threat long before damage can occur.

With the project nearing completion, ajc is excited and proud that our team is part of preserving Utah's history for generations to come.

The Museum of Utah will open in June 2026

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