Beauty matters.

Beauty matters. It’s that simple.

 “Truth, goodness, and beauty are the three properties of being, the core desires of humanity,” SHM Architects principal David Stocker said. “Beauty is our theme at SHM this year. It’s a reminder to focus on what matters.”

 SHM Design Principals David Stocker, Mark Hoesterey, Enrique Montenegro, and Nicholas McWhirter have been creating beautiful and logical spaces for years. Their award-winning work can be seen all over America and has been published in countless magazines, yet they continue to remain humble and passionate about each project. In 2019 they opened a satellite studio in Crested Butte, Colorado, to serve their clients across the Mountain West and beyond.

 “It’s been a philosophical and introspective year for us,” David continued. “When outside forces bring about a time that requires us to reorder, we look inwardly at our priorities and values. We have all become more thoughtful about our surroundings. During unrest and uncertainty, we return to our most basic desire: to find beauty and comfort in architecture. People are designed to love beauty, to be drawn into it, so it has been fulfilling and exciting to see the impact that creating beautiful homes has on our clients. As a result of modernity, homes have been focused on the utilitarian for some time; the central concern being how we moved between places rather than the place itself. This past year has allowed for a heightened rediscovery of deeper values. We all have a renewed appreciation for beauty in our surroundings, and a reawakened appreciation for the meaning of home.”

 “What we always believed to be important about our craft has suddenly become important to everyone else once again, too.”