Think Architecture is comprised of creative, experienced and qualified architects, landscape architects, land planners, interior designers and construction managers. Quality and professionalism define us and guides our everyday work.
Licensed Architects & Management Team
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Corey Solum, AIA, NCARB
Principal Architect/CEO
Corey Solum is president of Think Architecture and a 25-year veteran of architecture focused primarily on multi-family housing and mixed-use projects. Corey is actively involved in the architectural industry serving as Chairperson for the Utah Architects Licensing Board, NCARB and WCARB task forces, and past president of AIA Utah. Additionally, he’s been involved with Utah Center for Architecture and the newly formed ACE Utah.
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Chris Jensen, AIA
Principal Architect/COO
Chris Jensen is a 34-year veteran of architecture specializing in hospitality, multi-family housing and commercial design. For the past five years, Chris has served on the Uniform Building Code Commission and is currently the Chairman. In this role he actively seeks public recommendations regarding proposed changes to Utah’s building codes. These recommendations are then presented to the Legislature for adoption.
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Tyler Kirk, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Principal Architect
As a principal, Tyler Kirk brings more than 20 years of architectural experience to the firm. Tyler specializes in the design of multi-family, single-family, commercial office buildings, community planning and resort/hospitality projects. Many of Tyler’s projects are high density where the preservation of available resources is critical to find an appropriate balance between the natural and man-made environments. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and has extensive experience with sustainable project design, incorporating some form of sustainable certification.
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Johnny Shirley, AIA
Principal Architect
Johnny Shirley has more than 20 years of specialized alpine resort experience. His integrated approach to sustainable design that embraces regional context has resulted in award-winning premier architecture. Johnny’s expertise spans various architectural building typologies including condo-hotel, multi-family housing, high-end custom homes, commercial office buildings and mixed-use developments.
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Troy Sanders, RLA
Principal Landscape Architect
Troy Sanders is an award-winning landscape architect and principal of Think Architecture with more than 28 years of land planning and design experience. For the last 16 years, Troy has led the landscape architectural studio where he develops design concepts, collaborates with owners and project architects, and reviews projects through completion.
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Jered Plouzek, NCARB
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Jered Plouzek has more than 25 years of municipal and recreational building experience. Prior to joining Think Architecture in 2017, Jered owned his own architectural firm for more than 10 years. His expertise includes many community recreational facilities, fitness centers and commercial office buildings throughout the western United States.
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N.H. Rather, AIA
Associate Principal
NH Rather is an Associate Principal with over 15 years of architectural design experience in commercial, healthcare, and residential projects. Prior to joining Think Architecture in 2022, NH owned his own architectural firm for more than 10 years. NH is committed to creating vibrant architectural spaces. Through creative problem-solving and excellent visual communication, he seeks to find solutions that are both functional and expressive.
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John Shirley
Principal Emeritus
A founding principal of Think Architecture, John C. Shirley has more than 46 years of architectural design and land planning expertise. His primary focus has been in the ski resort industry and his work spans most ski resorts in Utah. His professional experience includes published and award-winning projects from Sundance, Alta, Solitude, Deer Valley, The Canyons, Elk Meadows and Park City to name a few.
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Mark Stonehocker, AIA
Associate Architect
Mark Stonehocker has more than 30 years of experience as an associate architect on large scale projects. His expertise has been primarily focused on hospitality and multi-family housing including mixed-use and affordable projects in the Park City area. Mark has extensive technical experience in design, specifications and code analysis.
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RICH ARAVE, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Sr. Architect
Rich is a knowledgeable and versatile professional with over 25 years of experience in design, planning, and management. He has a comprehensive portfolio of work including sports, recreation, entertainment, higher education, mixed-use, and multi-family projects. Specifically, Rich is an expert in sports and entertainment design and planning and has worked on dozens of high-profile projects across the nation for professional, collegiate, corporate, and municipal organizations.
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Sam Kingore, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate Architect
Originally from California, Sam has over two decades of experience in the field. He has worked on a variety of projects with emphases on sustainability and affordable housing. Throughout his work, Sam has contributed to around half a dozen projects that have been granted LEED Certification status and numerous projects that have won awards. Since recently joining the Think Architecture team, Sam has been working on residential projects and working to incorporate his expertise regarding sustainable design into more projects.
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Troy Tueller, AIA
Associate Architect
Troy has over 23 years of experience working in the field of architecture. He has experience working on hotels, libraries, community centers, and multi-family projects. Since joining Think this past year, Troy has worked on various commercial related jobs.
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Alex Vazquez, AIA
Architect
Alex is a talented, creative designer with skills in architectural design and graphic representation. He has over 8 years of experience working on a variety of project types including Civil, resort, apartment, mixed-use development, restaurant, retail, and high-end custom residential. Alex’s responsibilities include evolving design concepts through all phases with the highest levels of accuracy, precision, and efficiency.
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Curtis Tanner, ASLA
Associate Landscape Architect
Curtis Tanner is a registered landscape architect with more than 30 years of experience. Prior to joining Think Architecture in 2013, Curtis owned and operated his own design firm for 25 years. Curtis’ extensive experience includes commercial community master planning, urban streetscapes, public park design, skate parks and community amenity design.
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STEPHEN PEADEN, ASLA
Landscape Architect
Stephen is an experienced and well-rounded landscape architect, having worked for civil engineering, architecture, and landscape architecture firms. He has experience providing site planning, conceptual design, planting design, irrigation design, construction document drafting, and design standard documents. Additionally, Steven is an expert in 3D modeling and other graphic rendering allowing customers to visualize their projects and help make decisions.
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Stephanie Archibald
Controller
Stephanie serves as Think’s controller overseeing accounting, contracts, insurance, human resources, and other administrative functions. Prior to joining Think, she served in similar roles for the education and oil & gas sectors.
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Mindi Whipple
Firm Administrator
Mindi serves as Think’s firm administrator overseeing all accounting, contracts, insurance, human resources, and other administrative functions.
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Sara Ann O'Leary, MBA
Director of Marketing
Sara has over 15 years of experience in marketing, business development, and proposal management for both the public and private sectors. Sara leads Think’s marketing, communications, and business development efforts.
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Jim Poloncic
Sr. Project Manager
Jim Poloncic has more than 30 years of architectural design experience. As an associate architect for most of Think’s municipal projects, Jim has designed many public projects for communities along the Wasatch Front and throughout Utah. He is an expert in the planning, design and construction management of fire stations, city halls, public safety and public works buildings. Jim’s work has positively affected many local communities.
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Jason Scott
Sr. Project Manager
Jason Scott has more than 21 years of construction and project management experience. As project manager over Think’s residential design studio, Jason oversees and coordinates the design and construction document phases for multiple custom home projects. He understands a collaborative approach and open communication between owners and design team provides the best solutions.
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Lindsay Raudales
Architectural Associate
Lindsay has broad experience managing projects from initiation and design through construction administration. Her experience includes new facilities, tenant improvements, renovations, and additions for a variety of customers and project types including office, multi-family, education, and custom residential. Lindsay has worked and studied internationally and brings that unique perspective to her work.
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Cory Ingersoll
Architectural Associate
Cory is a well-rounded architectural associate with experience working on a variety of projects. These include multiple religious, civic, and commercial facilities. He currently oversees the preparation of comprehensive plans, specifications, and drawings for Think’s religious studio. This includes a prototype program for churches across the country. Cory is also experienced with design coordination and construction administration working closely with owners, engineer consultants, contractors, and trades.
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Cody Parry
Architectural Associate
Cody’s a skilled modeler and draftsman with broad experience spanning resort, hospitality, office, multi-family, and custom residential projects. His passion and expertise are centered on high-end custom residential design and strives to make each client happy with their finished product. As a BIM (Building Information Modeling) Coordinator, Cody collaborates with a variety of project stakeholders helping ensure the accuracy and efficiency of the model.
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Tyler Page
Architectural Associate
For almost six years, Tyler has been at Think Architecture where he specializes in multi-family and hospitality projects. Previously, Tyler worked in interior design and cabinet drafting. Currently, Tyler is focusing his efforts on the residential and commercial sectors.
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Jake Kammerer
Architectural Associate
A recent college graduate, Jake specializes in working with digital models and renderings on Revit. He started as an intern specializing in residential projects and now spends a majority of time as an employee working on multi-family projects.
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Julio Caceres
Architectural Associate
After 22 years of experience as a licensed architect in Guatemala, Julio moved to Utah and joined the Think Architecture team. His experience ranges from religious building architecture to residential architecture. Currently, he works to develop luxury custom homes alongside the Think team.
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Frank Ruano
Architectural Associate
Frank has 7 years of experience working on architectural projects with specialties in multi-family, residential, mixed use, commercial, and recreational architecture. Since joining the Think team, he continues to work on and develop a vast portfolio of projects.
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Tulga Ericson
Architectural Associate
Tulga recently joined the Think team as he finishes his journey to becoming a licensed architect. He has over 3 years of experience specializing in industrial and residential projects. At Think, he works with digital modeling and rendering for commercial spaces like fitness centers.
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Stephen Robison
Landscape Architectural Associate
Stephen specializes in landscape design with emphases on site planning, concept design, planting design, and irrigation design. He is a recent college graduate with a year of experience in the landscape architecture field. At Think, works to develop construction documents, 3D models, and graphic renderings for landscape related projects. Stephen’s main goal throughout the projects he works on is to connect landscape design to the natural environment.
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Barry Sivertson
Architectural Associate
Barry has worked in the construction industry for over 25 years. He joined the Think team this past year where he helps on multi-family projects. Including, creating draft renderings for townhomes and apartments.
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ALEXA CRANE, NCIDQ
Interior Designer
Prior to joining Think, Alexa worked for a boutique real estate and interior design firm working on a variety of modern homes and condos around the Salt Lake Valley. Alexa’s experience at Think includes multiple projects ranging from high-end custom residences to luxurious resort and hospitality developments spanning Park City to southern Utah.
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LAUREN WEAVER
Interior Designer
Lauren is an experienced interior designer that works on a variety of projects including luxurious resort and hospitality developments as well as new and renovated high-end custom homes and commercial interiors. Living in the heart of Salt Lake City, she enjoys the unique heritage and culture of a growing and changing community of artists, entrepreneurs, and future leaders. Inspired by this, she promotes smart, sustainable, and forward-thinking design on each project.
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McKenzie Steward
Marketing Assistant
A recent hire, McKenzie works closely to help with the firms marketing efforts. She has helped with both internal and external promotional campaigns. Additionally, she has worked to compile and organize the firms past project materials. Prior to joining Think, McKenzie worked in educational and business marketing.
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