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Show The ParkRecoixL • PARK CITY, UTAH Saturday, november 4, 2006 Events Calendar: C6. Crossword; C4, TV Listings: C7, Classifieds: C9 Architects observe changes in Park City "The mega-home is going to become more rare" By DAN BISCHOFF Of the Record staff In many civilizations, architecture is the reflection of its culture and background. Enigmatic ruins haunt archeologists who seek a glimpse into the past. While there are no ancient pyramids or stonehenges here, Park City is not without its own mysterious edifices. Remnants of Park City's past still hold foundations among its streets and hills. The old mining buildings and houses continue to influence the architecture seen in Park City. "Some brand new stuff looks very compatible to Old Town," said Bill Mammen, a Park City architect since 1978. "One of the things that attracted me to Park City was the historic nature." People, Mammen said, are restoring many of the old buildings and preserving the old-vibe. "We have the original house and the additions that work together to maintain the historical nature to it," Mammen said. "It still has that feel of an old mining town. It's amazing that it still has'that feel. Hats off to those trying to maintain that." Rick Otto of Otto-Walker Architects has been in Park City since 1979 and also has the admiration for some of the old architecture seen downtown. "I still love all the original mining structures with the Victorian flare that you see in Upper Park and Woodside and some of the old school and church buildings," Otto said. "I think they are really cool structures." Although he did say there is some "bad stuff' intermixed with the classic structures, overall the buildings create an atmosphere unique to Park City. "There's several," Otto said, "if you cruise Old Town, you can pick up the tum-of-the-century buildings that are still really great. There's several buildings on Main Street that have sort of evolved over time and have been updated for current use but still maintain the mining-era character." The mining influence makes this town unique, not only compared to other cities but to other resort towns as well. "Park City has an architecture style similar to other resort communities as far as style," said Scott Jaffa of Jaffa Group Architects. "Because we are an old mining town, you see a mining influence that you dont see in other (resort) towns. It is filtering out to other suburbs too." "People still tend to want fairly rustic solutions. Sort of the mountain-cabin feel. It's gone to more of a refined rustic these days," said Otto. In the last 30 years however, with the population growing, architecture has seen a lot of changes as well. "Twenty-eight years ago, a lot of the homes in Park City were second homes. For every full-time residence built there were two or three second homes," Mammen said. Slowly, Mammen said, the trend changed and people started buying homes for primary residences. As a result, the houses started to be more complex and filled with amenities. "About the time Deer Valley was being built," Mammen said, "The design of all homes started to become more Please see Timeless, C-4 COURTESY OF THE JAFFA DESIGN GROUP. COURTESY OF OTTO-WALKER ARCHITECTS Park City homes have become more intricate and much larger in the past 30 years as shown by these homes designed by Rick Otto and Scott Jaffa. While more cash is being put into each building, the Park City mining and resort culture is still desired by builders. COURTESY OF OTTO-WALKER ARCHITECTS COURTESY OF THE JAFFA DESIGN GROUP COURTESY OF THE JAFFA DESIGN GROUP Fall 2006 Schedule GrHIDOTTl'S GRAPPA OpcnThurs. - Mon. 5:30 pm GHIDOTTTS Open Nightly 5:00 PM CLA551C ITALIAN RESTAURANT] /6) Purchase 1 Entree, and Receive an Equal or Lesser Value Entree Complimentary, and $1.00 Corkage Valid Only at Gnidotti's ^}at\jraatj Ridge Re- Opens i Tuesday, Nov. 14th at 5:30 pm Care - ~[~uesdatj Purchase 1 Entree, and Receive Nov&tU-6tU,l006 f\cflcrv.ition5 Appfcti jtcd Credit Or<J O"'^ Ns Osh Not Valid With Any Ohcr Qtfc GHIDOTTIS 6030 N . MA_R.KET REDSTONE PLAZA 435-658-0669 O P E N NIGHTLY DINNER 530 PM www.GHnxyros,oow CHIMAYO T<9> WAHSO Re-Opens Dec. 1st at 5:00 p Credit O r d Qn\y, No C Not Valid With Any Other an Equal or Lesser Value THE BAKERY Open Daily S£am - 6, Entree Complimentary Windij Hidge Cafe iZJQ Oronhorse Open for 'Dinner Tuesday ~ Saturday $.-00 &-~ 4 www.windund ds.cnm , 7\ . • • • . p w jJW 1 EnurprtMs RESTAURANT GROUP |
