(Salt Lake City, UT – 1/28/2020) Three professionals, with expertise and experience in design and marketing, have advanced at GSBS Architects, an architecture firm with offices in Utah and Texas.
In making the announcement, Kevin Miller, president of the firm, said, “this is an investment in the future of GSBS. It reflects the continuum that the founders of the firm put into place. They had a vision for a firm that would evolve, grow and sustain itself; one that would provide growth and opportunity for the people who work here, and would add value for our clients.”
JESSE ALLEN, AIA, ASLA
Jesse Allen was elected to the five-member Board of Directors. He has been with GSBS since 2007 after receiving his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Utah. He is one of the few licensed architects in Utah who is also a licensed landscape architect. Allen looks for ways to integrate landscape design and architecture on all of his projects. He is central to a GSBS design process that integrates a clear project vision from planning and design through construction administration. Notable projects of Allen’s include Regent Street, the Natural History Museum of Utah and the Salt Lake City Public Safety Building. He is currently working on the Murray City Hall and several adaptive reuse projects in Salt Lake City.
New Principals are Clio Rayner and Eric White.
CLIO RAYNER AIA, LEED® AP
Since she joined the firm in 2005, Clio Rayner has helped guide the sustainability mission for GSBS, making it an integral part of great design. Through her practice and participation, she continues to help define what sustainability means to Utah. She is an active member of the sustainability and architectural community as a licensed architect, guest lecturer and volunteer. Rayner served on the Board of USGBC Utah and AIA Utah and is currently on the Board of the Utah Center for Architecture. Her distinguished work includes the Natural History Museum of Utah, Weber State University’s Lindquist Hall and the Strategic Master Plan for Park City School District.
ERIC WHITE, Director of Marketing & Business Development
Eric joined GSBS Architects after more than 25 years as an advertising agency owner, creative director, strategist and copywriter. At GSBS, he helps direct strategy, messaging and branding efforts. He was part of the creative team which redesigned the firm’s logo and is now responsible for ensuring the firm materials project a consistent image and message for business development efforts and growth.
About GSBS
GSBS provides architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, sustainability consulting, economic consulting, planning services and experiential design through offices in Salt Lake City, Utah and Fort Worth, Texas. During the last 40 years, the firm has completed hundreds of projects of various project types including recreation, commercial, academic, government, justice, hospitality and healthcare.