--- title: "Mountain Concepts — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mountain-concepts-pfvwus-pf~1350617011 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1350617011.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Mountain Concepts" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/63d3bb120fbbe8aa_7063-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "12277 Soaring Way, Truckee, California 96160, United States" latitude: 39.3781 longitude: -120.1864 phone: "(530) 587-3224" website: http://www.mountainconcepts.com rating: 5 review_count: 1 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 452 last_updated: 2026-09-09 --- # Mountain Concepts Original Houzz profile: [Mountain Concepts](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mountain-concepts-pfvwus-pf~1350617011) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Truckee, CA - **Serves:** Truckee - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (1 review) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2013–2025), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - 50,000 Ideabook Saves Our Mission is to increase quality of life through design. The built environment affects the way we live in many ways. It affects our emotions, where we walk, the light we see, the air we breathe, and on a larger scale our carbon footprint. Our goal is to produce functional, inspiring design that will provide serenity to the user and environment. Each new project has a multitude of factors that we absorb and refine to reveal the pure design solution that will satisfy that goal. These factors define the function of the design. They are generated by client, economic, construction and regional specifications and include views, passive solar collection, snow shed properties, domestic function, budget and style. Derived from the function, we create balanced compositions of relative forms with refined detail. In addition to its apparent, experiential function, a building should have inherent function. It should sustain its own existence environmentally and economically. It should provide innovation toward a balance with nature and the reduction of operating costs ### Services Provided - Building Design - Custom Homes - House Plans - Sustainable Design - Energy-Efficient Homes - Green Building - Universal Design ### Areas Served - Truckee ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Mountain Concepts | | Address | 12277 Soaring Way, Truckee, California 96160, United States | | Phone | (530) 587-3224 | | Website | http://www.mountainconcepts.com | | Followers on Houzz | 452 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — http://www.facebook.com/pages/mountain-concepts/187389684644840 - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=37154838&trk=tab\_pro ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Mountain Concepts](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mountain-concepts-pfvwus-pf~1350617011) - **Website:** http://www.mountainconcepts.com - **Phone:** (530) 587-3224 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - LEED AP, Build it Green CGBP - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2013–2025), for Design. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 1 review** ### All 1 review **★★★★★ — scottk9, Aug. 2015** > I cannot say enough good things about the team at Mountain Concepts. Dave Spear helped us design an environmentally friendly modern mountain home for our family in Truckee. He took the time to meet with all os, including my kids, to find out what we liked, and what innovative things he could integrate into the home. ## Selected projects - [MT15](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mt15-pj-vj~7182594) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [F1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/f1-pj-vj~7182592) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [GCM4](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gcm4-pj-vj~7116796) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [F24](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/f24-pj-vj~7182604) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [M51](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/m51-pj-vj~7116794) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [L444](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/l444-pj-vj~7182558) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [M45](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/m45-pj-vj~7182547) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [R46](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/r46-pj-vj~7182602) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [GCB49](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gcb49-pj-vj~7116776) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [GCR43](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gcr43-pj-vj~7116763) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [F14](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/f14-pj-vj~7182606) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [GCW146](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gcw146-pj-vj~7116759) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [GCF5](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gcf5-pj-vj~7116766) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [GCF4](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gcf4-pj-vj~7116757) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [GCF2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gcf2-pj-vj~7116716) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [SM295](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sm295-pj-vj~7116780) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [MT16](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mt16-pj-vj~7182598) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [SM212](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sm212-pj-vj~7116734) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [GCW5](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gcw5-pj-vj~7182543) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [DJ4](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dj4-pj-vj~7182601) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 [See all 47 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mountain-concepts-pfvwus-pf~1350617011) ## Ideabooks - [MC 381](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/116582746/list/mc-381) — 2 ideas - [P14](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/113892843/list/p14) — 9 ideas - [B72](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/84366403/list/b72) — 4 ideas - [MC 616](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/70631012/list/mc-616) — 14 ideas - [MC 622](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/64468779/list/mc-622) — 40 ideas - [Lighting Concepts](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/60155981/list/lighting-concepts) — 40 ideas - [Inspiration Spaces \| Great Room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54498805/list/inspiration-spaces-great-room) — 24 ideas - [Inspiration Spaces \| Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54498349/list/inspiration-spaces-kitchen) — 84 ideas - [Inspiration Spaces \| Master](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54502411/list/inspiration-spaces-master) — 16 ideas - [Inspiration Spaces \| Bath](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54496705/list/inspiration-spaces-bath) — 75 ideas - [Inspiration Spaces \| Mudroom and Family Entry](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54500039/list/inspiration-spaces-mudroom-and-family-entry) — 25 ideas - [Inspiration Spaces \| Laundry](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54498893/list/inspiration-spaces-laundry) — 11 ideas - [Inspiration Spaces \| Staircase](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54502197/list/inspiration-spaces-staircase) — 19 ideas - [Inspiration Spaces \| Bunk Beds and Kids Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54497764/list/inspiration-spaces-bunk-beds-and-kids-rooms) — 36 ideas - [Interior Details](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54503675/list/interior-details) — 14 ideas - [Exterior Details](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/50954749/list/exterior-details) — 44 ideas - [Dvdspr's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2519532/list/dvdspr-s-ideas) — 20 ideas - [MC 585](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54497114/list/mc-585) — 19 ideas - [MC 661](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54497341/list/mc-661) — 20 ideas - [139](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/17731447/list/139) — 7 ideas [See all 33 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/dvdspr) ## Community Q&A **Q: What Type of architecture style does this house represents?** *(in Photo Questions)* Architecture Style A: we like to call it mountain contemporary **Q: Stair Newel Posts** *(in Photo Questions)* How do you extend (downward) the newel posts as you have? Beautiful job! A: Horizontal bolts through the post into the rim of the floor. You should ask an engineer for bolt size and quantity. **Q: What kind of wood was used for the cabinetry?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hickory with stain conditioner and laquer **Q: Can you please tell me the name of the color of the dryvit?** *(in Photo Questions)* .. A: I'm not sure, sorry. **Q: What type of wood and stain was used for the window casing?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Knotty Alder with conditioner and lacquer. **Q: Paint color** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the name of the paint color and brand? A: I'm so sorry, I don't have the name of the rock or the paint color. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-09.*