--- title: "Jess Pedersen Architecture — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/jess-pedersen-architecture-pfvwus-pf~813934707 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~813934707.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Jess Pedersen Architecture" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/7113460c003e6c24_4658-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "208 Main Street, Carbondale, Colorado 81623, United States" latitude: 39.3795 longitude: -107.2044 phone: "(970) 948-2966" website: http://pedersenarch.com/ rating: 4.9 review_count: 10 best_of_houzz_awards: 2 followers: 54 last_updated: 2026-08-17 --- # Jess Pedersen Architecture Original Houzz profile: [Jess Pedersen Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/jess-pedersen-architecture-pfvwus-pf~813934707) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Carbondale, CO - **Serves:** Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Carbondale, El Jebel, Basalt, Cattle Creek, Catherine, Marble, Redstone, Boulder Utah, Eagle County, Pitkin County, Snowmass - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (10 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2017–2022), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Locally owned - Offers Custom Work ABOUT: Jess Pedersen is the Innovative Alpine Modern Architect you seek for your custom Colorado home. Pedersen Architectural Services has satisfied Garfield County, Eagle County, and Pitkin County, Colorado homeowner clients since 1997. Jess was born and raised in the Roaring Fork Valley and is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with bachelor’s degrees in both Architecture and Fine Arts. Jess is a fully licensed architect in the state of Colorado, creating beautiful, functional residential architectural designs in Utah and Texas as well. TEAM APPROACH: As a small firm, the approach of Jess's practice is to work directly with the client’s site, program, and budget; all elements involving teamwork to create a unique solution. One of the most important factors in the design phase of any project is the relationship between the architect and the client. The multi-disciplined knowledge the architect must listen, understand and nourish the client’s needs and vice versa in order to translate into the final design. This ideally will make the difference between any house, anywhere, and your home in its special place and with its personal touch. The most complex projects are simplified by the teamwork of the client, the contractor, and the architect. Working together on an agreed series of design decisions, staying on a timeline, and responding quickly to questions or problems will make the design process efficient and enjoyable. Working in combination, we can easily combine your needs with the site and its unique properties. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY: Traditional architecture was generated in response to the climatic and cultural influences of the region. It is felt that it is the architect’s role to acknowledge the characteristics of the site and region with the client's wishes and requirements to generate the building design. It is my duty to challenge and respect the preconceived definition of mountain architecture. New technologies and lifestyles merge with rural myth and tradition to bring a “timeless architecture,” a hybrid of indigenous and contemporary elements to meet the client’s needs. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Sustainable Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Floor Plans - Energy-Efficient Homes - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Bathroom Design - Green Building - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Historic Building Conservation - Handicap-Accessible Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Barn Design & Construction - Basement Remodeling - Attic Conversion - Basement Design - Tiny House Construction - Staircase Design - Deck Design - Garage Design - 3D Home Design - Remodeling ### Areas Served - Glenwood Springs - Aspen - Carbondale - El Jebel - Basalt - Cattle Creek - Catherine - Marble - Redstone - Boulder Utah - Eagle County - Pitkin County - Snowmass ### Typical Job Cost $4,000 - 4 million Call or email today for your custom in person or video design consultation with Jess. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Jess Pedersen Architecture | | Address | 208 Main Street, Carbondale, Colorado 81623, United States | | Phone | (970) 948-2966 | | Website | http://pedersenarch.com/ | | License Number | 00203367 | | Followers on Houzz | 54 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Jess-Pedersen-Architecture-179526815443726/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Jess Pedersen Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/jess-pedersen-architecture-pfvwus-pf~813934707) - **Website:** http://pedersenarch.com/ - **Phone:** (970) 948-2966 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2017–2022), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 10 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### All 10 reviews **★★★★★ — Niels Hagglund, Aug. 2021** > We chose Jess as our architect after seeing some of the homes and remodels he had designed. Jess was easy to work with and drew up a beautiful house based on our wants and budget. He listened when we voiced concerns or asked for modifications and discussed the practicality and budget implications of our ideas. His guidance was invaluable! The result is that we now live in a wonderful home that fits our lifestyle beautifully. And, although we have only lived here 7 months, one of our friends was so impressed with our home he has already contracted Jess to design his new home. We wholeheartedly recommend Jess. **Comment from Jess Pedersen Architecture:** > Niels, Thank you for your thoughtful review. It was a pleasure to work with you and Mary Anne! **★★★★★ — Lori Brandon, Feb. 2020** > We chose Jess after seeing several homes in the area that we really liked. Right from the start, Jess was easy to work with, a good listener and able to use our input while guiding the process in a professional manner. He surely helped us to create our dream home and bring our vision to life and we are thrilled with the collaborative outcome. Jess was sensitive to our budgetary guidelines and was flexible, creative, prompt and very responsive. We were especially focused on situating the house to fully take advantage of extraordinary views and Jess was diligent and helpful in getting it perfect , bringing the outside in as well as adding important energy efficiency. We happily recommend Jess Pedersen for your next project. **★★★★★ — Shirley Pierce, Feb. 2020** > Jess is a highly skilled Architect who has a fresh approach to practical building ! He listens to the customer and takes their vision and desires and created a wonderful workable plan. We highly recommend him for your project. **Comment from Jess Pedersen Architecture:** > Shirley -Thanks for your thoughtful recommendation! It has been a pleasure working with you and Al. **★★★★★ — uwe bobrow, May 2017** > Jess designed our house and we just love it. He listened to little things I mentioned during the design phase and they appeared in the the final design much to our surprise." **★★★★★ — William Flood, Jan. 2017** > Jess was recommended by our builder as a good fit for our home design. They were right! He listened and created our home. He watched costs, construction details, and in general was exceptional. I cannot recommend him more highly. The project required many revisions and Jess was right there to help us. He kept to our budget and created a home that was more than we could have anticipated. We could not have done this without him. We will be asking him to help us create some additional spaces in the near future. **★★★★ — Norman Harris, Oct. 2016** > Jess was very easy to work with and was very open to my input into the project. He has a very contemporary spin on the design that really suited my personal style. **★★★★★ — Steven Lee, Oct. 2016** > As a general contractor, I can highly recommend Jess. His designs are very pleasing with a lot of thought put in to how they are lived in. He is a real team player, adding greatly to collaborative efforts and making the process smoother for all involved. Further, he gets information out on or ahead of schedule. Really been a pleasure working with Jess and hope to do more together in the future! > Steve Lee - 3C Construction **Comment from Jess Pedersen Architecture:** > Steve-Thanks for your thoughtful recommendation! It has been a pleasure working with you and your team. **★★★★★ — Geoffrey Gilbert, Sept. 2016** > Great architect. Thoughtful, consistent, trustworthy, pragmatic and thoroughly appropriate designs that consider surroundings and efficiency first, and then just the right contemporary touch to blend into a well balanced design over the entirety of the project. > > Great listener, and response times to requests way above average. Easy to communicate with and always a positive experience start to finish. See for yourself this Atomic Ranch project completed earlier this year. http://5605jeffdavisaveunita.com/ **Comment from Jess Pedersen Architecture:** > Geoffrey -Thanks for your thoughtful recommendation! It has been a pleasure working with you and your team. **★★★★★ — Toni Cerise, Sept. 2016** > I started working with Pedersen Archictectural Design Fall of 2014 with a project to design my country dream home on a budget. Jess has been patient, understanding while listening to my hopes and desires through this process. The lengthy timing was because of my personal learning journey and I am finally at the point with a few small modifications, I will be building in spring 2017. I am so excited and I would recommend Jess Pedersen as a highly knowledgeable and professional architect and designer. **Comment from Jess Pedersen Architecture:** > Toni- Thanks for your thoughtful recommendation! It has been a pleasure working with you and I look forward to seeing your home take shape. **★★★★★ — Wally & Kristen Graham, Sept. 2016** > Jess has been our architect on several projects over the past ten years. He is easy to work with, and his designs are interesting and thoughtful. He always carefully listens to our ideas and is able to create a plan that meets our needs both as individuals and as a family. We highly recommend Jess Pedersen Architecture. **Comment from Jess Pedersen Architecture:** > Wally & Kristen, Thanks for your thoughtful recommendation! I cannot wait to see you enjoying your new home. ## Selected projects - [Mountain Contemporary Courtyard Compound New Home Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-contemporary-courtyard-compound-new-home-construction-pj-vj~2805977) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 33 - [Mountain Modern New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-modern-new-construction-pj-vj~6731563) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 11 - Description: Photography: Brent Moss Photography Design Team: Owner, Architect, General Contractor Interior Design: Shelia Poulsen General Contractor: Harry Mayer Construction Supervision: David Schuler Structural Engineer: Ernest Kollar Engineers Inc. Project Location: Carbondale, Colorado USA Built Area: 992 sq m / 3255 sq ft Site Area: 61,471 sq m / 15.19 ac Design Year: 2019 Completion Year: 2020 Landscape: Owner Tools Used: Autocad & Sketchup Construction: wood framing Materials: Corrugated Metal Siding… - [Scandinavian Contemporary Mountain Modern New Home Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/scandinavian-contemporary-mountain-modern-new-home-construction-pj-vj~7050013) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: 3-4 Bedroom 3.5 Bath 3500sf Living Space 900 SF Garage Genius Loci- The Guardian Spirit of Place In this commission, the clients hired JPA to design a Scandinavian residence in a subdivision that was in the process of changing its guidelines from a traditional mountain log-lodge theme to a contemporary alpine mountain. The lot was an airy, treeless meadow along the Roaring Fork River covered with rhythmic native grasses. Our contemporary design consisted of an open floor plan with low-sloping sh… - [Boulder, Utah Desert Contemporary Mountain Modern New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boulder-utah-desert-contemporary-mountain-modern-new-construction-pj-vj~6948834) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 42 - Description: 2410 East Broken Branch Drive Boulder, Utah Year Built: 2019-2020 “A Place of My Own" puts forth an argument about architecture as well as modern life and work, all of which, I suggest, have lost the vital thread of their connection to nature, much to the detriment of our lives and buildings.” -- Michael Pollen In this build, the clients were downsizing and relocating to a remote, scenic Black Boulder Mesa Subdivision in Boulder, Utah. Boulder is isolated from urban amenities, yet happens to be… - [Guest House / ADU New Home Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/guest-house-adu-new-home-construction-pj-vj~1846070) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 12 - Description: The exterior massing is a collision of two opposing shed structures that form an X. The West elevation is a continuation of the corrugated rusty metal roof - which protects the structure from the prevailing west wind -similar to how a oyster might orient it's shell against the current. The remaining elevations are clad with an untreated horizontal cedar rain screen. All the exterior materials were allowed to patina thus making them maintenance free. Inside The 1000 sq ft 2 bedroom residence - sp… - [Carbondale Contemporary New Home Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carbondale-contemporary-new-home-construction-pj-vj~6410196) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 12 - [Eclectic Mountain Contemporary Addition Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/eclectic-mountain-contemporary-addition-remodel-pj-vj~1863952) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 15 - Description: This is what happens when the architect is the client. The exterior massing is a collision of two opposing shed structures that form an X. The west elevation is a continuation of the corrugated rusty metal roof- protecting the structure for the prevailing west winds- similar to how an oyster might orient its shell against the current. The remaining Elevations are clad with untreated cedar rain wall screen. All the exterior materials are allowed to patina – thus making them maintenance free. Insi… - [Rustic Modern Farm House New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rustic-modern-farm-house-new-construction-pj-vj~1846081) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 12 - Description: "Jess was very easy to work with and was very open to my input into the project. He has a very contemporary spin on the design that really suited my personal style." This house is sited in an island of juniper and scrub oak surrounded by a sea of sage. The building mass is a series of fingers which capture and separate the view from their respective wings: living, dining, master, and caretaker. The exterior is a montage of familiar ranch / mountain structures and materials consisting of reclaime… - [Austin Duplex Mid Century Modern New Home Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/austin-duplex-mid-century-modern-new-home-construction-pj-vj~6374239) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 4 - Description: 5605 Jeff Davis Ave. Austin, Texas ​ Year Built: 2014-2015 ​ Main Level 1540 sq ft (each side) Upper Level 950 sq ft (each side) ​ General Contractor: Geoffrey Gilbert The site for this duplex is in an up-and-coming neighborhood in Austin, Texas. The layout for this 5000 sq ft duplex is carefully choreographed around the historic Pecan and Elm trees. Each 4 bdrm 3.5 bath 2,500 sq ft unit features an open main level floor, including a master suite opening to both front and back yards. Their locat… - [Contempory Multi - Family New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contempory-multi-family-new-construction-pj-vj~6411460) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 5 - Description: Multi Family 4- 2 bedroom apartments 191 Sopris Ave. Carbondale, Colorado ​ General Contractor: Dave Cardiff Construction ​ - [Infill Contemporary New Home Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/infill-contemporary-new-home-construction-pj-vj~1873387) - Location: Edwards, CO - Photos: 3 - Description: These projects revitalize and update underutilized sites. - [Art Studio New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/art-studio-new-construction-pj-vj~1846061) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 7 - Description: This is an art studio I designed and built for my wife, who is a paper artist. The roof is a Hyperbolic Paraboloid or more commonly known as a Saddle Roof. The South East corner of the roof flips up to allow the early morning sun to warm the concrete floor slab. The West face of the building is shaded in the summer by a large Box Elder tree that keeps it from overheating in the afternoon. Inside is a simple open space that allows flexibility for my wife to produce her art work as well as in the… - [Rustic Contemporary Exterior Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rustic-contemporary-exterior-remodel-pj-vj~1846122) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 3 - Description: Exterior siding renovation - [Stirling Ranch Contemporary New Home Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stirling-ranch-contemporary-new-home-construction-pj-vj~6409918) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [Carbondale Contemporary 2 Bedroom Apartment Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carbondale-contemporary-2-bedroom-apartment-remodel-pj-vj~2080694) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 6 - [Stirling Ranch Farm House New House Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stirling-ranch-farm-house-new-house-construction-pj-vj~1846107) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 2 - Description: 2002 3 bedroom house- Stirling Ranch Missouri Heights - [Mountain Contemporary New Home Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-contemporary-new-home-construction-pj-vj~2539960) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: Jess designed our house and we just love it. He listened to little things I mentioned during the design phase and they appeared in the the final design much to our surprise. He listened to little hings I mentioned during the design phase and they appeared in the the final design much to our surprise. -Uwe Bobrow - [On the Drawing Board](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/on-the-drawing-board-pj-vj~1864048) - Location: Aspen, CO - Photos: 17 - Description: These project are in the design phase, or were abandoned at the schematic level. - [Traditional Farm Ranch Horse Barn New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/traditional-farm-ranch-horse-barn-new-construction-pj-vj~1846053) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - Description: Stirling Ranch is a gated development that is centered around this riding facility. - [Sheep Camp Retreat Guest Bedroom Tiny Home New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sheep-camp-retreat-guest-bedroom-tiny-home-new-construction-pj-vj~6693453) - Location: Carbondale, CO - Photos: 5 - Description: The sheep camp is a gypsy wagon for summer herders to graze their flock in the high alpine meadows. For me, the sheep camp is a project to hone my carpentry skills, as well as explore design as a building medium. this cozy structure also serves as a fun retreat or simply an extra bedroom. . [See all 21 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/jess-pedersen-architecture-pfvwus-pf~813934707) ## Ideabooks - [Farm House](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/86465705/list/farm-house) — 17 ideas - [post & beam](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/86464411/list/post-beam) — 3 ideas - [Jennifer Sponsored Photos](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/71057292/list/jennifer-sponsored-photos) — 2 ideas [See all 3 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/jess-pedersen) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-17.*