Cushing Terrell

Cushing Terrell has creatively served the needs of residential clients for more than 80 years. We have a talented, diverse, fun, enthusiastic, and dedicated team that spans all of our regional offices – Austin, Billings, Boise, Bozeman, Denver, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Livingston, Minneapolis, Missoula, New Orleans, Seattle, and beyond! THE TEAM CHARLIE DEESE | Architect. | Focused on integrated design where form and function are one and the same. | Designed his own home from top to bottom, providing a new perspective on challenges and myriad of necessary decisions. | Loved when Louis Kahn said, “I try to create homes, not houses.” DAVID KOEL | Architect. | Architecturally speaking, believes simpler is always better. | Huge fan of team-building and creative design charrettes with clients and staff. | Award-winning designer, with a bunch of acrylic trophies on his shelf to prove it. FRAN QUIRAM | Architect with a minor in interior design. | Believes successful architecture is derived from specific site parameters and influences, not just an idea. | Detailed-oriented and thrives on the various particulars of a project. JESSE VIGIL | Design professional. | Doesn’t come to the table with a preconceived design or direction. | Experienced in rustic to contemporary design. | Great at providing counsel during disagreements on style or direction. JIMMY TALARICO | Design professional. | Big picture kind of guy. | An introverted people-person. | Teaches design on occasion at Montana State University’s School of Architecture. JOSH HERSEL | Architect. | Believes in catering to client needs and wants. | More recently has focused on multi-family projects. | Uses every client interaction as an opportunity to learn something new. LAURA DOUGHERTY | Architect. | Enjoys wearing a variety of hats. | Believes the best solutions are greater than the sum of their hardworking parts. | Enjoys escaping to the mountains. | Thrills at discovering the talents of others, hidden or otherwise.