When Randall (Rand) Lewis was 10, he discovered that a dime could get him a bus ride into downtown Ogden, UT and back. 

Many kids would have found trouble. Rand found the library. 

More specifically, the architecture section.

A local architect & student of Frank Lloyd Wright had left his personal book collection to that branch (linen-covered first editions, no less).

By 13, he knew those books cover to cover.

"It wasn't just his designs I was drawn to; it was his rule-breaking attitude. I imagined myself building those homes, trying to imitate them in my own drawings."

When he discovered Fallingwater, Wright's house built right over a waterfall, he thought, "How could anyone even dream this up?”

"From that point on, I don't recall a time where I wasn't sketching home designs."

In serendipitous "right place, right time" fashion, he partnered with a local contractor in need of a home designer. 

"My undergraduate years saw me delivering both pizzas & design plans." By the time he finished architecture school, he'd designed close to 100 homes.

In the early 90s, "while the rest of the industry was in love with stucco, arched windows and gables, I leaned into a 1930s Arts & Crafts style of design."

It became a bridge between traditional & modern. Once everyone caught up, he'd moved on to a revival of mid-century modernism.

Then came Daybreak in South Jordan, a walkable community modeled on 1920s town planning. Rand designed most of Phase 1 for what's regarded as one of the most successful housing developments in the country.

"I'd like to think I played a role in the abandonment of the 90s McMansion."

Today, his style is what he'd call multilingual, spanning French chateaus, Mexican haciendas, cubist mid-century revivals and beyond.

Whatever the style, his philosophy remains the same: "I'm here to deliver the most exceptional version of your dream home, rather than steer you towards my own design inclinations."