Coordinator, Instructor, Technical Lead
Atsushi Yamamoto
Atsushi majored Material and Science Engineering at Waseda University in Japan. He analyzed and studied characteristics of metal materials with a computer. He worked as an system engineer for three years. He decided to carry out a tangible projects and came to United States to study Architecture at the University of Utah. He participated in DesignBuildBLUFF program while he was in school, enjoyed learning by actually use his hands, and became a staff member of DesignBuildBLUFF after graduation. As an employee of the University of Utah, he runs DesignBuildBLUFF and has been improving the program in a village with a population of 200. He has done many residential projects with students by sharing the beauty of local natural sand and cray materials as the finishes of interior and exterior elements of the architectures as well as natural water color.
Hiroko Yamamoto
Born in Nagoya, Japan, she studied architecture and received her Master of Architecture from the Koba University. She worked with Kinya Maruyama on design-build workshops for several years before joining DesignBuildBLUFF. Hiroko Yamamoto is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Utah and runs the DesignBuildBLUFF program in partnership with her husband Atsushi Yamamoto. Her research focuses on the hands-on program as architectural education and the influence on the local community. Also, she focuses on the regional building materials and methods including earthen building techniques.
Our Advisors
Keith Diaz Moore
Dean
College of Architecture + Planning
University of Utah
Hank Louis
Founder, Mentor
Paul W. McMullin
Structural Engineering Consultants
Tony Dayish
Collaborator
Utah Navajo Trust Fund
Administrator
John Nakai
Collaborator
Utah Navajo Trust Fund
Construction Consultant
Libby Haslam
Student Advocate
Mark Haslam
Fabrication Consultant
Adrienne Caesar
Collaborator
NááTS’íILID INITIATIVE
Yestermorrow
Kilo Zamora
Community Engaged Learning
Consultant
José Galarza
Mentor
Our Supporters
Building homes and human beings in equal measure. DesignBuildBLUFF couldn’t exist without the generous support of our corporate sponsors. To learn about corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.
3Form
AmeriCorps, Utah Campus Compact
Arizona Tile
Big-D Construction
Big Ass Fans
Border States Electrical
Buehner Block Co
Bureau of Reclamation
Capital Lumber
CityHomeCOLLECTIVE
Colvin Engineering
Engineers Without Borders
Ferguson Plumbing
Fry Brothers Farms
Godfrey Trucking
Grace Ice and Water
H&H Windows
Habitat Restore
ICC Chimney
Intermountain Wood
Interstate Brick
Jane Barrett Memorial Fund
Johnstone Supply
JRC Lighting
Kerri Fukui Photography
The Layton Rotary Club
Lefthand Masonry, LLC
Lighting Specialists
Light Texture
The Masonry Heater Association
MBCI
McGregor and Associates
Mecho Systems
Mountain Fiber Insulation
Mountain Land Design
Nole’s Nursery
North Stone Heat Supply, LLC
AMCOR An Oldcastle Company
Phillip K Erickson Photography
Quantum Lighting
Redd Mechanical
RJ Masonry Inc.
Rocky Mountain Windows & Doors
Rustica Hardware
Rustic Lumber Company
Scot Zimmerman Photography
Simpson Strongtie
Spotlight Home Tours
StrucSoft Solutions
Slavens True Value
Wasatch Steel
Wild Land Nursery
Wilson’s Paint
