Design in Harmony

A look at Untitled Architecture's unique way of blending the Western landscape with mountain homes

March 4, 2024

ML Staff,

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Meet Leo Naegele and Brent Sikora, the ambitious duo behind Untitled Architecture, whose elegant, understated and timeless designs are garnering attention not only in the Jackson Hole area but across the Mountain West. Read on to learn what motivates them, what informs their design, and what makes them unique.

For nearly a decade your work has been focused in Jackson, Wyoming, and the Rocky Mountain West. How has this unique environment informed your designs?

We have developed a deep-rooted respect for and understanding of the regional ecology and natural environment. Rather than design buildings that compete with the natural beauty of our Western landscape, we seek to create spaces that complement it or disappear within it. Architecture should not be a monument or sculpture but a place of habitation to direct focus outwards.

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In addition to honoring a sense of place, what lies at the heart of your design philosophy?

We operate under the premise that architecture is for people. Therefore, our process is dedicated to understanding and designing around who our clients are and how they live and/or work. We heavily design for the interior experience of architecture. Rather than think of the architecture as strictly a form in the landscape, we look at each building as a sequence of habitable spaces with unique interior experiences that are strung together to form a cohesive, singular construct that best serves each client.

Finally, we’re simply intrigued by your company’s name. Tell us how it came to be.

We chose Untitled Architecture as our name to direct the focus to our work rather than our last names. “Untitled” suggests an approach to design without preconceived notions or convictions while “Architecture” puts the emphasis on the work rather than those who worked on it.