Jack Thomas Associates is a full-service architecture and design firm in Park City, Utah specializing in innovative, sustainable, and custom-created residential and commercial architecture projects.
Our Philosophy
Jack Thomas Associates, Park City office
“We listen carefully to the client and help unfold their dreams. We examine the site in order to explore its possibilities. We discover design solutions that are in harmony with the client and the natural environment.” – Jack Thomas, President of JTA.
We do this by understanding the physics of building and applying our years of knowledge, experience, and passion for design.
Our “big picture” vision is balanced by an acute attention to detail; this focused and proven commitment to understanding the needs and desires of our clients is what forms the unyielding philosophy behind every Jack Thomas Associates project.
Jack Thomas, AIA
Jack M. Thomas, AIA
Jack is President of Jack Thomas Associates, PC Architects. He holds a Master of Architecture degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in City Planning from the University of Utah. He is also a prominent resident and active community member of Park City, a premier ski resort town and home of the world-famous Sundance Film Festival.
Jack grew up in the construction business and has been in business for over twenty-five years. For over two decades, his work has included residential design, historical restoration, commercial design, planning and interior design.
He has served as:
- Member of the Park City Planning Commission for 5 ½ years and as Chairman for one year.
- State Director of the Utah chapter of the American Institute of Architecture from 1995 to 1996.
- Part of the design team for the Flagstaff Development now known as Empire Pass.
- Board member of the Green House Foundation, a non-profit planning architectural assistance group for Park City and Summit County.
Jack is the developer of Nakoma, a residential Community in Park City. Past work also includes affordable, passive-solar and sustainable design for the Salt Lake Housing Authority.
Jack and his team restored Park City’s beautiful Egyptian Theatre – an elegant and prominent downtown landmark that is most famously used to host many Sundance Film Festival screenings – the largest independent cinema festival in the United States.
Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah
Our Office: The Red Barn
Our adapted office at the entrance to The Colony residential development (White Pine Canyon).
We believe that sustainability starts on your own home turf. Ours just happens to be an old barn.
We salvaged and lovingly restored this previously dilapidated structure, and adapted it for new use by utilizing recycled materials. By doing so, we not only saved this landmark historical building from falling into complete disrepair, but we created a beautiful office space conveniently located at the entrance to The Colony residential development at White Pine Canyon.
In the process, we were able to change the Summit County codes regarding adaptive re-use of agrarian structures.
We welcome you to stop by the Red Barn for a tour of our re-purposed office and to discuss creative ways we might add design innovations to your current or new space, or build your dream home. We enjoy meeting our community neighbors and any out-of-town visitors who might be considering calling Park City “home” - or second home!