Architecture has the power to shape communities long after construction is complete. During FFKR’s third decade, our work reached beyond buildings — preserving landmarks, revitalizing neighborhoods, advancing research, and welcoming the world to Utah during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Great architecture doesn’t end at a building’s walls. It strengthens neighborhoods, creates shared experiences, advances education and research, preserves history, and brings people together. By the mid-1990s, our work was reaching further than ever before. From the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah to treasured landmarks and groundbreaking medical research, these projects continue to make a lasting impact on the communities they serve — locally and around the globe.
Explore five projects that show what it looks like when design ripples far beyond the buildings themselves:
1997 – East High School
Rebuilding a high school while classes remained in session required careful planning and collaboration. Today, East High continues to educate new generations and has become known around the world through Disney’s High School Musical.
1998 – Rice-Eccles Stadium
Completed on an accelerated schedule to serve Utah fans, the stadium expansion went on to welcome a global audience as the venue for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
2002 – Bogue Building
What others saw as an abandoned warehouse, we saw as an opportunity. Renovating the historic Bogue Building not only created a home for FFKR’s Salt Lake office but also contributed to the revitalization of the surrounding community.
1997 – Vernal Utah Temple
By transforming the historic Uintah Stake Tabernacle into a temple, we preserved a landmark built through the dedication of the Ashley Valley community and gave it renewed purpose for generations to come.
2006 – John A. Moran Eye Center
Designed to encourage collaboration between researchers and clinicians, the two-pavilion facility supports innovations in vision care that improve lives well beyond the University of Utah campus, reaching patients around the world.
Historical Happenings
Third Decade: 1997-2006
2000
ENTELEN Design-Build, LLC (a subsidiary of FFKR) was formed by Steve Burt, a former partner at FFKR. One of the first projects completed by this design-led, design-build construction company was the renovation of the Bogue Supply Building.
2002
FFKR moves into the Bogue Supply Building.
2005
Frank Ferguson Retires.
2006
FFKR turns 30!