Stephen Guy Peterson, AIA (1940-2022) Steve Peterson was born, raised and received his early education in Murray, Utah. In 1966, he enrolled at the University of Utah as a Mechanical Engineering student. However, Steve was always very artistic: he began sketching and painting at an early age, even painting window displays and storefronts as a teen. After a year as an ME student, he changed majors to architecture, graduating in 1969. From 1969-1973, Steve worked at EDA. In 1974, Steve, Tim Thomas and Jack Hammond, classmates and close friends from the U of U’s graduate program, formed Thomas Petersen Hammond Architects. Steve had both design talent and a strong mind for business. He provided a leadership role in managing the business side of the firm, as well as leading some of the firm’s larger and more notable projects. Throughout his career, the firm morphed into Architectural Nexus, growing to over 120 employees and receiving numerous design awards. Steve’s early career began with commercial architecture (American Savings and Loan Branches throughout Utah – his bread and butter for many years). It grew to include some of the state’s most technically advanced projects: the Associated Regional and University Pathologist (ARUP) Laboratory Phases 1 and 2, and the OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center Laboratory (Nexus’ first LEED Certified project and Utah’s first LEED Silver project). The OSHA project began Arch Nexus’ commitment to sustainability and becoming a leader and advocate for change. Steve will be remembered most for his leadership and his desire to mentor and support his staff and partners. He would take the time to get to know each employee personally to provide guidance. His life and career embody the company’s mission: People Driven. "One night, working late to 'get more work done', Steve stopped at my desk and said, 'Go home and leave some for tomorrow.' I have used that a lot with my colleagues over the years since." – Mark Davis, AIA – Senior Principal – Arch Nexus. Boyd McAllister (1955-2022) Born and raised in Magna, Utah, Boyd knew he wanted to be an architect from the time he was a youngster. “At age 14, my father took me out on a construction site,” he said. “He was building a doctor’s office and unrolled some drawings,” Boyd asked him what the blueprints were, and he said, “Son, these drawings tell me how to build the building.” Boyd knew then that he didn’t want to be a carpenter like his dad. “I wanted to be the one who told them what to build.” After taking drafting classes in high school, Boyd enrolled at Utah Technical College to study architecture and engineering. Following graduation in 1976, he began his architectural career as a draftsman. In 1985, he successfully passed the Architectural Licensing Exam. Three years later, Boyd was hired at Niels Valentiner and Associates (now VCBO), partly because he had school design experience. In 1995, Boyd was made a principal at the firm. He was in charge of the construction of numerous Smith’s grocery stores across the Western United States and was the Job Captain on the One Utah Center (201 South & Main in SLC). Boyd was responsible for many schools in multiple school districts in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Idaho. In the 1990s, he and Steve Crane, FAIA, began to design schools based on innovative new ideas, places that encouraged collaboration amongst both the students and the teachers. He participated in professional groups, including the American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education and the Council of Educational Facilities Planners International (now known as A4LE). Boyd served as the President of the Southwest Region of A4LE in 2013. His many significant school projects included the Creekside and Lakeside Elementary Schools (Davis School District), West Point Junior High School – which won the James McConnell Award – and Farmington High School. He was also instrumental in the programming and design of the only LEED goldcertified public school in Utah, Odyssey Elementary in Kaysville, Utah. And as Partner Steve Crane, FAIA, said, “Boyd was the consummate owner’s Architect. Every decision and every action he took, no matter the scale or complexity, was on the owner’s behalf. Boyd was a great Pard, an excellent Architect, and even better friend.” 18 REFLEXION | 2022-23 | AIA Utah
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