Architecture has been a part of Roger Jackson’s entire life, but he didn’t make the decision to go ‘all in’ until he was in his early 20s. His Dad was an architect and he started in civil engineering. At some point, there was a natural transition to move to a career that would capture both his mathematical and artistic talents. He graduated from the University of Utah School of Architecture in 1984. He landed at FFKR Architects soon after and has been there ever since. He started working early directly with principals, mainly Joe Rubin and Kip Harris, who pressed hard and encouraged him to define problems and offer solutions, which was a baseline for future success. His stellar hand-drawing skills helped him through this time. They enabled him to participate in projects like the Hotel Utah (now Joseph Smith Memorial Building) and East High School — which he calls “the most famous building in the world to a younger demographic.” Roger was provided this opportunity because he was trusted to follow through on projects, and it set the tone for a future career in the restoration of historical architecture and adaptive reuse. He found that he enjoyed working in large teams on complex projects with unique details. Since then, he describes himself as “blessed beyond measure to work on once-in-a-lifetime projects” and has been able to engage with large teams of supportive people. Because of his gentle charisma, all types of professionals who participate in his projects love working with him. He recognizes that the work he does requires a lot of support, both in the office with colleagues and support from his family at home. Roger has spent much of his professional career with a unique specialization in religious architecture and has become one of the most prominent architects for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in recent history, during a time of large international growth of the global faith, and its corresponding massive building expansion. This includes the sensitive preservation, restoration and renovation of iconic historic structures like the Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake Tabernacle and Temple Square campus expansion in downtown Salt Lake City, as well as beloved tabernacle assembly halls in communities like Vernal and Provo that were converted to temples. His architectural contributions include Roger Jackson, FAIA 14 REFLEXION
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