Business Details
Your Partner in Modern Residential Architecture
Marsden Architects approaches design with a commitment to creating inspiring modern architecture through skilled collaboration and thoughtful planning. Our intimate team size enables a holistic focus on each project, ensuring individualized attention to detail and a passion for the craft. Operating across California, Nevada, Colorado, Michigan, Idaho, West Virginia, and beyond, we prioritize understanding client lifestyles, families, and personalities to shape homes that elevate the human spirit. Our process emphasizes creativity, quality, and communication, transforming architectural projects into rewarding experiences for clients and team members alike.With expertise in residential design, we specialize in ski-in/ski-out properties, lakefront residences, and custom homes tailored to unique landscapes. The team, led by Principal Architect Ryan Marsden, combines technical precision with artistic vision to deliver spaces that harmonize functionality and aesthetic beauty. Every project reflects our belief that architecture should enhance daily life while standing as a testament to enduring design principles.
Services
Architectural Design
Residential Projects
Custom Homes
Sustainable Design
Collaborative Planning
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized architectural solutions tailored to client lifestyles and landscapes.
- Our team maintains a 15-year track record of award-winning residential design excellence.
- We implement a collaborative design process integrating client feedback at every stage.
- Our firm specializes in complex mountain and lakeside properties with unique challenges.
- We provide transparent project timelines and fixed-fee pricing structures.
Services
Architectural Design
Our architectural design service creates bespoke residential spaces through collaborative client engagement. We translate lifestyle needs into functional, aesthetically striking homes that harmonize with their environments. Specializing in mountain, lakefront, and urban properties, we deliver site-specific solutions that maximize natural light, spatial flow, and material authenticity.
Residential Projects
From concept to completion, our residential projects focus on crafting living environments that enhance daily experiences. We design single-family homes, vacation retreats, and multi-generational dwellings with attention to ergonomic layouts, energy efficiency, and timeless aesthetics tailored to client family dynamics.
Sustainable Design
Our sustainable design approach integrates eco-conscious materials, passive solar strategies, and energy-efficient systems without compromising aesthetic vision. We prioritize locally sourced materials and designs that minimize environmental impact while optimizing long-term livability and operational costs.
People
Ryan Marsden
President | Principal Architect
Ryan leads Marsden Architects with 20+ years of residential design experience. His expertise in mountain architecture and commitment to client collaboration drives the firm's award-winning projects across diverse landscapes.
TiA Hanson
Project Manager | Designer
TiA combines technical precision with creative vision in managing complex residential projects. Her 12-year career focuses on translating client aspirations into buildable, beautiful architectural solutions.
Questions
What architectural styles do you specialize in?
We focus on modern, contemporary, and mountain-modern styles while adapting designs to client preferences and site contexts.
Which geographic areas do you serve?
We operate in California, Nevada, Colorado, Michigan, Idaho, West Virginia, and select locations beyond these regions.
What project types do you handle?
Our expertise centers on residential projects including custom homes, vacation properties, and multi-generational dwellings.
How does your design process work?
We begin with client consultation to understand lifestyle needs, followed by schematic design, development, and construction documentation phases with continuous client input.
