Often working in near-impossible conditions including raging winds, white-out blizzards, subzero temperatures and wildlife on jobs sites, mountain homebuilders are intrepid professionals. They deserve a standing ovation for making the dreams of homeowners, designers and architects come true. In our 2024 Top Mountain Builders list we recognize their accomplishments by including firms at the… Read more »
Scott Gillespie, principal and founder of Truckee’s SANDBOX Studio, has designed homes larger than this 6,870-square-foot Clear Creek Tahoe retreat. He has not, however, designed a great room bigger than the social hub of what the owners affectionately refer to as the “Grizzly on the Green.” The name references something the owner’s father told him,… Read more »
“This home will never be sold. Not in my lifetime.” That was the message a Truckee homeowner relayed to his project team of Mark Tanner Construction, interior designer Colette Fonseca of Altitude Design Co. and architect Ben DeBoe of DCB+. The statement was especially powerful for Tanner, who lives in the same neighborhood and was… Read more »
UNLIKE A TYPICAL GUESTHOUSE, WHICH IS LOCATED OFF THE DRIVEWAY OR TO THE SIDE OF THE MAIN HOME, THIS ONE WAS BUILT RIGHT IN THE BACKYARD, PHOTO BY RYAN SALM Written by TQ Staff in Mountain Home Awards 2023, Mountain Homes In 2015, Truckee’s Mark Tanner Construction and SANDBOX Studio teamed up to build a… Read more »
A HEATED LAP POOL WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO BOILERS TO MAINTAIN A YEAR-ROUND TEMPERATURE OF 84 DEGREES Written by Ann Johnson and Photographed by Paul Hamill, courtesy Martis Camp in Mountain Home Awards 2023, Mountain Homes AN OWNERSHIP CHANGE SHORTLY BEFORE A HOME’S COMPLETION REQUIRES A PROJECT TEAM TO ADJUST ON THE FLY As Greek… Read more »
SHED ROOFS COMBINE WITH STAINED WOODS, STEEL, GLASS AND GRANITE IN THIS MOUNTAIN-MODERN MARTIS CAMP HOME A MODERN DESIGN FIT FOR A FAMILY Written by Tahoe Quarterly in Mountain Home Awards 2021, Mountain Homes | Photography by Vance Fox For those who make a living designing and building custom homes, client satisfaction is the most crucial measure of success on any… Read more »
DESIGNED WITH A BARN-LIKE AESTHETIC IN MIND, THE HOME IS BROKEN INTO THREE DISTINCT PODS AND INCLUDES A DRIVE-THROUGH GARAGE A CLEAR SENSE OF HOME Written by Sylas Wright in Mountain Home Awards 2021, Mountain Homes | Photography by Vance Fox A TEXAS-TO-TAHOE MOVE LANDS A FAMILY IN CLEAR CREEK TAHOE WITH AN IMMACULATE FULL-TIME RESIDENCE A COVERED OUTDOOR… Read more »
Mark Tanner Construction was named Large Business of the Year during the 66th Annual Truckee Chamber of Commerce Awards for contributing to the community and local economy. Mark and the team are honored to have been included among their fellow award nominees. Each local business named in the running for this award brings unique contributions… Read more »
THE MARK TANNER CONSTRUCTION TEAM OF ROBBIE JAMISON, MARK TANNER, STEPHEN REITTER AND CASEY EBERHARDT, PHOTO BY JEFF FREEMAN PHOTOGRAPHY 15TH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN HOME AWARDS Tahoe Quarterly celebrated its 15th annual Mountain Home Awards by throwing a party hosted by the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, where we also handed out plaques to the winning designers and builders. The… Read more »
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