Formative Works
Selected projects completed under the direction & mentorship of Tommy Hein and Narcis Tudor, Telluride, Colorado (2007–2021)
The Stage
Design: Tommy Hein Architects
Location: Mountain Village, Colorado
Designed: 2009 - 20010
Completed: 2012
Role: Design Associate & Const. Admin
Set within a low meadow wrapped by open space, this homesite rests at the edge of an aspen stand and a seasonal wetland alive with wildlife. Panoramic mountain views define the horizon, yet the clients sought a home equally attuned to the intimacy of the foreground—where elk graze, birds gather, and the landscape shifts with light and season. The design lifts the home gently above the meadow, creating a quiet viewing platform that captures the distant peaks while offering a non-intrusive vantage toward the nature unfolding just beyond the porch. Rooted lightly to its surroundings, the home becomes a stage for both the sweeping and the subtle rhythms of the land.
In close collaboration with Tommy Hein, Trevor worked across the project’s major design moves—siting, elevation, and visual framing—along with the details that give it its character. Inspired by agrarian barns, the gabled forms radiate from a single point behind the house, each oriented toward a prominent peak to create a distinct vantage. Together, these elements shape the home as an elevated, respectful observer—unifying proportion, material, and view.
The Bright Spot
Design: Tommy Hein Architects
Location: Telluride, Colorado
Designed: 2008 - 2009
Completed: 2010
Role: Junior Associate
This project transformed an 800-square-foot historic home into a modern family residence, requiring a careful balance of preservation, relocation, and expansion within a very tight footprint. The century-old structure was stabilized and temporarily moved off-site to allow for a new basement and a modest addition at the rear—an intricate sequence of moves that demanded clear planning and respect for the original fabric. The restored historic volume now forms the entry and stair hall, with a small bedroom suite tucked beneath its gabled roof. A slender link preserves the four corners of the original structure while connecting it to the expanded living spaces above and below grade. Detailed in raw steel and warm wood joinery, the home’s character emerges from the precise weaving of old and new.
Working with Tommy Hein on this project was an early and formative experience in navigating complex constraints. The tight footprint, the ambitious program, and the responsibility of preserving and relocating a historic structure all demanded precision, patience, and adaptability. Trevor contributed to the coordination and detailing required to stitch the restored gabled form to its new addition, learning firsthand how thoughtful strategy and crafted connections can overcome significant limitations. The project became a catalyst in his understanding of how historic fabric and contemporary design can coexist within a constrained site.
