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Meet Cavin and Claire Costello of The Ranch Mine

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Cavin and Claire Costello.

Cavin and Claire, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
In 2009, I, Cavin, received his Master’s degree in Architecture and made the drive to Phoenix, Arizona sight unseen, inspired by the complexities and opportunities to be had in the rapidly urbanizing southwest. I had not yet been a full day in Phoenix when I met Claire, a Phoenix native looking to make the most of her recent move back home.

We quickly bonded over their ideals of the built environment, how to improve upon it and its ability to influence. Not settling for a hard hit economy to dictate our next move, we decided to act. So, we bought a fixer-upper and experienced first hand the trials and tribulations of a major renovation. Since then we’ve continued paving our own path developing the First Phoenix Green Construction Code project, designing for visionary real estate developers, and creating inspired homes for unique homeowners.

Claire and I have continued to push the envelope in designing for the pioneer spirit which has won us a 2015 National American Institute of Architects contest that named us the “Future of Architecture”, landed us features on the NBC Today Show and with HGTV, and had our worked published in numerous publications such as the book ‘150 Best of the Best House Ideas’, Architectural Record, Dwell Magazine, Atomic Ranch Magazine, Luxe Magazine, and popular websites such as Design Milk, Arch Daily, and Dezeen to name a few.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I can’t imagine starting any business from scratch would be a smooth road. We were 24 and 23 years old when we started the business and very naive to the challenges we would face along the way. Early on we faced a large hurdle of acquiring clients during the recession with very little experience, as well as overcoming the fact that we were often roughly the same age as our client’s children.

Please tell us about The Ranch Mine.
We are a husband & wife led architecture firm that specializes in designing homes for people with the pioneer spirit, the dreamers and seekers who see home as more than just a house. Our clients see home as a place that roots you in your community, provokes curiosity and exploration, and emboldens you to do more of what you love.

Equipped with our national award-winning experience and your desires, we design homes to honor the past, challenge the norm, and inspire the future. The majority of our work is comprised of new build houses and significant renovations and additions to modest ranch houses, mid-century modern homes and historic properties.

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