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OUR MISSION EPICENTER STEWARDS CREATIVE INITIATIVES THAT COMBINE ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND RURAL INVESTMENT IN ORDER TO BUILD A MORE RESILIENT, EQUITABLE, AND VIBRANT LOCAL COMMUNITY. Build local leadership within town. …
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A fond farewell to Chris and Jack
Since it’s founding, the accomplishments of Epicenter have been impossible to attribute to any single individual. The pioneering spirit of rural pride and positive change at the heart of the …
Job Opening: Epicenter Housing Specialist
We have a unique opportunity for an exceptional individual with a wide and varied skill-set: a chance to live and work in a small town in Utah. To help citizens …
Thank you, American Express!
Epicenter has just received a $45,000 grant from American Express to fully fund the design, construction, and performance monitoring for the Frontier House! At 650 SF and $36,000 (not including …
Farewell Armando!
Today, we bid farewell to a great collaborator and friend. Armando Rios, who first joined Epicenter as an AmeriCorps VISTA in 2012, will be leaving us for new opportunities in …
Green River Vernacular Housing Study
Green River is in dire need of not just affordable housing but also durable and efficient housing to replace our deteriorated housing stock. Astonishingly, trailers account for 28% of total …
Meet JD Scott
—an interview with Epicenter Principal Jack Forinash and incoming Epicenter Housing Specialist JD Scott Photo: JD Scott assembling a conference table. JD Scott is a public interest designer currently residing …
On the drawing board: The Frontier House
Rural Studio 20K House; Photo by Timothy Hursley Epicenter is currently fundraising for a new design/build project: The Frontier House. In summary, Epicenter will design/build a 650 SF house, the …
Mobile Home Survey
Mobile homes (also known colloquially as “trailers”) were first introduced in 1956 as a new form of affordable housing. Since then, trailers have become a significant portion of the affordable …
Epicenter Hosts Bike & Build for the Seventh Year in a Row
August 6, 2015, that’s the day that Bike & Builders began trickling in from Moab to stay in Green River for the next two nights. While Epicenter staff members were …
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