With over 30 years of professional residential design, commercial interior design and construction experience across many different segments of the building industry, Wes’ focus for the past several decades has been a study in improving and enhancing our experiences working and living in built environments. However it was a love for biology and science that got him off to college - ultimately coming full circle with his creative roots earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Design/ Interior-Architecture. Working as a licensed Interior Designer as green building science was emerging in the U.S. in the late 90’s the focus at architecture and engineering firms in Chicago had clearly shifted towards an efficiency in building planning, responsible energy usage, and the specification of healthy sustainable materials on projects. This led to becoming a LEED accredited designer [Leadership In Energy and Environmental Design] from the U.S. Green Building Council, and subsequent work on several large commercial LEED projects in the US and Canada. Along the way taking a segue to work as a designer and carpenter for a Chicago area residential design-build contractor. Combining all these experiences into designing homes in the mountains was set as a new path in 2004 when he and his wife discovered Crested Butte, CO and they were able to secure a small lot in the hamlet community of Crested Butte South. In 2005 studio cb was formed as a vehicle for new design endeavors and in 2013 it lived up to it’s name when the studio became a built reality. Remarkably, a new design-build relationship with Matt Sleightholm of Sleightholm Workshop was forged during the build of the studio which lives on to this day, as they now create one-of-a-kind mountain homes together. When he’s not in the studio wes can be found biking, hiking and enjoying the many outdoor activities that keep him connected to our environment and the Crested Butte/Gunnison valley.