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Name and company: <\/em>Erik Peterson, AIA, President \u2013 PHX Architecture<\/p>\nInstagram, Twitter and Facebook handles: <\/em>Insta = @phxarch; Twitter = @PHXArchitecture; Facebook = @phxarch<\/p>\nHow did you get started in the design industry? <\/em>My career began when I took a \u00a0highly valued summer internship at Taliesin Architects while attending Arizona State University for my masters degree. I had the opportunity to on original Frank Lloyd Wright designs.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25103852\/wigwam-80x53.jpg\")
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What is your favorite project in Arizona? <\/em>The iconic Wigwam Resort (pictured above).<\/p>\nWhat inspires you and your work? <\/em>People and place (site).<\/p>\nWhere do you escape in the summer? <\/em>There is no escape\u2026but usually to water.<\/p>\nWhat is something timeless every home should have? <\/em>Human scale and natural light.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25103856\/erik-peterson1-80x54.jpg\")
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What is considered trendy in homes at this time? <\/em>Grey tones.<\/p>\nWhat do you consider your biggest professional accomplishment? <\/em>Running a successful firm for the last 14 years.<\/p>\nWhat advice do you have for young people or students hoping to pursue a design career? <\/em>To also gain a good sense of business, legal and sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Let us introduce you to the Valley’s top design and build professionals. 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