Rooted in place, Klima Architecture takes a holistic approach to design

In the mountains, the climate is always in conversation with the homes nestled in and around its slopes. From snowy winters to hot summer days and everything in between, the elements in a place like Park City are ever-present, and for many, the reason they choose to call it home.

That’s why Chris Price has spent the last 16 years designing and building homes that don’t just survive the elements, they work with them.

Price is the founder, architect and general contractor behind his Park City-based full-service architecture, landscape and interiors firm called Klima Architecture. He grew up in a Passive solar house, built by hand by his father, in the Four Corners region of New Mexico. Drawing on Passive House principles and a lifetime in hands-on construction, Price said he designs for ef