sion to renovate the spa to better
meet future demand. In addition to
meeting the requests of current customers,
Mountain Sky hoped to anticipate
the growth of trends when designing
their new space by building
more flexible, versatile areas. This is a
good rule of thumb for any renovation:
do the research necessary to
better understand future demand.
Survey your current customers. Utilize
any research available tracking industry
trends on treatments, facilities and
products. Once you have a handle on
what the future of spa may look like—
and what future your customers
would like to see—redesign your spa
to make it a reality.
DO: Choose a Partner You Trust
The most essential question of any
renovation, though, isn’t “what do I
build?” It’s “who do I build with?”
“Make sure you pick a partner that
you can work with, and have a relationship
with, for what could be six
months, a year or two years,” says Joe
Roodell, principal of Miller Roodell Architects.
Mountain Sky Guest Ranch
chose the Bozeman-based architecture
firm to head up the project after
having worked with them previously
on other projects. For interior design
and construction, Mountain Sky
turned to Peace Designs and On Site
Management, respectively, with both
of whom they’d had positive experiences
on prior projects.
“They’re very familiar with our
story and our values,” Middleton
“Make sure you pick a partner that you can
work with, and have a relationship with, for
what could be six months, a year or two years.”
— JOE ROODELL, Principal, Miller Roodell Architects
40 PULSE ■ JUNE 2020