ABOUT

NEWS

VINSONSTUDIO PLLC celebrates its 10th anniversary on July 13, 2026, and is extremely grateful to all the clients and collaborators this past decade and those yet to come. VINSONSTUDIO was recently honored when our design for "The Retreat," a small footprint accessory dwelling unit (ADU), was selected as a winner in the City of Tempe / AARP competition.

Other current and recent projects include:

Irish Hall Historic Building Documentation for Arizona State University
Smith Building historic building stabilization, Florence AZ
Multi-purpose building historic rehabilitation and addition, Florence AZ
Petersen House historic building kitchen porch reconstruction for City of Tempe
From Earth to Steel: The Architecture of Arizona's State Parks book scheduled for publication by The History Press, May 2027

Mark Vinson continues to serve on the Town of Clifton, Arizona Historic Preservation Commission and was recently a guest panelist at the Arizona Architecture Foundation's annual Archives Event where he spoke on his role in the redevelopment of the Mill Avenue area in Tempe.

VINSONSTUDIO is pleased to announce the location of a future summer office in Port Angeles WA while still providing full services year-round through the Scottsdale AZ office.

VINSONSTUDIO is honored to have been selected for the Arizona State University, State of Arizona and Arizona Preservation Foundation On-Call lists for Historic Architectural Services. In addition, VINSONSTUDIO has been selected as the only architectural firm for the City of Tempe On-Call Consultant list for Historic Preservation.

APPROACH

VINSONSTUDIO is committed to devoting personal attention to clients and their projects, small or large. Believing that the direct connection of pen, hand and mind results in designs more intricately attuned to the needs of and influences on clients and their projects, VINSONSTUDIO develops all design concepts through hand sketches, diagrams and renderings, toward the creation of distinctive places, whether new or rehabilitated, which enhance everyday life. VINSONSTUDIO draws upon the natural environment (climate, vegetation, topography, geology) of the site, as well as cultural and historical influences of the region, to inform the design process, with the ultimate goal of addressing the needs and aspirations of each client.

SERVICES
VINSONSTUDIO offers services, solely or collaboratively, within four related disciplines:

ARCHITECTURE
Distinctive Living Spaces
Expressions of Faith
Civic/Cultural/Recreational Facilities

ART
Sketches/Renderings/Illustrations/Graphics

PLANNING
Site Planning / Urban Design
Principles/Guidelines

Residential/Commercial/Recreational Site Development

PRESERVATION
Adaptive Rehabilitation / Focused Restoration
Historic District Survey/Inventory/Guidelines
Building Condition Assessment Reports and Documentations

National Register Nominations

BIO

Mark C Vinson FAIA/AICP/NCARB
Mark is a Registered Architect and Certified Planner, holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture from Arizona State University. He is a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects and a recipient of the Arizona Architects' Medal, Governor’s Honor Awards for Heritage Preservation, Arizona Preservation Foundation President's Award and Alumni Service Award from the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at ASU. In addition to his private-practice experience, Mark was the City of Tempe’s founding Historic Preservation Officer and served as Tempe’s City Architect and a principal planner for many years. He has also been a Faculty Associate in ASU’s Housing & Urban Development and History programs.

Mark co-authored the award-winning Arizona Highways book, Landmark Buildings: Arizona’s Architectural Heritage and has now published And TiKo-Tu? The Midcentury Architecture of Greater Phoenix’ East Valley. He is a native of Arizona’s historic Clifton-Morenci mining district and has presented to local, state and national organizations on Arizona history and architecture.

Works depicted on this and previous page include collaborative efforts with Architects' Design Group, Brown Studio, Devenney Group, Motley Design Group, MWK Architects/Planners, Roberts/Jones with Idea, Inc. and Stantec Architects/Engineers.