About Yellowstone Architects
A bespoke architectural design firm in Montana that values quality over quantity, that serves every client with full focus, and that designs tailored-to-you projects.
Yellowstone Architects, led by Bozeman-born Brett Potter, brings over three decades of architectural mastery to the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.
The firm excels in creating both high-value investment properties and legacy custom homes.
Potter's deep-rooted connection to Montana informs his expertise in thoughtful master planning that preserves the region's natural beauty, incorporating historic materials and regional elements into contemporary designs. The firm's portfolio includes notable historic renovation projects in downtown Bozeman and the Missoula College, demonstrating their commitment to preserving Montana's architectural heritage while creating spaces for future generations.
Our Personalized Model
Personal Attention
You will work directly with master architect Brett Potter, ensuring personalized attention and a consistent vision from start to finish. Unlike larger firms, your project isn't handed off to junior staff, guaranteeing the highest level of care and precision.
Dynamic, Customized Team
Lead by Brett Potter, we build your design team from the ground up, so you are never paying for vendors and services you don't use or need. This allows us to keep your costs efficient while getting you the best fits for your project.
Limited number of total projects
We limit the number of projects we take every year so that we can offer full immersion, problem solving, and revisions to each of our clients. This means that when a person works with Yellowstone Architects, they are not part of a pipeline. While we work together, each project becomes a personal investment.
Deep Roots & Experience
With over 30 years and 300 projects in practice, Yellowstone Architects' Brett Potter has the knowledge, creativity, and relationships to help you get your project designed and built.
Established Trust
At Yellowstone Architects, we work hard to design great buildings and strong and lasting relationships.
With a diverse portfolio spanning institutional, historic, and residential architecture projects, we bring extensive experience and proven capability to handle projects of any type and scale.
Licensed Architect in the states of Montana and Idaho
Bachelor's of Environmental Design from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Masters of Architecture from the University of Colorado, Denver.
Continued Education: Up to date regional codes and modern materials.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited licensed Architect in the states of Montana and Idaho since 2001
Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certified Member
Brett's work has been featured in Architectural Record and his designs have earned Montana Chapter AIA design awards.
Over a dozen awards for his Historic Preservation Work.
AIA Design Merit award winner.
Project featured in Architectural Record for innovative Energy Design.
5 Years Best of Service from Houzz
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What our clients have to say
We are proud of the relationships we've built over time, and the excellence of service we provide.
"Brett designed our Montana dream home project. He is very creative and a great listener. He is insightful and gifted in his work. Not only did he deliver the home of our dreams, but did so on point and in budget! We highly recommend Brett and would not hesitate for a second to use him again. He is a true professional and hard worker. Bottom line, he is just an all around great person"
Missy LeMense
"Brett designed an outstanding single-story mountain contemporary home for us on a very unusual property that previous owners described as “unbuildable”. He stayed within budget and helped us through an extremely challenging design-review process. Now the home is under construction and will give us 270 degree views of several mountain ranges as well as the Gallatin Valley. It is going to be a fantastic home! Brett was very easy to work with and we would highly recommend him to others."
Greg & Kimberly
"We have worked with Brett on multiple projects now, including 2 home renovations, turning a facility into a daycare, and an office renovation project. Brett has always been extremely professional and has completed the work on time. He has a particular gift for understanding and using the nuances of the local codes to ensure the project meets our needs, but also is able to pass through the city review without the need for exceptions to be made. If you are in the market for an architect, we highly recommend that you interview Brett."
Alan
"Brett has amazing insight and is knowable of the city planning and building department "quirks." He knows how to navigate through the continual maze. He is up front and bold and to the point, no surprises here. Brett is both artistic and mathematical in his thought process, definitely a talent when it come to designing a project."
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Start the conversation about your project today.
Step 1
Start the Conversation
Fill out our online contact form, and we will follow up for an introductory call, where we'll discover the goals, vision, and opportunities of your project.
Step 2
Site and Space Plan
If the project is initially a fit for us and for you, we'll move forward by conducting an initial space plan design and feasibility assessment.
This helps you and us validate your project budget and plans before we begin a full design phase.
Step 3
Working Together
If the Site and Space Plan validate the project goals and parameters, then we will move into the design phase, and you will become one of Yellowstone Architect's treasured clients.