The Citizen Magazine: Before the Blueprint, There Was Silence

Thank you Ashton Gustafson and The Citizen for stopping by the studio for the interview!

Before the Blueprint, There Was Silence (By Ashton Gustafson)

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Jeff Garnett is not your typical architect. He listens before he draws. He lets the land speak before he lifts a pencil. He calls it “letting it breathe,” and it’s not just poetic—it’s his process. And in a world addicted to renderings, rush orders, and carbon copies, amid the endless repetition of design, his work feels like a rare breath of something honest.

“I never start sketching on the first visit,” he tells me. “I go with the client, walk the site, soak it in. I don’t want to pollute my imagination too early. I let the land breathe. Then I come back. That’s when I start.”

We’re sitting in his studio—a sanctuary of steel, glass, exposing and showcasing the neighbor's rock wall —with windows that seem to frame the Texas sky like paintings. It’s clear he built this place with the same intention he brings to his work: reverence for space, light, and the story a building is supposed to tell.

Read more here: The Citizen Vol 8.pdf

Living Magazine: Jeff Garnett | Modern Ranch Architect

Thank you Melissa McBride and Living Magazine for the interview!

(HOME ON THE RANGE) Jeff Garnett | Modern Ranch Architect (By Melissa McBride)

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For each new design, Garnett draws inspiration from the specific site and region, immersing himself in the landscape and the natural world before sketching any designs on paper.  “Experiencing the breeze, the sunset, the surrounding wildlife – all of these things must be taken into account to properly integrate a home into its site.  My designs are modern, but I almost always use local materials: stone, wood, and glass. I’m trying to create timeless architecture that seamlessly blends modern aesthetics with the natural elements of the ranch landscape.”

With native wood and stone, glass, leather, steel and concrete, Jeff Garnett speaks the language of the wide-open spaces of the west.  For those lucky to find a place in the handful of projects he takes on every year, Garnett designs ranch homes and rural compounds that perfectly match those spaces.

Read more here: Winter 2024 2025 Ellis County Living Magazine by Ellis County Living Magazine - Issuu

Western Art & Architecture Magazine: Elk Edge Retreat

Thank you Western Art & Architecture Magazine for the interview!

Elk Edge Retreat: A comfortable Texas home revels in the vastness of its surrounding landscape (By Christine Rogel)

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“You want your buildings to speak to their place because I think that that’s how you create longevity and their interest and artistry,” says Garnett, a sixth-generation Texan with a firm in Glen Rose. “You want them to be an extension of their location.”

For Garnett, integrating the home with its environment was an immersive process. Before sketching the layout, he spent hours on the property, observing how the sun shifted across the hillside, feeling the breeze, and watching the elk wander into view from a neighboring ranch to the south. Once these initial impressions settled, he returned with his sketchbook and large rolls of paper. “I have a Jeep pickup truck, and that’s kind of my makeshift desk while I’m out there,” Garnett says. “It’s great to be fully immersed in the site while I’m sketching, just because I can see things in real-time and make sure I’m capturing those views. … And if you really get out there and just listen, the site truly does speak to you, to anybody that’s out there. ... It’s a fun back and forth between architecture and landscape.”

Read more here: ELK EDGE RETREAT - Western Art & Architecture