“I like to create awe and delight. I always enjoy an element of surprise in the design that the client doesn’t realize until they occupy the space.”
Erik is licensed in Arizona, Idaho, Texas, Hawaii, Utah, Oklahoma, Nevada, Montana, Louisiana, New Mexico, and California. He also has attained his NCARB certification giving reciprocity for any state license.
President of PHX Architecture, Erik B. Peterson grew up in Chicago and received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Iowa State University and his Master’s degree at Arizona State University. His career in the Southwest began at the famed Taliesin Architects, Frank Lloyd Wright’s firm in Arizona, where he gained knowledge of organic architecture principals. Now as President of the award-winning PHX Architecture, he presides over the 30-person firm headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ with a second office in Beverly Hills, CA. Erik specializes in lifestyle design including luxury, bespoke residential, golf clubhouses, boutique resorts and distinctive dining; Erik’s designs have won numerous industry awards including multiple Gold Nuggets, Best in American Li