Harry L. Hunt, AIA, principal of Harry Hunt Architects, is a gifted designer and craftsman. Since opening his Stowe, Vermont-based architecture office in 2005, Harry has worked in and across a wide range of contexts, including commercial and residential buildings, urban planning, interiors, and landscapes. With over three decades of experience in architectural design, engineering, and construction, Harry balances a strong sense of aesthetics with cutting-edge building science and practical construction know-how.

A native Vermonter, Harry got his start in the industry as a teenager in Bakersfield, Vermont, working as a carpenter under the supervision of a local barn builder. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Vermont in 1986 and a Master of Architecture from the University of Colorado in 1994. Harry honed his hands-on construction skills working with George Schaeffer Construction in Vail, Colorado, then spent the next decade working for two of Colorado’s most-respected design firms: Barrett Studio Architects (AIA Colorado Firm of the Year 1998) in Boulder and Harry Teague Architects (AIA Western Region Firm of the Year 1994) in Aspen. Harry is a member of The American Institute of Architects (AIA), a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified professional through the U.S. Green Building Council, and is a certified passive house designer by the Passive House Institute (PHI) in Darmstadt, Germany. He is also certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and is a licensed architect in Vermont. Harry recently joined the AIA 2030 Commitment, asserting a pledge to energy performance and its analysis.

Flor Diaz Smith grew up in Guatemala City, where she learned from her parents to love the arts, appreciate culture, and give back to her community. She studied architecture in Guatemala and spent summers abroad to continue her studies at Texas A&M and the Chicago Institute of Art. In 1996 she traveled to Potsdam, Germany on scholarship with the Prince of Wales Urban Design Task Force. After becoming a licensed architect in her home country, in 1998 Flor accepted an architectural internship that brought her back to the U.S., this time to Vermont where she fell in love both with the state and her future husband.

After remaining 13 years at Black River Design Architects, the firm where she had first come as an intern, Flor started her own design firm, Diaz Smith Studio, where she focuses on residential, interior, retail, and school design. Flor has been partnering on projects with Harry Hunt Architects for the past 10 years, including the award-winning Shaw Hill, the original “Right House.” She says working with Harry is one of the highlights of her career. Flor is particularly careful to create kitchens that match clients’ lifestyles, incorporate lighting design early on, and ensure that every material selected for a house has a story and a purpose.

Growing up in Guatemala, home to vibrant textiles, rainforests, and a multitude of deeply-hued tropical plants and birds, gave Flor a strong appreciation for color, nature and culture, which she applies to projects, as appropriate, to clients’ own tastes. Flor lives in a farmhouse in East Montpelier with her husband, Dan Smith, and their two teenagers, Mia Isabella and Lincoln.