Though he rubbed elbows with Utah’s elite, family and friends say Ray Kingston, who died this month, was a humble, thoughtful artist who never forgot his rural roots.
, the prominent Salt Lake City firm he helped found, before he retired in 1995, capping a storied and award-winning career of more than 30 years. Among a hardy list of accolades, Kingston received the American Institute of Architects’ highest member honor in 1998, for “exceptional work and significant contributions to architecture and society.”
, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art and the Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance — those close to him portrayed a humble, unassuming person usually focused on others.and someone who built lasting relationships with clients. He hobnobbed among members of Utah’s elite and influential as easily as he did colleagues, trade workers or a favorite barista, friends and loved ones said.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune The Cliff Lodge at Snowbird in 2014. Ray Kingston designed the building. After a collaboration on arts facilities in Salt Lake County and what was then called Symphony Hall, Kingston and his colleague, Edward Joe Ruben, joined up with prior competitors, Robert Fowler and Franklin Ferguson, to establish FFKR Architects in 1976. Now with 176 employees and located in a renovated industrial building in Salt Lake City’s Granary District, FFKR said in a statement that Kingston would be remembered for his devotion to the International Style of design.
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