Last year, Visbeen Associates designed a playhouse for a little girl named Lily as her wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. As a thank you, her mom sent us a video chronicling the project. Check it out to see the building process and finished product. You can read our blog post from April of last year to see photos from Wayne's design session with Lily.This playhouse was designed by Visbeen Associates and built by Toll Brothe...
Traditional Building Design Challenge 2010
Over the weekend, Wayne Visbeen, David Lorenz and Jonathan Lorenz from Visbeen Associates participated in the Traditional Building Live Design Challenge at the Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference at Chicago's Navy Pier. The challenge was to design a "Gateway Building" with retail on the first floor and residential units on the floors above for a site in the Jefferson Park Business TIF Redevelopment Area. The participants were given time on Friday and Saturday during the hours of the Exhibition to complete their designs. The final presentation had to include hand drawings of the front...
Kensington Residence
On a trip to the East side of the state yesterday, I visited the Kensington Residence, a LEED certified home that is nearly complete. Here are a couple photos of the project. Stay tuned for more exterior and interior photos when it is finished!This home is designed by Visbeen Associates and built by Insignia Hom...
Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines is a stately European-style home. Patterned brick, arched picture windows, and a three-story turret accentuate the exterior. Upon entering the foyer, guests are welcomed by the sight of a sweeping circular stair leading to an overhead balcony.Filigreed brackets, arched ceiling beams, tiles and bead board adorn the high, vaulted ceilings of the home. The kitchen is spacious, with a center island and elegant dining area bordered by tall windows. On either side of the kitchen are living spaces and a three-season room, all with fireplaces.The library is a two-story room at the front of...
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DeHaan Homes,
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eightWest Condo Design Challenge
Wayne Visbeen was on eightWest this week as a part of the eightWest Condo Design Challenge at River House Condominiums in downtown Grand Rapids. EightWest will be giving interior design students from four Michigan collages and universities the opportunity to design one of the condos. The winning design will be chosen by a panel of judges and will be for sale when it is complete. Wayne is one of the judges, so click on the video below to see him on Tuesday's show. Stay tuned for more features from eightWest as this challenge progress...
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condo design challenge,
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Architectural Tutorial: Turret
The school year is back in full swing for the kids, so it's time to start our architectural tutorials back up! Today's lesson - the turret.definition: tur•retn 1. a small tower projecting from a building, usually at a corner and often merely ornamental.(www.yourdictionary.com)Here are homes with turrets that Visbeen Associates has design...
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sunset coast,
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westchester,
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China Project
We are currently working on a residential project in Xiamen, a city located on the southeast coast of China. Wayne just got back from his first trip there to meet the members of the development group in person and visit the site. We will be designing four large, custom villas on a site surrounding the residential high-rise pictured in this photo.As you can see, the high-rise is currently under construction. In the photo below, you can see a model of what the finished product will look like. When the buildings are complete, they will offer hundreds of residential units, including three helicopter...
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China,
high-rise,
international projects
Market Place & Towers
With all of the activity going on in the buildings around Grand Rapids for Art Prize, I am reminded of a potential high-rise project we did called Market Place & Towers. It was a potential project that never came to fruition, unfortunately, but it could have been a great addition to the city for a time like this. Here is a 3D movie that gives you a tour of the proje...
Modern Master Bedroom
Master Bedroom Master BedroomA master bedroom is a room of the head of the family. This is usually more space than other rooms in the house. This space is used mainly by young couples should be given special attention to the development of master bedroom. When it comes to choosing the right furniture bedroom to comfort the most important thing to consider. The master bedroom is usually include a double bed, bedside tables, wardrobe, desk and dressing table. If you have a larger surface and to your liking, you can also include a sofa, a small bar, etc.Master BedroomWith different styles of master...
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