Satisfaction

Our main goal outside of creating beautiful architecture is to have happy clients.  We can tell you all day long about the services we provide, our philosophies and our process, but nothing quite beats the words of someone on the other side of things who has gone through the experience of designing a home with us.  Here are thoughts from one such client...."We had a great experience working with Wayne and the entire crew at Visbeen Architects. We had a very narrow lot to work with, so when we decided to tear down our small existing cottage and build a new lake home, we knew we needed...

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Michigan Blue Magazine: Fall 2012

It's hard to believe, but fall is around the corner.  It is the final few days of August, the air each morning now has a crispness to it and trees have a hint of color change on the horizon.  Michigan Blue Magazine has captured the essence of the season in their fall issue.  From a pictorial tour traveling up US Heritage Route 23, to waterfront rustic cabins, it's an entire issue filled with autumn places to visit across the state.  Don't miss our Lakestyle Cottage called the Miramar as well as our back cover ad.  As our "Vision" cover suggests, visit our website gallery...

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Brooklyn Museum Shop Wins Best Store Design

We are proud to announce that the Brooklyn Museum Shop, designed by Visbeen Architects, just won Best Store Design at the 61st Annual Gift & Decorative Accessories Magazine's Retail Excellence Awards!  Members from across all aspects of the industry assembled to applaud the finalists, winners and other honorees at the Retailer Excellence Awards Gala on Sunday evening.  The Awards program's mission since day one has been "to honor outstanding creative retailers, showcase their achievements and provide inspiration to other retailers just like them," and according to GDA's editor-in-chief,...

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Cabin Life: Dreams on Paper: Whistling Cove

Have you ever wondered if we design small cottages in addition to some of the beautiful estates you have seen?  The answer is YES!  The October issue of Cabin Life Magazine is out and features one of our favorite cozy abodes, Whistling Cove, in their Dreams on Paper section. For ease of reading, click here to visit the full article on our websi...

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A NEW company retreat

This past Tuesday, the newly joined companies of GMB A+E and Visbeen Architects had a retreat, held at the Frederik Meijer Gardens.  It was a little bit of inspiration, a little bit of introduction, a little bit of rejuvenation, a little bit of team building and a lot of fun!  Here is a recap of our day....Held at the always beautiful Frederik Meijer Gardens, it was an exceptionally beautiful summer day! Harm Perdok, GMB's president, gave a little "state of the union" address.  2012 has been a great year and with all of the new and exciting changes / additions to the company,...

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ARDA Award Winners!

At this year's American Residential Design Awards (ARDA), sponsored by the AIBD, Visbeen Architects won big with a grand total of 12 awards!  Check out these fantastic projects that can now be called "award-winners!"Domenico1st Place - Model HomeBuilt by Infiniti Custom HomesClareville1st Place - Published DesignBuilt by Jeff Segard Builders • Interiors by Julie HomesSunsweet Hill1st Place - Published DesignBuilt by Distinctive Homes 9th & College Concept1st Place Conceptual DesignLaurel1st Place Conceptual DesignSunny Slope2nd Place Custom LuxuryBuilt by Dan Vos Construction...

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How to Work with an Architect

Recently, I ran across this article on houzz.com regarding how to work with an architect, so I thought I would share this subjective view of our profession that makes some good points. One thing to note: in the section about "mak(ing) sure your ideas and the architect's match," the author speaks of an architect drafting a set of sketches after meeting with you.  That's not exactly true here at Visbeen Architects.  Here, Wayne Visbeen will be sketching with you LIVE in the meeting, so you don't have to wait to see if your ideas match with your architects - it will be clear right in front...

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Cornerstone Dining Hall is Award-Winning!

The conceptual design work we did for Cornerstone University's Dining Hall is award-winning!  The American School & University's Educational Interiors Showcase awarded this project for Outstanding Design in the Cafeterias/Food-Service Areas and we couldn't be prouder. Congrats to all involved in the completion of this spectacular facility!Check out our blog post from the fall with more photos and details on this award-winning proje...

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You be the judge!

We need your help!  One of our projects, the Highfield, is up for the Global Choice Award as part of the AIBD's American Residential Design Awards, so WE NEED YOUR VOTES!  The deadline is coming up FAST - all votes need to be in by midnight on Tuesday, August 6!  Here is how to cast your vote....Step 1: Visit AIBD's Global Choice Award ballot page. (http://aibd.org/for_professionals/2012_Global_Choice/index.html)Step 2: Click Custom Luxury entry #1c-12-002 (our project, the Highfield) to view a slideshow of the images and floor plans of this beauty!Step 3: Click on the...

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