Architectural Design
Heather Hammerle
Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels
Architectural Design
Heather Hammerle
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Architectural Design
Lauren Palumbo
Aba
Aba
Sustainable Design, Interior Architecture
Lauren Palumbo
Hub Ann Arbor
Hub Ann Arbor
Sustainable Design, Architectural Design
Lauren Palumbo
Collective On 5th
Collective On 5th

Architectural Design

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Ann Arbor Galleria

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Ann Arbor Galleria


The 17-story mixed use residential and retail tower merges traditional and contemporary building elements to enrich the pedestrian experience and further elevate the allure of the surrounding cityscape.

The building’s three-story brick base is capped by a band at the 4th floor to articulate the remaining 13 stories that form the tower. The uppermost level is subtly detailed with pilaster features to articulate the top of the building.

At the ground floor, storefront windows transition vertically to punched windows as the façade extends upward. Above the 4th floor, the tower is comprised of contemporary materials intermixed with punched openings and balconies. These features are accentuated by a curtain wall on the northwest corner that reappears on the south façade rooftop level.

 
 
 

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI

Market:

Mixed-Use

STATs:

Building Size: 326,682 sf
Stories: 17
Units: 211

Services:

Architectural Design
Sustainable Design
BIM Modeling

 

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Van Cleef & Arpels

 
 

Van Cleef & Arpels

Myefski Architects served as Architect of Record in association with Landmark Architects and the Van Cleef & Arpels Architecture Department for the build-out of this two-level, 3500 sf luxury retail boutique in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood.

The bold, two-story facade features clairvoie mesh and curtains situated behind polished glass, as well as backlit signage above a satin steel finish - a standout among its fellow retailers on Oak Street. High-end finishes, lighting, and millwork accentuate jewel display cases and a double-height area connects the first floor to a second-floor entertainment space.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

Market:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 3,500 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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Ralph Lauren

 
 

Ralph Lauren

This project encompassed the renovation of a four-story luxury flagship boutique located on Chicago's iconic Michigan Avenue. As a long-established retailer in this prestigious shopping district, the boutique regularly invests in upgrading and refreshing its spaces to align with evolving customer expectations and contemporary retail trends. These latest renovations of 4,873 sf reflect the retailer's commitment to enhancing the customer experience, ensuring the environment remains inviting, modern, and reflective of its luxury brand identity.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

Market:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 4,873 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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RPM Seafood

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RPM Seafood


This four-level, 37,900 sf venue consists of two restaurant concepts, RPM Seafood and Pizzeria Portofino, as well as a 300-seat special event space, RPM Events.  

RPM Seafood, the third of its brand in the city following RPM Steak and RPM Italian, is located on plaza/ground floor and the mezzanine level. This two-level, 15,917 sf upscale restaurant seats 735 guests within an expansive floor plan that features a showcase bar and a variety of seating arrangements.

Myefski Architects worked in association with Rockwell Group, Goettsch Partners, and Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises' in-house design team.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, Illinois

Market:

Restaurant

STATs:

Building Size: 15,917 sf
Seats: 735

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Adaptive Reuse
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Aba

 
 

Aba

Located above Beatrix in Chicago's West Loop, Aba is a rooftop oasis that features a large skylight and ample amounts of greenery, cultivating a warm, Mediterranean ambiance.

The south outdoor terrace is accentuated with a lighted trellis and privacy screens and offers stunning views of the Chicago skyline.

Myefski Architects worked in association with Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants' in-house design team.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

Market:

Restaurant

Stats:

Building Size: 4,000 sf
Seats: 320

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
Adaptive Reuse

 

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Shoreline Haven

 
 

Shoreline Haven

A comprehensive renovation of a family cottage prioritized the pairing of modern functionality with a traditional feel while embracing sustainable design principles. The outcome is a 3,350-sf lake home with four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths.

 

To enhance the existing A-frame structure, wings were added on both sides. This approach revitalizes the cottage and introduces new lakeside experiences, including a courtyard deck, a screened porch area, and a rooftop deck.

 

On the interior, an open-plan kitchen connects to lake-facing spaces. The dining room and living room share a double-faced fireplace. Updates to finishes and materials throughout the home harmonize modern elements with the cottage’s timeless charm.

 
 
 

Location:

Rapid City, MI

Market:

Single Family

Stats:

Building Size: 3,350 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Chanel

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Chanel

In association with Peter Marino Architects, Myefski Architects served as the Architect of Record for the design of a flagship store for this world-renowned couture fashion house. 

Located in Chicago's Gold Coast, this two-level, 10,780 sf boutique stands out on Oak Street. The design features a bold two-tone, high contrast facade with illuminated signage and display windows.

The equally impressive selling floors boast high-end finishes and display intricate niches, showcasing the brand's ready-to-wear pieces and accessories. The merchandising effects are articulated with sophisticated and intrepid design details including custom lighting, fixtures, furniture, and millwork.

Renderings by Peter Marino Architect.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

MARKET:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 10,780 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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Christian Dior

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Christian Dior

This Christian Dior boutique is strategically located at the epicenter of Chicago’s high fashion shopping district. A fanciful star affixed on the top of the building—a symbol of good luck for Monsieur Dior—distinguishes the boutique as a standout among neighboring luxury retailers.

At street level customers are drawn to the lustrous façade; an ethereal effect of the patterned frit/ceramic glazing, expansive display windows, and articulated lightboxes. Highly stylized, the cannage-patterned frit/ceramic glazing blurs away the joints between glass panels and produces a strong graphic statement. The frit glass is a stunning complement to the exposed steel canopy elements of the original Walton Gardens structure.

On the first floor, millinery, handbags, and accessories are individually showcased on display niches supported by ultra-slender shelves made of brushed stainless steel. Alluring display cases, crafted from custom millwork and crystal-clear glass, highlight timepieces and jewellery collections.

On the second floor, ready-to-wear collections and a shoe salon are beautifully contrasted against the glowing white backdrop of the double-height façade. This level is appointed with plush sofas and a wrought-iron sculpture.

Myefski Architects served as Executive Architect working in collaboration with the Christian Dior Architecture Department.

RECOGNITION

Gold Award 2018, Association of Licensed Architects

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

MARKET:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 6,759 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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Chanel

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Chanel

In association with Peter Marino Architects, Myefski Architects served as the Architect of Record for the design of a flagship store for this world-renowned couture fashion house. 

Located in Chicago's Gold Coast, this two-level, 10,780 sf boutique stands out on Oak Street. The design features a bold two-tone, high contrast facade with illuminated signage and display windows.

The equally impressive selling floors boast high-end finishes and display intricate niches, showcasing the brand's ready-to-wear pieces and accessories. The merchandising effects are articulated with sophisticated and intrepid design details including custom lighting, fixtures, furniture, and millwork.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

MARKET:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 10,780 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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Christian Dior

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Christian Dior

This Christian Dior boutique is strategically located at the epicenter of Chicago’s high fashion shopping district. A fanciful star affixed on the top of the building—a symbol of good luck for Monsieur Dior—distinguishes the boutique as a standout among neighboring luxury retailers.

At street level customers are drawn to the lustrous façade; an ethereal effect of the patterned frit/ceramic glazing, expansive display windows, and articulated lightboxes. Highly stylized, the cannage-patterned frit/ceramic glazing blurs away the joints between glass panels and produces a strong graphic statement. The frit glass is a stunning complement to the exposed steel canopy elements of the original Walton Gardens structure.

On the first floor, millinery, handbags, and accessories are individually showcased on display niches supported by ultra-slender shelves made of brushed stainless steel. Alluring display cases, crafted from custom millwork and crystal-clear glass, highlight timepieces and jewellery collections.

On the second floor, ready-to-wear collections and a shoe salon are beautifully contrasted against the glowing white backdrop of the double-height façade. This level is appointed with plush sofas and a wrought-iron sculpture.

Myefski Architects served as Executive Architect working in collaboration with the Christian Dior Architecture Department.

RECOGNITION

Gold Award 2018, Association of Licensed Architects

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

MARKET:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 6,759 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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Peridot

 
 

Peridot

This 2,260 sf, 104-seat venue plays up refined industrial features across two levels with multiple placemaking bars.

This space dates back to the late 1800’s when it was originally a harness shop. Soon after, it was a flour and feed shop. In 1969 and from then on, its uses involved entertainment, music, food, and gatherings. 

Respectfully acknowledging the history of this building while also modernizing to current standards, the first and second floor plans accommodate dining areas and bars.

Bespoke finishes and fixtures combine with enduring materials contributing to the bar’s timeless vibe. 

 
 
 

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI

Market:

Restaurant

Stats:

Building Size: 2,260 sf
Seats: 104

Services:

Architectural Design
Adaptive Reuse
Historic Preservation
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Beatrix Loop

 
 

Beatrix Loop

Beckoning guests with healthy-meets-delicious fare and a charming atmosphere, this 255-seat Beatrix location is the premiere coffeehouse, restaurant, and meeting place for foodies in the Loop. The full-service venue is enhanced with an extended bar and cocktail program, as well as Beatrix's iconic coffee and pastry counter.

The 8,390 sf restaurant is a visually inviting space that combines classic materials with industrial touches. Arranged with indoor, outdoor, open, and private dining areas, intimate lounge areas, and bar seating options, Beatrix creates a positive, comforting dining environment.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

Market:

Restaurant

Stats:

Building Size: 8,390 sf
Seats: 255

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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One Chandler

 
 

One Chandler

An upscale mixed-use development, this 539,527 sf entire city block structure consists of seven levels which include an underground garage, street-level garage, and second-level garage. The project houses 291 units, a shaded arcade at street level, innovative design features, and connectivity to the neighboring areas. Nearly 17,000 sf of retail space is located at street level with nearly 14,000 sf of office tenant space on the second level.

The overall look features stucco walls with wood accents, black metal railings, and clay tile roofs common to Spanish Colonial Revival and Mission Revival style architecture. The approach generates articulation in the façade and a sense of massing similar in scale and aesthetic to the surrounding area that serves as a strong thematic anchor for future development.

 
 
 

Location:

Chandler, Arizona

Market:

Mixed-Use

Stats:

Building Size: 539,527 sf
Stories: 7
Units: 291

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Tartu Downtown Cultural Centre

 
 

Tartu Downtown Cultural Centre

With a clear purpose—to create gathering spaces that establish a sense of cultural identity within the town’s core—the Tartu Downtown Cultural Centre fills the voids. The design concept begins by considering the footprints of structures past and presents a new form rising from what were the open spaces of those historic ruins. The design respects and preserves the historic old growth trees and essentially turns the built environment inside out.

Purposefully fluid and full of niches and nodes, appendages of all sizes and shapes circumvent old growth trees. They create interior connections and exterior courtyards that celebrate the surroundings and cultivate interaction and reflection in support of the library, art museum, cinema, and event center functions within.

From plan view, the cultural centre’s many limbs, angles, and jogs are reminiscent of another type of matrix, the QR code. Here the voids of historic structures alongside the infilled new spaces represent the code’s many black and white pixels. Collectively they transmit a message that the Tartu Cultural Centre is a world-class Baltic institution.

 
 
 

Location:

Tartu, Estonia

Market:

Cultural

Stats:

Building Size: 228,582 sf
Stories: 3

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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The Mark at Berkeley

 
 

The Mark at Berkeley

This 430,000-sf mixed-use development accommodates over 900 people across 326 units in a 25-story structure. Multiple floor plan options mean residents design the life they want while living luxe.

 The amenity-rich community focuses on a well-rounded lifestyle by promoting personal achievement, social connections, and active living. From dedicated collaboration space, a community room, and lounges to clubrooms, a fitness center, and an expansive roof deck complete with oversized hot tub—residents have everything they need to be comfortable and successful. A ground-level residential lobby with approximately 7,500 sf of retail tenant space ensures convenience.

 The development boasts amazing views of the bay and surrounding community. Just a few blocks from the UC Berkeley Campus and above a BART stop, it is highly accessible and very desirable. Vehicle and bicycle parking are provided for residents and retail patrons.

Renderings by Local Architect, Trachtenberg Architects.

 
 
 

Location:

Berkeley, CA

Market:

Mixed-Use

Stats:

Building Size: 432,376 sf
Stories: 25
Units: 326

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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The Helmsman

 
 

The Helmsman

Situated on the edge of the historic district, The Helmsman is a boutique-style luxury apartment community near the Savannah College of An and Design {SCAD}. This community features contemporary architecture with clean lines and a combination of materials and colors, including a mix of grey and beige tones and sections of light-colored panels that add visual interest and break up the facade.

The design incorporates flat rooflines, balconies that add depth and texture to the exterior, large windows that connect indoor and outdoor spaces, and recessed sections that add dimension. This architectural approach combines modern design principles with practical features to meet the needs of the residents.

The Helmsman offers studios and one, two, three, and four-bedroom apartments, each with private bathrooms. Every unit features contemporary finishes, and select units also have balconies. Residents and their guests have access to many desirable amenities, including a resort-style pool, private study rooms, an art studio, a lounge, a game room, and a clubhouse.

 
 
 

Location:

Savannah, GA

Market:

Residential

Stats:

Building Size: 184,760 sf
Stories: 5
Units: 104

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Ascend At Five Points South

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Ascend At Five
Points South


This 17-story, 253,998 sf residential development is conveniently located near the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus. Designed to provide spacious, modern housing options, the amenities and finishes cater to the needs of college students and young professionals.

An inviting lobby, office, and retail space are located on the first floor. The 198-unit complex holds 520 beds, configured in a variety of unit layouts, which include studios, one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom options. 

Amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness club and sun deck on the third level, as well as a pool with an indoor and outdoor deck on the top level, providing ample space for group gatherings.

 
 
 

Location:

Birmingham, Alabama

Market:

Mixed-Use

STATs:

Building Size: 253,998 sf
Stories: 17
Units: 198

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling

 

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The Legacy at Berkeley

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The Legacy at Berkeley


This 12-story, 145,536 sf mixed-use purpose-built student housing development includes 342 beds among 110 units. Apartments range from studio to four-bedroom configurations. Adjacent to the UC Berkeley campus, the residence ensures a convenient and enjoyable living experience for all occupants.

A resident lobby with fitness center, bike storage, and multiple private study rooms are found next to two retail tenant spaces on the ground level. Additional private study rooms are disbursed on upper floors; as well, residents enjoy access to a secluded second floor outdoor courtyard area and fresh air and impressive views from the 12th floor rooftop amenity deck.

Renderings by Local Architect, Trachtenberg Architects.

 
 
 

Location:

Berkeley, California

Market:

Mixed-Use

STATs:

Building Size: 145,536 sf
Stories: 12
Units: 110

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling

 

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Hoover+Greene

 
 

Hoover+Greene

Welcoming residents with design-centric floor plans and coveted amenities, Hoover+Greene is the leading residential community for sophisticated living at the center of all things Ann Arbor. Adjacent to Michigan Stadium and near downtown, the four-story, 227,952 sf mixed-use development consists of an entire city block complete with its own corner park element, internal courtyard, and expansive, elevated pool deck. The 167 units range from studios to two-bedroom living spaces and feature floor-to-ceiling windows offering panoramic views. The apartments offer patio and balcony options, as well as walkout units.

This resort-style community offers residents spacious lounges, intimate sitting areas, meeting spaces, a modern fitness center, and entertainment spaces complete with billiards, foosball, and an adjacent bar/kitchen area. A luxe interior courtyard features Indonesian decorative stones and a grand water feature.

The architectural design approach for Hoover+Greene establishes a standout residential community that embraces its urban context. The curb appeal is derived from a distinct composition of elements that align with the scale of surrounding structures. The rhythm of the façade volumes is reinforced using contrasting colors and contemporary, durable materials. The massing solution strategically opens the building to the liveliest parts of the neighborhood via the elevated pool deck that overlooks The Big House, the largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere.

 
 
 

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI

Market:

Mixed-Use

Stats:

Building Size: 227,952 sf
Stories: 4
Units: 167

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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The Standard

 
 

The Standard

The Standard at Ann Arbor is a LEED® Silver residential development offering an elevated living experience in the heart of downtown. The community is dedicated to nurturing the academic achievements and lifestyle goals of astute college students and ambitious young professionals, creating an inspiring environment for the next generation.

This purpose-built off-campus development boasts resort-style amenities, including a clubroom, academic lounge, private study rooms, a heated spa deck, and outdoor grilling and games areas. On the ground floor, a welcoming lobby and leasing office are conveniently located adjacent to the state-of-the-art health club. A diverse selection of fully furnished studios, one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom units cater to varying lifestyles and preferences.

The exterior design exudes a modern yet timeless aesthetic, combining a tasteful blend of brick, steel panels, and glass. Large symmetrical window openings punctuate the fa􀁱ade, inviting natural light into the living spaces. The strategic approach to building massing incorporates smaller-scale components and strong focal points, enriching the character of the Main Street commercial district.

 
 
 

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI

Market:

Mixed-Use

Stats:

Building Size: 241,089 sf
Stories: 10
Units: 218

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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