On this Memorial Day, we remember our servicemen - those currently serving, those who have served in days and wars past and most of all, those who have given their life in our nation's service. You are not forgotten and we thank you for defending the freedoms that we enjoy every day.Have a blessed Memorial Da...
Take a trip to Michigan’s coast and see our masterpiece showcased in the HBA of Greater Grand Rapids' Spring Parade of Homes, which opens tomorrow! Classic 19th-century Shingle-style cottages provided the inspiration for this surprisingly spacious design. Outside, wood siding, transom windows and a hipped roof add cottage...
Michigan Blue Magazine's Great Lake Story is back! This year's story takes place in the neighborhood called The Fairways at Harbor Shores in St. Joseph, MI. Read Chapter One for an introduction to this delightful tale of home design and the good life - stay tuned as this story unfolds to see Visbeen Associates' designs for...
The Victorian Style is defined as "a style of architecture used in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria from roughly 1840 to 1900, characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation." The architecture of this era was considered to be a new kind of modernism, which is why it had such instant popularity....
One of Visbeen Associates' designs, the Hampshire, made the cover of Professional Builder Magazine last month. Check out the cover photo of the Hampshire's beautiful kitchen! To see more photos of this home design, visit the gallery of our website (www.visbeen.biz) > Residential Projects > American Neighborhood >...
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Did you know that Wayne Visbeen is a licensed architect in 6 states? Michigan, Florida, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey and, most recently, Illinois. We regularly work with clients on projects out of state and have never found distance to be an issue during the design process. One of our out of state clients recently said,...
Our controller for many years, Marcy Stellin, recently left her position at Visbeen Associates for another great career opportunity. So we bid farewell to Marcy in true VAI style this week - with a party! Here are some photos from our little get-together at Brewery Vivant.Marcy - so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu!...
What used to be the Junior Achievement Building on the corner of Fulton and Division in downtown Grand Rapids has been purchased by Locus Development with plans to fully renovate the property. Visbeen Associates is the design architect working with Locus and Tower Pinkster (architect of record) on the design of this project...
