Architecture Services
Our Approach to Architecture
At HDJ, it’s all about our clients. Our team of architects combines creativity, experience, resourcefulness, and collaboration to efficiently plan and design spaces that achieve our clients’ project objectives, maximize value within their budget, and result in savings to their bottom line.
Our full range of Architecture services includes site selection assistance, pre-project planning, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid negotiation, and construction administration. HDJ has the capacity of a talent base to deliver complex projects in a timely manner.
We design with people in mind, placing our focus not only on aesthetics but on purpose and function. Sustainability is another important aspect of our design culture. Sustainable design provides a balance between environmental, economic, and social concerns and benefits both our clients and our own firm. To support this mission, HDJ has staff architects and engineers that are LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals) through the USGBC (US Green Building Council).
National Experience in Diverse Building Types
HDJ has supported more than $1.2 Billion in construction value in the last four years alone, including projects in:
- New Construction
- Adaptive Reuse Renovation
- Acquisition Rehab
- Existing Build-to-Suit
- Historic Preservation
Our Process
Supporting projects throughout the United States, HDJ places a tremendous amount of importance on managing costs on behalf of our clients. HDJ has created strategies and processes to work closely with our clients as trusted advisors to provide efficiently-planned and designed projects that maximize value within a budget.
Our Architects
We’re innovators, solution finders, adventure seekers, and dedicated deliverers of design for developers. Meet our lead architects!
Amelia Elliott, AIA, NCARB
Project Manager
Brian Hoehn, AIA
Vice President Architecture
Brian McDonnell, AIA
Vice President
Brian Welsh, AIA
Senior Project Architect | Technical Leader
Brion Boucher, AIA
Senior Project Manager
Dave Steinhauer, AIA, NCARB
Senior Architect
David Layman, AIA
President | CEO
Eric Maring, AIA, NCARB
Lead Project Architect
Joshua Awabdeh, AIA
Project Architect
Kevin Krol, AIA
Lead Project Architect
Nichole McNamara, AIA
Lead Project Architect
Nicole Caldwell, AIA
Project Architect
Patrick Kelderhouse, AIA
Lead Project Architect
Richard Burrow, AIA, CASp
Lead Project Architect
Tiffany Ackerman, AIA
Lead Project Architect
Join the Team
HDJ is continuously seeking passionate architectural professionals to share our vision and join our team to help us improve lives through design.
Our Expertise in Architecture
Our in-house team of commercial architects specializes in A/E projects nationwide across many sectors.
Affordable Housing
HDJ knows affordable housing. Whether your financing comes from LIHTC, HUD 221d(4), USDA RA, HOME, CDBG, TIF, AHP, or any other product, we keep your project within budget with our streamlined process. Our architecture expertise includes adaptive reuse, low- mid- and high-rise apartments, new construction, RAD, and more.
Market Rate Multifamily
Our philosophy behind market-rate properties is to balance resident experience with long-term operational needs. Our architecture expertise encompasses new construction, adaptive reuse, renovation, capital expenditure, and additions.
Commercial Retail
Our architecture expertise in commercial retail includes new store construction, core and shell design, existing building renovations, tenant improvements and remodels, entitlement planning and design support, and prototype management.
Senior Living
We aspire to design living spaces that offer the best residential care for seniors. Our senior living architecture expertise includes immersion in care trends, operational strategies, industry metrics, financial models, and more.
Healthcare
HDJ’s architecture expertise in the healthcare field spans several decades, with project types including pediatric, geriatric, OB/GYN, dental, pharmacy, laboratory spaces, and more. We strive to design spaces that provide a world-class experience for all types of patients.
Government & Education
Our experience in government and educational architecture spans more than 80 years, with project types including public safety stations, healthcare facilities, courthouses, airport facilities, civic buildings, libraries, and more.
Architecture Case Studies
TEN21 | Muskegon, MI
Downtown Muskegon is undergoing an impressive transformation, and the General Capital Group has played a crucial role. Community reinvestment, redevelopment, and revitalization are vital to this change. The heart of Muskegon’s Lakeshore has seen a growing community come alive with history, art, performance venues, and culture. This growth has created the need for more affordable living options. TEN21 Apartments is the General Capital+HDJ team’s latest endeavor and an exceptional example of this growth and transformation.
Sprouts Farmers Market
It’s no secret that one of the keys to good health is eating well. Yet often buying fresh, organic foods comes at a high price, one that not everyone can afford. In many cases, improving health by eating healthy foods is easier said than done. Naturally, it becomes a socioeconomic issue, leaving those with lower income less options and freedom to choose the healthy foods they put on their plate. As a result, the health status discrepancy grows, as does an unfair disadvantage.
Osborn Commons with Woda Cooper + HDJ
While HDJ certainly doesn’t chase or design for awards and honors, we have to admit that it is nice to be recognized for our impactful contribution to improving lives. One recent project that is indicative of our portfolio was selected for honors through a pair of programs. Osborn Commons, located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is a prime example of the positive impact affordable housing and community development can have on a neighborhood and city.
HŌM Flats 28 West + HDJ
How do we meet the challenge of developing affordable living workforce housing solutions? This is a challenge facing communities throughout the country, including West Michigan. One ardent and perceptive developer is helping meet this affordable living challenge by transforming the residential experience.Magnus Capital Partners (Magnus), a privately-held asset management and real estate investment firm, focuses on developing innovative residential communities.
Downtown Muskegon is undergoing an impressive transformation, and the General Capital Group has played a crucial role. Community reinvestment, redevelopment, and revitalization are vital to this change. The heart of Muskegon’s Lakeshore has seen a growing community come alive with history, art, performance venues, and culture. This growth has created the need for more affordable living options. TEN21 Apartments is the General Capital+HDJ team’s latest endeavor and an exceptional example of this growth and transformation.
It’s no secret that one of the keys to good health is eating well. Yet often buying fresh, organic foods comes at a high price, one that not everyone can afford. In many cases, improving health by eating healthy foods is easier said than done. Naturally, it becomes a socioeconomic issue, leaving those with lower income less options and freedom to choose the healthy foods they put on their plate. As a result, the health status discrepancy grows, as does an unfair disadvantage.
While HDJ certainly doesn’t chase or design for awards and honors, we have to admit that it is nice to be recognized for our impactful contribution to improving lives. One recent project that is indicative of our portfolio was selected for honors through a pair of programs. Osborn Commons, located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is a prime example of the positive impact affordable housing and community development can have on a neighborhood and city.
Nationwide Architecture Services
The HDJ team of commercial architects supports projects nationwide, through both offices and distributed workforce locations. Team up with our architects for projects throughout the United States. Contact us at any one of our offices, including:
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Detroit, MI
Grand Rapids, MI
Indianapolis, IN
Los Angeles, CA
Muskegon, MI
Phoenix, AZ
