Graduate of Architecture Program

Welcome

Rooted in creativity, collaboration, and community impact, our Graduate Architecture Program trains emerging professionals to design environments that enhance people’s lives—just like HDJ’s guiding principle.

Meet our Graduate of Architecture Leadership Team

Meet Brian Hoehn, AIA, NCARB, Tiffany Ackerman, AIA, Kyle Vanklompenberg, AIA, and Nicole Caldwell, AIA  — licensed architects at Hooker DeJong who are leading the next generation of architects through their commitment, expertise, and passion for design excellence.

What We Offer

  • Comprehensive Curriculum
    Cover critical phases: schematic design, digital modeling (BIM/Revit), technical documentation, and construction administration—mirroring real-world architectural practice.
 
  • Professional Licensure Track
    Structured support to pursue licensure (NCARB/AIA), paralleling the path of HDJ’s graduates.
 
  • Hybrid Studio Experience
    Enjoy a modern, hybrid model—mixing on-campus studios with flexible remote collaboration—echoing HDJ’s distributed workforce.

Join the Grad Arch Team

Application Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Architecture 
  • Portfolio showcasing design skills and technical proficiency
  • Statement of purpose explaining design aspirations and licensure plans
  • Resume and two recommendation letters
Grad Architects at HDJ

Sectors

Aerial view of a group of affordable housing apartment buildings, called Grand View Place, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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.

White apartment building with nine black balconies in view.

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.

Grand River Bank, a brown brick two-story building under an overcast sky.

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.

Side exterior view of Provision senior living building with front landscape

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.

HDJ Cassapolis Healthcare Exterior building entrance.

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.

Grand Valley State University aerial view of water resource building located on mini peninsula

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

Texas, HDJ

State Spotlight: Texas

HDJ’s Texas portfolio includes a range of multifamily and commercial development projects across Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Humble, Lancaster, Levelland, and Grand Prairie. Completed projects include affordable and multifamily communities developed with DevCo, Fairstead, and Domera, as well as a completed Sprouts Farmers Market project in Grand Prairie.

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Bridgeview Village Apartments

State Spotlight: South Carolina

Explore South Carolina development and redevelopment case studies featuring affordable housing, multifamily communities, and commercial-retail projects across Charleston, Columbia, Summerville, Rock Hill, Walterboro, and Duncan. Discover projects by leading developers including Standard Communities, American Community Developers, Forward Housing, and Cason Development Group, from design and permitting through active construction and completed renovations.

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Springs at Five & Main, Commerce, Michigan

Springs at Five & Main | Commerce, MI

Springs at Five & Main in Commerce Township, Michigan, is a 284-home multifamily community designed by HDJ and developed by Continental Properties, offering modern residences, amenities, and thoughtfully designed spaces.

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State Spotlight: Texas

HDJ’s Texas portfolio includes a range of multifamily and commercial development projects across Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Humble, Lancaster, Levelland, and Grand Prairie. Completed projects include affordable and multifamily communities developed with DevCo, Fairstead, and Domera, as well as a completed Sprouts Farmers Market project in Grand Prairie.

State Spotlight: South Carolina

Explore South Carolina development and redevelopment case studies featuring affordable housing, multifamily communities, and commercial-retail projects across Charleston, Columbia, Summerville, Rock Hill, Walterboro, and Duncan. Discover projects by leading developers including Standard Communities, American Community Developers, Forward Housing, and Cason Development Group, from design and permitting through active construction and completed renovations.

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

Los Angeles, CA

Muskegon, MI

Phoenix, AZ

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