Michigan Residential Architects (MIRA)
MIRA is a ground breaking community of design professionals. Our purpose is to support and inspire quality design work with the most influential and talented professionals and Industry Partners in our state. Sixteen (16) leading residential architectural firms in Michigan came together to form MIRA in the Fall of 2019 to foster relationships with in the Design Community and promote exceptional work in the residential real estate market. The founding members invited valued colleagues in the Design and Construction Industry to join and network with the MIRA Architects.
These Industry Partners include respected landscape architects, interior designers, luxury home builders, real estate professionals, artisan craftsmen, flooring professionals, construction material suppliers and construction trades such as cabinet makers, window and door manufacturers and audio-visual specialists.
MIRA produces a high-quality bi-annual print publication that is distributed throughout the state of Michigan and the Metropolitan Chicago area. As well, there are four annual Industry Partner hosted Networking Events between the MIRA Architects and the Industry Partners.
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Ten Reasons to Hire an Architect
- An Architect can help you create and focus your dream house into a built reality.
Architects see the big picture. A skilled architect can help you develop and integrate your list of requirements with the other complex factors to create a unique home just for you by prioritizing your needs. - An Architect is a licensed professional.
Architects are educated, trained, and tested in a large range of areas, including aesthetic design, ergonomics, sociology, ecology, law, building codes, construction materials and technology. This breadth of knowledge allows foresight when evaluating competing requirements and restrictions. - An Architect will solve your problems with creative, elegant solutions.
Architects are trained to make buildings both functional and beautiful. An architect will be able to show you alternatives that you might not have considered possible. - An Architect is trained in communication.
An architect has experience effectively communicating through written word, drawing, and verbally with the key members of the project including clients, contractors, engineers, and authorities in the manner best suited to the situation. - An Architect has experience.
Most architects consider architecture a passion more than a vocation. They draw on past experience. They are an integral part of the design/construction community with contacts in all the fields. - An Architect can make your life easier!
Architects can bring pictorial suggestions to the table and assist in decisions for space planning, materials, and finishes transforming your abstract ideas into a form you can visualize. - An Architect is cost effective.
A well-conceived, designed, and coordinated project is more economical. Changes made on paper in the design phase are much less expensive than those made during construction. - Architecture is a good investment.
Great design sells from consumer products to cities. A well designed home has a higher resale value. - An Architect can make your building project environmentally friendly.
Skilled architects work with the environment to create spaces that are sustainable and comply with ever demanding energy performance requirements. - An Architect can guide you through an entire project as your advocate.
An architect will be able to assist with every aspect of a project from choosing a site, city permitting, design review board submittals to construction administration. Whether you choose to start a project from the ground up or remodel an existing space, an architect will be able to help the project run smoothly during each stage avoiding disruptive surprises.