NORTHERN MICHIGAN ARCHITECTURE

NMA is a Harbor Springs based architectural services firm, serving residential and commercial clients throughout Northern Michigan. Michelle Kruzel partners with clients to create distinct custom home designs, remodels, additions, and small commercial projects for local businesses and resorts.

MAIL

PO Box 513

Harbor Springs, MI 49740

EMAIL

info (AT) northMIarch.com

ABOUT MICHELLE

Michelle is licensed to practice as an Architect in Michigan and Colorado. She is a Michigan native, born in the Upper Peninsula and firmly planted in the Northern Lower Peninsula. Having designed hundreds of homes throughout Michigan and beyond (Colorado, Tennessee, Texas, California, Minnesota and Wisconsin) and with over two decades of experience, she loves to collaborate with clients and contractors to bring projects to life.

She worked for Town & Country Cedar Homes for several years, giving her substantial experience in log, timber, craftsman, mountain rustic and modern cedar designs. Most recently she was partnered with Mark Buday for six years at the firm, Buday + Kruzel Architects in Harbor Springs.

EDUCATION+

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Master of Architecture

Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)

NCARB Certified

Member of the Northern Michigan Code Officials Association (NMCOA)

COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

In collaboration with her former business partner, Mark Buday, Michelle has worked on multiple commercial projects. (Many of these can be seen at www.budaykruzel.com.).

A few of those projects include:

American Spoon Foods Retail Remodel, Harbor Springs

Camp Walden Commercial Kitchen & Dining Hall, Cheboygan

Charlevoix East Park Harbor Master Building

Charlevoix East Park Performance Pavilion

Irish Boat Shop Waterfront Building, Harbor Springs

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

A client's design experience should be easy and enjoyable. Everyone has an architectural story that captures a moment in time, a convergence of ideas, needs, place and collaboration. Understanding client goals (functional, financial, aesthetic) is paramount to achieving a successful project. Creativity is key, but that's the easy part! Executing quality design & engineering and communicating in a timely fashion help ensure a positive process for projects.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN

It is simply, the best. From our freshwater lakes, to our green rolling topography, those of us that choose to live and work here are very fortunate souls! Though our weather is sometimes fickle, we enjoy many beautiful summer days in our around our fresh water and brisk winter days playing in the snow. It is a lovely place to visit and an even better place to live.

AREAS OF SERVICE

Along the shorelines of the great and inland lakes: Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Mullett Lake, Burt Lake, Walloon Lake, Lake Charlevoix, Crooked Lake, Torch Lake, and Douglas Lake (to name a few).

Our northern Michigan towns and communities: Harbor Springs, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island, St. Ignace, Indian River, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Traverse City, Boyne City, East Jordan, Walloon, Good Hart and Cross Village.