North45 architecture is a single person design studio based in Northern Michigan and focused upon the creation of simple, honest, unapologetically modern, architecture. This is our why.

Very few man-made items in this world are more permanent or more impactful than a building. If that building is a house, it has the potential to change a family’s life for the better. If that house becomes a destination, where you are most at peace, and family and friends choose to gather year after year, it’s impact can be generational. It can become much more than a house.

Nearly thirty years ago I started on the path to becoming an architect because I understood architecture is a profession which allows you to dramatically impact lives…to create something meaningful, something lasting, something which will be here long after I am gone.

After working professionally and practicing my craft for fifteen years, I founded North45 architecture in 2017 at the age of forty. When I turn sixty-five the plan is to be pulling a vintage Airstream trailer around the country, challenging myself on North America’s long distance hiking trails, and taking the time to enjoy as many sunrises and sunsets as possible.

Until then, I’ve got twenty-five years.

Twenty-five years…four houses per year…one hundred houses.

One hundred chances to listen to a client’s dream. One hundred chances to walk the site. One hundred chances to study the land. One hundred chances to study the view. One hundred chances to dream myself. One hundred chances to frame the sunset. One hundred chances to capture the breeze. One hundred chances to learn. One hundred chances to improve. One hundred chances to get it right. One hundred chances to chase perfection. One hundred chances to be daring. One hundred chances to be restrained. One hundred chances to implement the right move. One hundred chances to build something special. One hundred chances to make them say “wow”. One hundred chances to leave them speechless. One hundred chances to create a home. One hundred chances to create someone’s escape. One hundred chances to create someone’s favorite place.

One life…One passion…One hundred houses.