Sustainable Design, Interior Architecture
Lauren Palumbo
Hub Ann Arbor
Hub Ann Arbor
Architectural Design
Lauren Palumbo
Aba
Aba
Sustainable Design, Architectural Design
Lauren Palumbo
Collective On 5th
Collective On 5th
Architectural Design
Lauren Palumbo
Staybridge Suites
Staybridge Suites

Shoreline Haven

 
 

Shoreline Haven

A comprehensive renovation of a family cottage prioritized the pairing of modern functionality with a traditional feel while embracing sustainable design principles. The outcome is a 3,350-sf lake home with four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths.

 

To enhance the existing A-frame structure, wings were added on both sides. This approach revitalizes the cottage and introduces new lakeside experiences, including a courtyard deck, a screened porch area, and a rooftop deck.

 

On the interior, an open-plan kitchen connects to lake-facing spaces. The dining room and living room share a double-faced fireplace. Updates to finishes and materials throughout the home harmonize modern elements with the cottage’s timeless charm.

 
 
 

Location:

Rapid City, MI

Market:

Single Family

Stats:

Building Size: 3,350 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Peridot

 
 

Peridot

This 2,260 sf, 104-seat venue plays up refined industrial features across two levels with multiple placemaking bars.

This space dates back to the late 1800’s when it was originally a harness shop. Soon after, it was a flour and feed shop. In 1969 and from then on, its uses involved entertainment, music, food, and gatherings. 

Respectfully acknowledging the history of this building while also modernizing to current standards, the first and second floor plans accommodate dining areas and bars.

Bespoke finishes and fixtures combine with enduring materials contributing to the bar’s timeless vibe. 

 
 
 

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI

Market:

Restaurant

Stats:

Building Size: 2,260 sf
Seats: 104

Services:

Architectural Design
Adaptive Reuse
Historic Preservation
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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One Chandler

 
 

One Chandler

An upscale mixed-use development, this 539,527 sf entire city block structure consists of seven levels which include an underground garage, street-level garage, and second-level garage. The project houses 291 units, a shaded arcade at street level, innovative design features, and connectivity to the neighboring areas. Nearly 17,000 sf of retail space is located at street level with nearly 14,000 sf of office tenant space on the second level.

The overall look features stucco walls with wood accents, black metal railings, and clay tile roofs common to Spanish Colonial Revival and Mission Revival style architecture. The approach generates articulation in the façade and a sense of massing similar in scale and aesthetic to the surrounding area that serves as a strong thematic anchor for future development.

 
 
 

Location:

Chandler, Arizona

Market:

Mixed-Use

Stats:

Building Size: 539,527 sf
Stories: 7
Units: 291

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Tartu Downtown Cultural Centre

 
 

Tartu Downtown Cultural Centre

With a clear purpose—to create gathering spaces that establish a sense of cultural identity within the town’s core—the Tartu Downtown Cultural Centre fills the voids. The design concept begins by considering the footprints of structures past and presents a new form rising from what were the open spaces of those historic ruins. The design respects and preserves the historic old growth trees and essentially turns the built environment inside out.

Purposefully fluid and full of niches and nodes, appendages of all sizes and shapes circumvent old growth trees. They create interior connections and exterior courtyards that celebrate the surroundings and cultivate interaction and reflection in support of the library, art museum, cinema, and event center functions within.

From plan view, the cultural centre’s many limbs, angles, and jogs are reminiscent of another type of matrix, the QR code. Here the voids of historic structures alongside the infilled new spaces represent the code’s many black and white pixels. Collectively they transmit a message that the Tartu Cultural Centre is a world-class Baltic institution.

 
 
 

Location:

Tartu, Estonia

Market:

Cultural

Stats:

Building Size: 228,582 sf
Stories: 3

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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The Mark at Berkeley

 
 

The Mark at Berkeley

This 430,000-sf mixed-use development accommodates over 900 people across 326 units in a 25-story structure. Multiple floor plan options mean residents design the life they want while living luxe.

 The amenity-rich community focuses on a well-rounded lifestyle by promoting personal achievement, social connections, and active living. From dedicated collaboration space, a community room, and lounges to clubrooms, a fitness center, and an expansive roof deck complete with oversized hot tub—residents have everything they need to be comfortable and successful. A ground-level residential lobby with approximately 7,500 sf of retail tenant space ensures convenience.

 The development boasts amazing views of the bay and surrounding community. Just a few blocks from the UC Berkeley Campus and above a BART stop, it is highly accessible and very desirable. Vehicle and bicycle parking are provided for residents and retail patrons.

 
 
 

Location:

Berkeley, CA

Market:

Mixed-Use

Stats:

Building Size: 432,376 sf
Stories: 25
Units: 326

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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The Helmsman

 
 

The Helmsman

This luxury residential community features five amenity-rich stories. Consisting of 283 beds in 104 units, the development totals 184,760 sf. 

Every detail was considered. The units are arranged in studios, one, two, three, and four-bedroom apartments. Contemporary finishes and thoughtful touches are evident throughout.

Steps from The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and downtown Savannah, the Helmsman is ideally located for students, young professionals, and those who are young at heart. 

The lobby and leasing areas are on the ground floor. Indoor amenity spaces include a fitness room, game room and lounge, and an art studio. There are also two outdoor amenity decks, one with a pool and spa. Onsite parking and bike storage are available.

 
 
 

Location:

Savannah, GA

Market:

Residential

Stats:

Building Size: 184,760 sf
Stories: 5
Units: 104

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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VUE

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VUE


This 97,919 sf residential development is just steps from the University of Illinois campus in Champaign, Illinois. The program accommodates residential apartment units among seven stories with a first-floor lobby, tenant lounge, fitness center, indoor bike storage, and garage parking.

With 162 beds within 84 units, VUE offers a mixture of style and comfort with units in one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom configurations. The overall design approach establishes a sense of place that employs innovative and interesting materials to create a high-impact, modern aesthetic that balances connectivity and functionality.

 
 
 

Location:

Champaign, Illinois

Market:

Residential

STATs:

Building Size: 97,919 sf
Stories: 7
Units: 84

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Residence Vysocany

 
 

Residence Vysocany

On the periphery of Prague, the design reimagines an industrial plot as a thriving residential community within a neighborhood that now serves as a lively hub with access to the city center. The seven-story development provides approximately 250 apartments and accommodates both commercial spaces and resident amenities.

A naturally occurring horseshoe bend in the nearby Vltava river inspired the massing for this 400,000 sf mixed-use structure. The building’s design emphasizes lightness and views. And, a look over the large central courtyard nestled within the hollow of the horseshoe provides open green space for all to enjoy.

 
 
 

Location:

Prague, Czech Republic

Market:

Mixed-Use

Stats:

Project Area: 409,287 sf
Stories: 7
Units: 251

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Beatrix Loop

 
 

Beatrix Loop

Beckoning guests with healthy-meets-delicious fare and a charming atmosphere, this 255-seat Beatrix location is the premiere coffeehouse, restaurant, and meeting place for foodies in the Loop. The full-service venue is enhanced with an extended bar and cocktail program, as well as Beatrix's iconic coffee and pastry counter.

The 8,390 sf restaurant is a visually inviting space that combines classic materials with industrial touches. Arranged with indoor, outdoor, open, and private dining areas, intimate lounge areas, and bar seating options, Beatrix creates a positive, comforting dining environment.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

Market:

Restaurant

Stats:

Building Size: 8,390 sf
Seats: 255

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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The Standard

 
 

The Standard

Experience elevated living at The Standard in downtown Ann Arbor. This premier residential development offers 218 units and 421 beds across 241,089 sf, catering to astute college students and ambitious young professionals. With LEED® Silver certification, The Standard embraces sustainability through features like rooftop solar panels and electronic vehicle charging stations, taking advantage of its urban context and accessibility to quality transit.

Residents enjoy an array of resort-style amenities, including a clubroom, academic lounge, private study rooms, a heated spa deck, and outdoor grilling and games. The development offers fully furnished unit layouts, ranging from studios to one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom options, ensuring a comfortable and versatile living experience.

The architecture of The Standard seamlessly combines a 10-story high-rise tower with a five-story midrise, featuring a modern aesthetic with a mixture of brick, steel panels, and glass. The design incorporates large symmetrical window openings and careful attention to building massing, creating a cohesive and visually appealing facade.

 
 
 

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI

Market:

Mixed-Use

Stats:

Building Size: 241,089 sf
Stories: 10
Units: 218

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Vilnius Connect

 
 

Vilnius Connect

A celebration of old and new, of opacity and transparency, of structure and fluidity, the new Railway Station Complex, Central Station Square, and Public Transport Terminal each take on many characters. Collectively, they are a symbol of modernity, designed with technology and sustainability in mind, but at heart they are inspired by an old-world sensibility, drawing upon the terracotta tiled roofs of Senamiestis.

Entering past the terracotta-clad skin of the Railway Station, visitors are oriented to the historic station in a soaring passenger hall sprinkled with playful shadows from the building’s intricate skin. The graceful, curving ribbons of the Railway Station plunge and re-emerge forming the roofs and hills of the PT Terminal and Stoties Square. While across the territory, the Naujininkai Centre is a community center, hotel, and engaging pedestrian boulevard. The spatial harmony between these interventions emphasizes both landscape and hardscape, built space, and open space.

 
 
 

Location:

Vilnius, Lithuania

Market:

Cultural

Stats:

Building Size: 259,880 sf
Stories: 9

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Naujininkai Centre

 
 

Naujininkai Centre

Naujininkai Centre is a mixed-use community-based building that sets back from the street to form a generous vegetated plaza that is an extension of the newly created Naujininkai Park.

Retail and restaurant establishments activate the plaza at ground level and are further supported by offices above.

The hotel sits directly across from the Railway Station entry; its towers borrow the shifting ribbon vernacular of the Railway Station Complex.

Naujininkai Centre boasts of new ambition for the neighborhood, and seeks to become the catalyst of a new era of growth for Naujininkai.

 
 
 

Location:

Vilnius, Lithuania

Market:

Hotel

Stats:

Building Size: 102,487 sf
Stories: 9

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Pizzeria Portofino

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Pizzeria Portofino


Located along the Chicago Riverwalk, this grotto-inspired restaurant consists of indoor and outdoor dining areas with seating for 186 guests.

Evoking the Italian Riveria, Pizzeria Portofino features an expansive patio, breezy decor, and boat docking.

Myefski Architects served as Architect of Record in association with Rockwell Group, Goettsch Partners, and the Lettuce Entertain You Architecture Department for this project.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

Market:

Restaurant

STATs:

Building Size: 5,395 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Chanel

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Chanel

In association with Peter Marino Architects, Myefski Architects served as the Architect of Record for the design of a flagship store for this world-renowned couture fashion house. 

Located in Chicago's Gold Coast, this two-level, 10,780 sf boutique stands out on Oak Street. The design features a bold two-tone, high contrast facade with illuminated signage and display windows.

The equally impressive selling floors boast high-end finishes and display intricate niches, showcasing the brand's ready-to-wear pieces and accessories. The merchandising effects are articulated with sophisticated and intrepid design details including custom lighting, fixtures, furniture, and millwork.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

MARKET:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 10,780 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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Christian Dior

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Christian Dior

This Christian Dior boutique is strategically located at the epicenter of Chicago’s high fashion shopping district. A fanciful star affixed on the top of the building—a symbol of good luck for Monsieur Dior—distinguishes the boutique as a standout among neighboring luxury retailers.

At street level customers are drawn to the lustrous façade; an ethereal effect of the patterned frit/ceramic glazing, expansive display windows, and articulated lightboxes. Highly stylized, the cannage-patterned frit/ceramic glazing blurs away the joints between glass panels and produces a strong graphic statement. The frit glass is a stunning complement to the exposed steel canopy elements of the original Walton Gardens structure.

On the first floor, millinery, handbags, and accessories are individually showcased on display niches supported by ultra-slender shelves made of brushed stainless steel. Alluring display cases, crafted from custom millwork and crystal-clear glass, highlight timepieces and jewellery collections.

On the second floor, ready-to-wear collections and a shoe salon are beautifully contrasted against the glowing white backdrop of the double-height façade. This level is appointed with plush sofas and a wrought-iron sculpture.

Myefski Architects served as Executive Architect working in collaboration with the Christian Dior Architecture Department.

RECOGNITION

Gold Award 2018, Association of Licensed Architects

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

MARKET:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 6,759 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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Campus Colors

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Campus Colors


Design solutions for this mixed-use building, located in the geographic center of this active suburban “main street”, involved extensive renovations to transform a former Borders bookstore into an attractive, multi-tenant building. The highly transparent design solution creates a dynamic, flexible 130’ facade unifying the expansive streetscape.

Originally constructed in the 1920’s as four separate one- and two-story buildings, our designers focused on recapturing that scale by transforming the facade. The composition is organized around the existing divisions between buildings and is emphasized by a center canopy-covered entrance. The entrance is flanked by a punched opening volume and a curtain wall of regular rhythms.

Overall, the composition is grounded by its masonry mass, but creates movement through its snaking two-story stone banding. The simple material palette, textures, and detailing are subdued in order to provide the proper framework to effectively showcase each retailer.


 

Location:

Highland Park, IL

Market:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 20,500 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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Chanel

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Chanel

In association with Peter Marino Architects, Myefski Architects served as the Architect of Record for the design of a flagship store for this world-renowned couture fashion house. 

Located in Chicago's Gold Coast, this two-level, 10,780 sf boutique stands out on Oak Street. The design features a bold two-tone, high contrast facade with illuminated signage and display windows.

The equally impressive selling floors boast high-end finishes and display intricate niches, showcasing the brand's ready-to-wear pieces and accessories. The merchandising effects are articulated with sophisticated and intrepid design details including custom lighting, fixtures, furniture, and millwork.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

MARKET:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 10,780 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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Christian Dior

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Christian Dior

This Christian Dior boutique is strategically located at the epicenter of Chicago’s high fashion shopping district. A fanciful star affixed on the top of the building—a symbol of good luck for Monsieur Dior—distinguishes the boutique as a standout among neighboring luxury retailers.

At street level customers are drawn to the lustrous façade; an ethereal effect of the patterned frit/ceramic glazing, expansive display windows, and articulated lightboxes. Highly stylized, the cannage-patterned frit/ceramic glazing blurs away the joints between glass panels and produces a strong graphic statement. The frit glass is a stunning complement to the exposed steel canopy elements of the original Walton Gardens structure.

On the first floor, millinery, handbags, and accessories are individually showcased on display niches supported by ultra-slender shelves made of brushed stainless steel. Alluring display cases, crafted from custom millwork and crystal-clear glass, highlight timepieces and jewellery collections.

On the second floor, ready-to-wear collections and a shoe salon are beautifully contrasted against the glowing white backdrop of the double-height façade. This level is appointed with plush sofas and a wrought-iron sculpture.

Myefski Architects served as Executive Architect working in collaboration with the Christian Dior Architecture Department.

RECOGNITION

Gold Award 2018, Association of Licensed Architects

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

MARKET:

Retail

Stats:

Building Size: 6,759 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design

 

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Zippy's Carwash

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Zippy’s Carwash


This 5,000 sf drive-thru carwash modernizes the Route 66-retro vibe. Exterior materials thoughtfully blend Atlas brick with metal panels and roofing. The curved roof structure is interrupted with a striking vertical fin element that showcases the commercial signage in bold primary colors.

The facility features a two-lane ticket queuing, a carwash conveyor, equipment spaces, a public office, and a small private office space. The site plan includes 18 stalls equipped with self-vacuum stations.

 
 
 

Location:

Niles, Illinois

Market:

Retail

STATs:

Building Size: 5,000 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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Dom's Kitchen & Market

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Dom’s Kitchen & Market


This 17,150 sf neighborhood grocery market features in-store guest dining and bar areas. Designed as a small footprint grocery and takeout store, Dom’s serves prepared meals for takeout, on-site dining, and delivery services.

The program seeks to define Dom’s as a neighborhood destination where people drop in to explore new foods and watch the cooking process in open preparation areas.

The plan accommodates the traditional produce, bakery, protein, and pantry areas, while intermixed with a centrally-located, expansive show kitchen. Various in-store experiences engage visitors to linger with a wine library, coffee bar, a greenhouse seating area, and two outdoor seating areas.

Myefski Architects served as Executive Architect working in collaboration with the Rockwell Group.

 
 
 

Location:

Chicago, IL

Market:

Restaurant

STATs:

Building Size: 17,150 sf

Services:

Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design

 

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