As principal of Visbeen Associates Inc. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Wayne Visbeen, AIA, IIDA, leads a creative team dedicated to architectural excellence. One of the state's top architectural firms for more than 15 years, Visbeen Associates Inc. provides architectural planning and interior design services to homeowners and business owners across the nation.

The firm focuses on designing and developing master-planned communities throughout the Midwest and South, with more than 100 single and multi-family homes designed and built annually. Inspired by custom details, craftsmanship and the architectural styles of the past -- including Shingle, Mission and English Tudor -- all are nonetheless designed for modern living, with open spaces, convenient kitchens and family-friendly floor plans.

As architect of choice for the annual Grand Rapids Design Home, Visbeen has designed four residences, including this year's octagonal shaped Pacific Northwest-style estate. The firm has also been the recipient of many local and national awards, most recently the Best custom home in the Midwest from Best in American Living for the second year in a row. The firm has been honored with five additional Best in American Living Awards as well as ten awards from the American Institute of Building Design.

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