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We are excited to announce that one of our own, Annette Gleason, has been appointed by Governor Whitmer to serve on the Michigan Board of Architects! Annette has been an influential part of the TK team for six years and holds seven different licenses, incorporating those to serve on our team as pro...
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Our Design Director, Mike Latimer, was named one of Professional Builder Magazine's Forty Under 40 Industry Leaders! Mike is not only a talented asset to our team, but also to the home building industry. Congratulations, Mike, this recognition is well-deserved! ...
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TK Design received a 2020 Guildmaster Award from GuildQuality for demonstrating exceptional customer service within the residential construction industry! In determining which businesses received the 2020 Guildmaster Award, GuildQuality reviewed thousands of survey responses submitted by custome...
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Recently, Todd Hallett was a guest on Brad Haubert's Sticks & Bricks Podcast. Todd explains what Lean Design is, and how to get started. Enjoy listening to "The 'Win-Win' of Lean Home Design" below! ...
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It was such an honor to have received three awards, which included Distinguished Service in Architecture, Gold for New Home Architectural Design, and Gold for Whole House Remodel at HBA of Southeastern Michigan's 2019 Award Night! It was even better to share the celebration with most of o...
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The team at TK Design is honored to be the recipient of the prestigious award – DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN ARCHITECTURE by the Home Builders Association of SE Michigan!! We are also thrilled to announce that our team was awarded TWO gold awards for design by the judges of the HBA’s Design Com...
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Our team had a great time at HBA of Southeastern Michigan's Second Annual Car Rally! ...
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Todd, Steve and Traci standing in front of the fort. So when did Todd's involvement with architectural design begin? In 1979, Todd and his buddy, Steve, co-designed and hand built their first fort, while Todd's little sister, Traci, added a bit of class to the place! Todd and Steve carefully sta...
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In my more than 20 years in residential architecture, I often have seen production home builders working off master plan sets. Imagine a 2,500-square-foot house with multiple structural options, framing sheets, electrical sheets, HVAC layout sheets, plumbing layout sheets, etc. The master ...
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Recently I was working with a strong builder team in the Midwest to reduce cost of construction and raise margins. The approach was to leverage the vast knowledge of the trades and suppliers, applying lean design principles to their current construction documents. Read More ...
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