--- title: "VanBrouck & Associates, Inc. — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/vanbrouck-and-associates-inc-pfvwus-pf~1702963177 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1702963177.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "VanBrouck & Associates, Inc." category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/af039eb50e3352e6_8397-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "360 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, Michigan 48009, United States" latitude: 42.5444 longitude: -83.2133 phone: "(248) 876-4233" website: http://www.vanbrouck.com rating: 5 review_count: 7 best_of_houzz_awards: 11 followers: 812 last_updated: 2026-09-02 --- # VanBrouck & Associates, Inc. Original Houzz profile: [VanBrouck & Associates, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/vanbrouck-and-associates-inc-pfvwus-pf~1702963177) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Birmingham, MI - **Serves:** Detroit, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield Township, Birmingham, Farmington, Bloomfield Hills, Orchard Lake, West Bloomfield - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (7 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 11 awards (2013–2022), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 500,000 Ideabook Saves "Over 500,000 saves" - - - - VanBrouck & Associates is an award-winning, high-end, luxury residential design firm. Every home is designed by John and Donna VanBrouck (a husband and wife team) which enables them to give personalized service and individual attention to every client and design project. Their work represents the highest level in design creativity; and their homes reflect a refined elegance and attention to detail that create the perfect balance of function, charm, and character. VanBrouck & Associates has been recognized with over 160 design awards, and has been featured in numerous design and building publications. The firm's specialty is creating distinctive luxury houses that blend a solid knowledge of classical form and traditional style with forward-thinking insight and modern technology. With a design aesthetic strongly rooted in traditional forms, their work demonstrates expert design knowledge of a wide range of architectural styles including: English Manor, French Normandy, French Chateaux, Tuscan Villa, Craftsman, Prairie, and Shingle style. Their work has been a 8-time winner of the top award of "Best Overall Home", and 6-time winner of the "Reader's Choice Award" in the annual Detroit Home Design Awards. The wide diversity of architectural styles of their award-winning homes are a testament to their creative range and vision for their clients. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - Residential design. ### Areas Served - Detroit - Farmington Hills - Rochester Hills - West Bloomfield Township - Birmingham - Farmington - Bloomfield Hills - Orchard Lake - West Bloomfield ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | VanBrouck & Associates, Inc. | | Address | 360 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, Michigan 48009, United States | | Phone | (248) 876-4233 | | Website | http://www.vanbrouck.com | | Followers on Houzz | 812 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/VanBrouck-Associates-Inc/309067655800503 - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/vba\_homedesign - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/hp/?dnr=vM-qrzX\_UWZx8GAwPM6dfgonUN2xxKOmmHL - Blog — https://vanbrouck.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [VanBrouck & Associates, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/vanbrouck-and-associates-inc-pfvwus-pf~1702963177) - **Website:** http://www.vanbrouck.com - **Phone:** (248) 876-4233 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - 150 Design Awards - Top 'Detroit Home' Design Awards Wins: - " Best Overall Home" - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 - " Readers' Choice" - 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 - " Best In Houzz" - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 - **Best of Houzz:** 11 awards (2013–2022), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 7 reviews** ### All 7 reviews **★★★★★ — K Dear, June 2018** > What a fortuitous day it was when I ran across VanBrouck and Associates on Houzz! John and Donna brought our Prairie Modern dream home to life through thoughtful questions and attentive listening. It’s important to them to use their expertise and talent to design YOUR dream home (not theirs), but beyond what you can imagine. We had never built a home before, let alone a luxury home, and they guided us with patience and creativity. You won’t regret working with the VanBrouck’s and their dedicated team of exceptional professionals. **★★★★★ — Lighthouse Interiors, April 2018** > I had a wonderful experience working with Donna and John VanBrouck on th design of our new home. They were both very patience with me and had great ideas and worked very hard to give us everything we wanted. The design is fabulous and everyone who sees it loves it also. Our house in on the lake and is photographed all summer long. **★★★★★ — Sherry Dobbie, April 2018** > I can't say enough about our experience with John & Donna VanBrouck. We hired them to design our dream home and they exceeded our expectations on every level! Not only do they have an incredible eye for design, but their attention to detail and willingness to work with us on creating the perfect home was wonderful. They were professional, talented, creative, responsive and also a pleasure to work with -- they were so much fun, we felt as though they were family but the end of the project. Thanks to their incredible talent, we are honored to be living in our award-winning dream home and would recommend them to all of our friends and family. **★★★★★ — Amanda Smith-Socaris, April 2018** > John and Donna VanBrouck, and their team, were absolutely outstanding. The experience and process of designing our home was better than we could have imagined. They asked the right questions and were genuinely interested in our ideas and feedback, all while creating a home that feels uniquely perfect for us. They put their own egos aside and focused on our happiness, while keeping us on track to make good decisions. We feel incredibly lucky that we had the chance to work with VanBrouck. **★★★★★ — Kathleen Kaddis, April 2018** > John and Donna VanBrouck are so wonderful to work with! We felt such a connection to them from the beginning of the process. They gave us our dream home and brought together a team of wonderful professionals at Luxe Homes and Oliver Max Interior Design, which made the entire process of building our home a joy. They truly care about their clients and treat them as family! I highly recommend them! **★★★★★ — cargirl, Nov. 2013** > My wife and I have worked with John and Donna VanBrouck for 20 years. We have built 3 homes and put an addition on one with them over that time. In every case the home has been beyond our expectations. They have all won awards which is gratifying for us to see them realize some notoriety from these beautiful homes. > > The most recent was an oceanfront home designed and built to adhere to the "shingle" style used for eons on the coast. The design and build have been lauded by all that visit or judge it. We just allowed the builder to enter it in the Parade of Homes for the county. The day before the judges visit the homes and leave a certificate mentioning their favorite feature. According to the builder there has never been one like ours which read "Whole House (Incredible)". The plans drawn by John were so detailed and communicated his vision so well that the builder was astonished and they are now in the process of building yet another home together in the same area. > > VanBrouck and Associates are in a league of their own. The entire process from blank page to finished product is an experience that builds love and homes too. **★★★★★ — rmacleod1954, May 2013** > John VanBrouck is a phenomenally talented designer, a joy to work with and not satisfied until the customer is. His eye for detail is exceptional and his ability to listen to what a client wants allows him to transform it into reality for them. I would highly recommend him to anyone wanting to design a custom home. > > Robert MacLeod > Boston MacLeod Realty ## Selected projects - [Organic Modern Prairie](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/organic-modern-prairie-pj-vj~2769986) - Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI - Photos: 41 - [Contemporary Prairie Style](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-prairie-style-pj-vj~5660327) - Location: Brighton, MI - Photos: 48 - [Manor Lake House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/manor-lake-house-pj-vj~2770002) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 27 - [Classic Shingle Style House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/classic-shingle-style-house-pj-vj~1477688) - Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI - Photos: 61 - [Prairie Modern Style](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/prairie-modern-style-pj-vj~2806900) - Location: Novi, MI - Photos: 41 - [Vernacular Shingle-Style Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/vernacular-shingle-style-residence-pj-vj~1477681) - Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI - Photos: 90 - [Prairie style home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/prairie-style-home-pj-vj~124471) - Location: Farmington Hills, MI - Photos: 25 - [Old World Lake Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/old-world-lake-home-pj-vj~2020705) - Location: Brighton, MI - Photos: 48 - [French Country Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/french-country-estate-pj-vj~124468) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - Description: VanBrouck & Associates, Inc. www.vanbrouck.com photos by: www.bradzieglerphotography.com - [English Manor Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/english-manor-residence-pj-vj~1477692) - Location: Birmingham, MI - Photos: 37 - [Shingle Style House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shingle-style-house-pj-vj~124473) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 25 - [Cape Cod, Shingle style lake home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cape-cod-shingle-style-lake-home-pj-vj~78518) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 25 - [French Luxury Stone House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/french-luxury-stone-house-pj-vj~1477712) - Location: Orchard Lake Village, MI - Photos: 25 - [Stone Lake House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stone-lake-house-pj-vj~358927) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 39 - [European Tuscan Villa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/european-tuscan-villa-pj-vj~2769931) - Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI - Photos: 29 - [Beach House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-house-pj-vj~744786) - Location: Ocean Isle Beach, NC - Photos: 24 - [Craftsman Style Lodge House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/craftsman-style-lodge-house-pj-vj~358987) - Location: Charlotte, NC - Photos: 25 - [Villa House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/villa-house-pj-vj~358908) - Location: Birmingham, MI - Photos: 41 - Description: VanBrouck & Associates: Inspired by the classical architecture of Palladio, this Italian villa was designed with a procession of beautifully proportioned, ordered spaces, with strong axial sightlines, to draw the eye through the spaces and beckon the individual to explore. Beautifully sited on acreage, the interior and exterior spaces are thoughtfully orchestrated to interact together, and to connect to the land. Stone loggias, at the entry, rear, and side of the residence, visually and literall… - [French Country House ll](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/french-country-house-ll-pj-vj~1477702) - Location: Birmingham, MI - Photos: 22 - [Shingle Style House ll](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shingle-style-house-ll-pj-vj~1477700) - Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI - Photos: 25 [See all 24 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/vanbrouck-and-associates-inc-pfvwus-pf~1702963177) ## Community Q&A **Q: interior designer?** *(in Photo Questions)* The wall finish is beautiful. Who was the interior designer you worked with on this project? A: Ellwood Interiors. www.ellwoodinteriors.com **Q: my question is about the square feet** *(in Photo Questions)* please! how much square feet is this house? A: 7,000 sq ft. plus 3,000 sq ft bsmt. **Q: Picture** *(in Photo Questions)* Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, We would love to use your photography of the shore with the landing stage as a wall decoration. We would like to have it printed on an acrylic glass. For that we need the picture in high quality. Is there an option to get the photography? Sincerely yours Dr. Philipp Scherer A: That was taken with my ipad, so that is as high quality as it gets. **Q: Location?** *(in Photo Questions)* Where is this home located in Birmingham? I'm looking to do something similar in Bloomfield, MI. Thanks! A: Farmington Hills....We are currently building two other Prairie Style homes - one in Bloomfield - and one in Novi. Call me for more info: 248-410-4817 **Q: Who did the photography for this house?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Brad Ziegler Photography **Q: Which floor plan is this? I've looked on vanbrouck.com.** *(in Photo Questions)* A: This is a custom plan. If you are interested in a custom design/plan, please contact me at: john@vanbrouck.com --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-02.*