--- title: "MATHISON | MATHISON ARCHITECTS — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mathison-mathison-architects-pfvwus-pf~469856065 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~469856065.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "MATHISON | MATHISON ARCHITECTS" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/e783a2af02c8c50b_5354-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "560 Fifth St NW, Suite 405, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, United States" latitude: 42.9737 longitude: -85.7265 phone: "(616) 920-0545" website: http://www.mathisonarchitects.com rating: 5 review_count: 6 best_of_houzz_awards: 8 followers: 219 last_updated: 2026-08-16 --- # MATHISON \| MATHISON ARCHITECTS Original Houzz profile: [MATHISON \| MATHISON ARCHITECTS](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mathison-mathison-architects-pfvwus-pf~469856065) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Grand Rapids, MI - **Serves:** Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Forest Hills, Walker, Cutlerville, Jenison, Grandville, Northview, East Grand Rapids, Comstock Park, Hudsonville, Rockford, Lamont, Ada, Belmont, Marne - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (6 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2015–2021), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Online consultation - High-end Mathison \| Mathison Architects (MMA) is founded on the conviction that architecture, planning, and design elevate lives. We explore ways to expand the possible and discover new opportunities to improve function, comfort, and sustainability. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Sustainable Design - Energy-Efficient Homes - Green Building - Space Planning - Multigenerational Homes - Home Restoration - Historic Building Conservation - Project Management - Prefab Houses - Custom Homes ### Areas Served - Grand Rapids - Wyoming - Kentwood - Forest Hills - Walker - Cutlerville - Jenison - Grandville - Northview - East Grand Rapids - Comstock Park - Hudsonville - Rockford - Lamont - Ada - Belmont - Marne ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | MATHISON \| MATHISON ARCHITECTS | | Address | 560 Fifth St NW, Suite 405, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, United States | | Phone | (616) 920-0545 | | Website | http://www.mathisonarchitects.com | | Followers on Houzz | 219 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/mathisonarchitects - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/mathison-mathison-architects - Blog — http://mathisonarchitects.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [MATHISON \| MATHISON ARCHITECTS](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mathison-mathison-architects-pfvwus-pf~469856065) - **Website:** http://www.mathisonarchitects.com - **Phone:** (616) 920-0545 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2015–2021), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019) - [Home Builders Association of Michigan](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/home-builders-association-of-michigan-pfvwus-pf~1477551635) - [AIA Michigan](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-michigan-pfvwus-pf~815212607) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 6 reviews** ### All 6 reviews **★★★★★ — Catherine Frerichs, Feb. 2018** > I've now lived in my condo for two months and couldn't be more satisfied. During the building process, the architects were responsive to my questions and concerns while also taking the time to explain the principles behind their design. The condo is both beautiful and practical. Thanks to the architects' creative use of windows, I live in light every day. I'm now 72. I tell people the condo may not help me to live longer, but it has already helped me to live better. **★★★★★ — Cahssey Augenstein, Jan. 2017** > We have been working with Ben and Evan at Mathison/Mathison for about 6 months in the design of our new house at Gun Lake. While we are still early in the project, my husband and I have been very impressed with their attentiveness to our ideas, likes and dislikes. They also are fabulous at igniting our own creative vision. Finally, they are wonderfully patient as we all work to balance life's many distractions and disruptions. **★★★★★ — tmulderink, Oct. 2016** > My wife and I purchased a 1955 ranch with the intent to begin a major renovation and add-on to the original house. Mathison worked to develop a concept, floor plan, and structure around our goals and preferences embracing the project all along the way. When we came to terms with the fact that the existing structure should be removed, Mathison modified and improved the design. Always available and extremely responsive Mathison listened to us at every step. In the end, we couldn't be happier. The house fits us perfectly and the design is stunning. **★★★★★ — matthewandkristin, Oct. 2016** > The Mathison team was more than my wife and I could have hoped for. They helped us with design ideas, but they also listened to our ideas and helped made them work, and they had creative storage ideas for our open communal space. They even helped with ideas about sustainability and energy efficiency as we were trying to be the first house to achieve a "Living Build Challenge" home in Grand Rapids, MI. Their team came out and took accurate measurements of our old falling apart house from 1896, and they quickly came back with the drawings. The house turned out beautifully! **★★★★★ — Amanda Chassee, Sept. 2016** > MMA helped us custom design a kitchen, laundry, bathroom and mudroom space of about 1000 square feet. They were incredibly thoughtful when creating our design to blend with the rest of our home's architecture and style. They took our ideas and goals for the space and created something even better out of our raw thoughts. MMA was wonderful to work with and made this creating this project fun, creative, and a joy. Their customer service and attention to detail was on point. **★★★★★ — merbronk, Sept. 2016** > MMA designed our home - and it couldn't function better! Evan and the team were creative, listened to our needs, and made great use of a narrow lake lot. They were involved in every detail of the home, making the selection of the final finishes a breeze, and remained involved during the building process to ensure our dream became a reality. ## Selected projects - [Atwater Pond](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/atwater-pond-pj-vj~6830563) - Location: Portage, MI - Photos: 16 - Description: Portage, Michigan Spring, 2021 Size: 3,200 sf Residential - Renovation Builder: New Urban Home Builders Photographer: Geoff Shirley Located in Portage, Michigan, Atwater Pond is a 1960’s mid-century renovation that seeks the true spirit of the original architectural intent. Formerly, a large central masonry core and 1990’s kitchen renovation blocked all views to the natural beauty of this unique site. Collaborating with the Owner, we revealed the true potential of the house by removing the mason… - [Riverglass](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/riverglass-pj-vj~5672079) - Location: Ada, MI - Photos: 12 - Description: Ada, MI 2018 6,300 sq ft New construction of a single-family residence Riverglass is inspired by the transparent reflections captured from this riverfront property that extends around a bend to offer more than 200 degrees of view. Conceived with a modern aesthetic, it has a focus on high performance by means of a double-layer, super-insulated envelope, triple-pane windows and doors, solar arrays, green roof, and passive heating and cooling with integrated shading controls. This all-steel frame b… - [Berkshire Ridge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/berkshire-ridge-pj-vj~2601349) - Location: Great Barrington, MA - Photos: 13 - Description: High above the Housatonic River in western Massachusetts, just two miles from the New York border, a winding road ascends the ridge of a mountain and leads to a quiet gravel turn-off at the Berkshire Residence. This new residence is carefully sited on the mountainside among rock outcroppings and mature oaks to both fold into the natural, sloped landscape and capture the dramatic east-facing views of the valley and ridge beyond. It shares its site with an existing small cabin by the same designer… - [Deer Haven](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deer-haven-pj-vj~3110340) - Location: Cascade, MI - Photos: 10 - Description: Deer Haven Residence is a 3,000sf home conceived as narrow bars of space that follow and step down with the subtle contours of the site and unfold to the South to take advantage of the daily path of the sun and natural site air movements. Nestled into its wooded 1-acre setting, the building carefully occupies the space between the ground and the tree canopy with an unfolding spatial sequence that connects the occupants to both through extensions of the ground plane and manipulation of clerestory… - [Romence Place](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/romence-place-pj-vj~4297682) - Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Photos: 6 - Description: This light-filled home designed with modernist values is on a tight lot in an established neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This young family was looking for a modern house on a budget with a private backyard area for their raised gardens and chicken coop. Mathison I Mathison Architects designed the single main living level around an outdoor courtyard while maintaining clear separation between public and private living spaces. The floor plan is compact and efficient, with close attention p… - [Silver Lake North](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/silver-lake-north-pj-vj~2601324) - Location: Rockford, MI - Photos: 9 - Description: Taking advantage of the natural southwest orientation of the site to the lake, this new three-level 3,500 SF house replaces a 1920’s family cottage north of Grand Rapids. The design concept relies on an efficient layout of stacked programmatic spaces on the east side of the site, allowing the west side to be used for a dramatic entry sequence leading to upper and lower patio areas that expand the interior living spaces by means of large sliding door systems. A west privacy wall gives direction t… - [Saxonia Lane](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/saxonia-lane-pj-vj~2704944) - Location: Kalamazoo, MI - Photos: 15 - Description: Saxonia Lane is a great example of bringing renewed life to an existing modern gem from the 1970’s. This exceptional house is now the home to a young, growing family located in a beautiful, established neighborhood. The goal was to take advantage of its best assets while remodeling and updating it in a respectful, engaging way. There is no intent to expand the house beyond the existing footprint. By strategically reorganizing interior space, reactivating access to outdoor space, and reclaiming a… - [Hudson Valley](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hudson-valley-pj-vj~5722584) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: From a steep, south facing slope in upstate NY, Hawksview is built on the same footprint as the previous house for this multi-generational family. It is designed to capture dramatic views of the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Mountains through the design of a raised, cantilevered living volume, rotated 45 degrees to the foundation. The primary building form of the new living level is simple - a single sloping shed roof with expressed wood ceilings and soffits throughout. - [Berkshire Cabin](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/berkshire-cabin-pj-vj~414231) - Location: Great Barrington, MA - Photos: 9 - Description: This modest, 750 square-foot cabin for a young family nestles into the eastern slope of the Housatonic River Valley in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts. Used in all seasons, the cabin is conceptualized as a single volume that can be completely open or compartmentalized for sleeping and privacy. The main space of kitchen, living and dining opens up to a screen porch, extending the perceived volume and adding 250 square feet of living area. The porch serves as sitting, dining and e… - [Silver Lake East](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/silver-lake-east-pj-vj~5699963) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: This active family aspired to a main level living space that felt connected to the lake. Located on a beautiful wooded lot that slopes down to broad sunset views over the lake, this home takes full advantage of its elevated position by pushing and pulling the lakeside elevation to maximize the outdoor living experience on both levels. The multi-layered sequence of spaces is explored through a carefully curated material palette- cut limestone, brick, polished concrete, western red cedar, walnut,… - [San Lu Rae](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/san-lu-rae-pj-vj~2103720) - Location: East Grand Rapids, MI - Photos: 10 - Description: Kitchen Designed by Lifestyle Kitchen Studio. LEICHT Cabinetry. - [Cramton Farm](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cramton-farm-pj-vj~3110400) - Location: Ada, MI - Photos: 9 - Description: 3,100 square-foot interior renovation of a single family home. - [Newton Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/newton-ranch-pj-vj~414238) - Location: Newton, MA - Photos: 10 - Description: Located in historic Newton, Massachusetts, this home renovation built upon the “bones” of an existing tract house and a beautiful wooded site. Working within a modest budget, the design dramatically changes the look and feel of the home while utilizing the home’s foundation and plumbing locations, within the existing footprint. It expands the home from a single story with unfinished basement to a three story home with 4 generous bedrooms and 5 ½ bathrooms. New living areas include a family room,… - [Chestnut Hill](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chestnut-hill-pj-vj~414245) - Location: Brookline, MA - Photos: 12 - Description: In historic Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this 1930’s home needed updating and expansion for a young, active family. When the unique opportunity to purchase the adjacent house and property became available, the owner did so and requested imaginative design responses using the combined properties. The primary volume of the existing home included formal spaces on the first floor and bedrooms above. A secondary volume included a mudroom entry, kitchen, garage and two small bedrooms above. It was im… - [Moyaone Meadow](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/moyaone-meadow-pj-vj~6330101) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Newberry Place](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/newberry-place-pj-vj~6330147) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: Grand Rapids, MI 2016 4,600 sq ft 3-unit building addition to the existing PUD Development for Newberry Place Cohousing This new, 3-unit building lot added 45x100 square feet of property to the existing PUD Development for Newberry Place Cohousing, the first and only development of its kind in Grand Rapids. This forward-thinking and diverse community wanted to add to its sustainably focused development and chose to work with Mathison \| Mathison Architects to expand in a thoughtful and beautiful… - [Courtyard Circle](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/courtyard-circle-pj-vj~6357098) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Family Activity Wall](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/family-activity-wall-pj-vj~414236) - Location: Melrose, MA - Photos: 8 - Description: Located in a dense neighborhood in Melrose, Massachusetts, this modest 1,350sf house has a large, tiered back yard. The grade behind the house rises 25ft to a flat area at the top. An old above-ground pool occupied a large part of that upper area and once removed, revealed the potential for a unique structure that could provide privacy, storage, lighting and an outdoor kitchen for this young and growing family. The brick patio was laid on the exact footprint of the old 16x36 foot pool, and were… - [Roxbury Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/roxbury-kitchen-pj-vj~414268) - Location: West Roxbury, MA - Photos: 7 - Description: Located in Boston’s southwest corner, West Roxbury is known for its tree lined streets and established neighborhood. The client and their young family, having lived in this historic home for 20 years, had grown to occupy each of the 2,500 square feet and required help to discover a way to make the main level feel larger including the design of a new kitchen. With only 900 square feet on the main level, the rooms were tight with a central corridor, entry, dining, kitchen and living room. By captu… - [HingeHouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hingehouse-pj-vj~6373479) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 [See all 29 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mathison-mathison-architects-pfvwus-pf~469856065) ## Ideabooks - [BH beams](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/13051305/list/bh-beams) — 23 ideas - [Beech Exterior](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/223799/list/beech-exterior) — 45 ideas - [hilltop barn](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/297324/list/hilltop-barn) — 1 idea - [hilltop backsplash](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/272689/list/hilltop-backsplash) — 12 ideas - [hilltop laundry](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/198502/list/hilltop-laundry) — 3 ideas - [hilltop faucets](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/257477/list/hilltop-faucets) — 8 ideas - [hilltop master shading](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/235042/list/hilltop-master-shading) — 2 ideas - [barn lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/198513/list/barn-lighting) — 2 ideas - [Mathison \| Mathison Architects - Bedrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/138162656/list/mathison-mathison-architects-bedrooms) — 14 ideas - [Mathison \| Mathison Architects - Kitchen Design](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/138133288/list/mathison-mathison-architects-kitchen-design) — 28 ideas - [Mathison \| Mathison Architects - Architectural](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/138163237/list/mathison-mathison-architects-architectural) — 22 ideas - [Mathison \| Mathison Architects - Entry Ways, Stairs, Laundry rooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/138962444/list/mathison-mathison-architects-entry-ways-stairs-laundry-rooms) — 16 ideas - [Mathison \| Mathison Architects - Inspirations](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/138962094/list/mathison-mathison-architects-inspirations) — 28 ideas - [Mathison \| Mathison Architects - Bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/138162016/list/mathison-mathison-architects-bathrooms) — 14 ideas - [Pro Directory Ads](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/137624855/list/pro-directory-ads) — 22 ideas - [Photo Stream Ad](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/138173870/list/photo-stream-ad) — 22 ideas [See all 16 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/mathisonmathison) ## Community Q&A **Q: Cedar Soffit/Deck** *(in Photo Questions)* Hello, Did you stain/treat the cedar on the exterior for weathering? A: Yes, it is a clear coat from Cabot's. **Q: Siding** *(in Photo Questions)* Hi, what siding manufacturer did you use? Can you also share what style/type/finish/color you selected? Thanks so much! A: Thanks for your question akovenat. We used a pre-primed James Hardie fiber cement clapboard siding alternating 4" and 6" exposures. The paint is from Benjamin Moore, color "Gargoyle" for siding and "Dragon's Breath" for the fascias. **Q: can you tell me who made to 40’ sliding door? thanks** *(in Photo Questions)* Thanks A: Sorry for the delay here. The 40' stacking lift and slide door was made by Dover. **Q: What brand of oven was installed in this kitchen?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Thanks for your question. All appliances are Thermador. **Q: What type of flooring is in this bedroom?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: 4" wide White oak flooring, site finished with Bona matte finish. **Q: railings** *(in Photo Questions)* looking for someone in the Asheville, North Carolina area who does this kind of rod or cable railing for a new house interior staircase. Will appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks A: This is a custom steel railing with white oak handrail. Powder coated black finish. Thanks for your question! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-16.*