Studio jva, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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| Architecture Firm | studio jva |
| People | James E. VanderMolen |
| Address | 2026 Joan Ave NE |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49505 USA | |
| Telephone | 616-648-5266 |
| Fax | 616-364-6090 |
| james.vandermolen@comcast.net | |
| Web Site | http://www.studiojva.com |
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Architecture, Design, Consultation
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We believe that every person has a right to a healthy, safe and sustainable environment and that the quality of one’s surroundings directly influences quality of life. We do not believe that quality necessarily means higher cost; rather, we believe that quality reflects value – the wise and appropriate investment of scarce resources toward a higher purpose. We believe in stewardship. For many projects, the cost of construction often represents sacrificial giving on the part of the owner. We take our role as keepers of your funds very seriously. We strive to be mindful of the cost implications of every idea we generate, and after careful consideration, promote ideas that are most appropriate to the project’s budget and character. As design progresses, we present alternative materials and systems along with recommendations regarding the most cost-effective, efficient, and durable solution. We provide increasingly detailed budget estimates at the end of each phase of design work, monitor the design’s adherence to the budget and, if necessary, modify the design to align with the budget while maintaining the overall quality. We believe in innovation, and promote creative uses of ordinary materials, avoiding redundant materials and finishes and contributing to a lower-cost project while maintaining design integrity, quality and durability. We delight in creating design solutions using off-the-shelf and common materials in inventive ways. These ordinary materials can be a rich design vocabulary when handled deftly. Even so, we consider both first cost and life-cycle cost information along with associated factors such as maintenance, sustainability and ease of replacement. We believe that imagination is a resource – a rare and special one - and creativity is a tangible asset. Like concrete, steel and wood, imagination and creativity are essential ingredients in architecture. When the commonplace is viewed in the light of vision, wonderful things can happen… …the very embodiment of Dignifying the Ordinary.
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WORSHIP ENVIRONMENTS:
Cascade Fellowship Church, Cascade, MI; Christ Lutheran Church, Valparaiso, IN; Calvary Church of Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Oak Park Christian Center, Pleasant Hill, CA; Bailey Christian Church, Bailey, MI; Trinity Church of Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale, CA; First Presbyterian Church, Michigan City, IN; Frontline Church, Grand Rapids, MI; Richland Bible Church, Richland, MI; Morgan Hill Bible Church, Morgan Hill, CA; Spring Lake Wesleyan Church, Spring Lake, MI; Hope Reformed Church, South Haven, MI; Impact Church, Lowell, MI; Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church, Clarence, NY; Fountain City Wesleyan Church, Richmond, IN; Jubilee Christian Center, San Jose, CA; Sonrise at Aboite Church, Fort Wayne, IN; Trinity Church, Lansing, MI; Bethany Assembly of God, Adrian, MI; Mount Hope Church, Lansing, MI; Peoples Church, East Lansing, MI; Auburn Hills Christian Center, Auburn Hills, MI; Thornapple Valley Church, Hastings, MI; Trinity Reformed Church, Grand Haven, MI; First Presbyterian Church, Grand Haven, MI; Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Grand Rapids, MI; Central Wesleyan Church, Holland, MI; Northpointe Community Church, DeWitt, MI; Riverview Church, Holt, MI; Westwinds Community Church, Jackson, MI; Orchard Hill Reformed Church, Walker, MI; North Blendon Church, North Blendon, MI; Grace Lutheran Church, Hastings, MI; Saint Agnes Catholic Church, Marion, MI; Ginghamsburg Church, Tipp City, OH; Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Holland, MI; First Assembly of God, Holland, MI; Kelloggsville Christian Reformed Church, Cutlerville, MI; White Cloud United Methodist Church, White Cloud, MI; Remembrance Reformed Church, Walker, MI; Temple Immanuel, Grand Rapids, MI; Fair Haven Ministries, Jenison, MI; Shawnee Park Church, Grand Rapids, MI; Fifth Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI; Dominican Chapel | Marywood, Grand Rapids, MI; University Lutheran Chapel, Ann Arbor, MI
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS:
POST-SECONDARY: Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL; Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI; Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI; Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, MI; Lake Michigan College, South Haven, MI; Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY: North Park School, Grand Rapids, MI; Kent Intermediate School District, Grand Rapids, MI; Forest Hills Public Schools, Ada, MI; Reeths-Puffer Schools, North Muskegon, MI; Laingsburg Community Schools, Laingsburg, MI; Bath Community Schools, Bath, MI; Godwin Heights Public Schools, Grand Rapids, MI; Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, MI; South Christian High School, Grand Rapids, MI; Calvin Christian Schools, Grandville, MI; Borculo Christian School, Borculo, MI
WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTS:
Galesburg Crossings, Galesburg, MI; The W Group, Grand Rapids, MI; Steelcase, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI; Steelcase Turnstone, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI; Steelcase Wood, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI; InsurAmeriCorp, Grand Rapids, MI; Progressive AE, Grand Rapids, MI; Best Buy, Minneapolis, MN; Custer Office Environments, Grand Rapids, MI; Detroit Ball Bearing, Grand Rapids, MI; Detroit Ball Bearing, Holland, MI; Brink-Harris Medical Offices, Grand Rapids, MI
CIVIC ENVIRONMENTS:
Interurban Transit Partnership, Grand Rapids, MI; Cascade Charter Township, Cascade, MI; Kent County, Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI; City of Battle Creek | W. K. Kellogg Airport, Battle Creek, MI; Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI
LIVING ENVIRONMENTS:
Witte Live | Work Residence, Grand Rapids, MI; Vander Molen Residence, Grand Rapids, MI; Harris Residence, Grand Rapids, MI; Gau Residence, Maui, HI; Schleuter Residence, Murphy, NC; DeJong Residence, Grand Rapids, MI; Griep-DeJong Residence, Sparta, MI; Looman Residence, Grand Rapids, MI; Pfeiffer Residence, Grand Rapids, MI; Lankfer Residence, Grand Rapids, MI; Stuut Residence, Grand Rapids, MI; Kavasch Residence, Dearborn, MI; Orwig Residence, Mears, MI; Habitat For Humanity Residences, Grand Rapids, MI
THEATRICAL ENVIRONMENTS:
Opera Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI; Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, Grand Rapids, MI
COMPETITIONS:
Second Ebenezer Church, Detroit, MI; Habitat for Humanity, Grand Rapids, MI; Burnham Prize, Chicago, IL; St. Jude Catholic Church, Grand Rapids, MI
