Myefski Cook Architects, Inc. was established in 1995 by John
W. Myefski and Charles S. Cook, the two Principals in charge of all
operations for the firm and its team of talented professionals. The
firm has grown since its inception by providing a primary focus on
design, service, and attention to detail. Services provided include
Master Planning, Design Development and Construction phases for projects
ranging from Residential Renovations/Restorations to complex mixed-use
Commercial projects. Specific project types include restaurants, hotel
facilities, retail, athletic clubs, bank facilities, townhouses, condominiums,
and new single-family residential and residential additions.
Prior to combining their efforts and talents John and Chuck had each
pursued career paths that had relied on and broadened their design
talents as evident in the following curriculum vitae.
John
W. Myefski gained his experience as an Architect at highly respected
firms like Murphy/Jahn, Winsor/Faricy and Albert Kahn. While at Murphy/Jahn
Architects in Chicago, he was Project Architect for such projects
as Kempinski Hotel and Munich Airport Center in Germany and the Principal
Financial Group Headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. As a Project Designer
at Winsor/Faricy Architects in St. Paul, he directed design phases
for Collier County Courthouse in Naples, Florida and Cray Computers
Research Office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As an Architectural Designer
at Albert Kahn Associates Architects in Detroit, Michigan he worked
on major corporate and industrial projects.
After earning his Masters Degree in Architecture from the University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine
Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen, Denmark in conjunction
with a Fulbright Research Grant. He has been a Visiting Assistant
Professor at the University of Michigan, College of Architecture,
and an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the Illinois Institute
of Technology. He is a State Licensed Architect in Illinois, Minnesota,
and California
Charles S. Cook was Project Manager for both residential and
commercial projects, handling the entire scope of services from schematic
design through completion of construction while a Project Architect
at Pappageorge Haymes, Ltd., in Chicago, Illinois from 1987 through
1995. While at Perkins & Will, Chicago, Illinois, he was a Design
Team Member for a large international housing project, and participated
in the design development and interior space planning for several
schools and corporate offices. His experience also includes design
development and execution of construction documents for various residential
and commercial projects at Jude Fusco Associates in Southfield, Michigan
and at Peters Associates in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
He
holds both a Masters of Architecture and a Masters of Business Administration
from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is a State Licensed
Architect in Illinois and Michigan.
Beyond
its Principals, Myefski Cook Architects, Inc. is comprised of a professional
staff of Associates, Project Managers, Assistant Project Mangers,
Project Coordinators, and Architectural Interns. Under the direction
of the firm's Principals, projects are assigned to a team made up
of these staff members whose varied talents and experience contribute
to the successful design solutions created for each project.
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