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posted on Nov 29, 2023, 4:28 PM

​Great Room Renovation

​Great Room Renovation

This unique home renovation expands the kitchen and great room, creating better flow and a spacious living area.

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posted on Nov 29, 2023, 4:22 PM

3D Printed Homes

3D Printed Homes

We are excited to collaborate with the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine bringing to fruition an innovative project – a 3D printed concrete home.

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posted on Nov 29, 2023, 4:12 PM

New Sustainable Home in Manville Heights

New Sustainable Home in Manville Heights

Nestled in Iowa City's charming Manville Heights neighborhood, this new home marries longevity, adaptability, and timeless design.

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posted on Nov 29, 2023, 4:05 PM

PAW Animal Shelter

PAW Animal Shelter

We had the pleasure of designing a new animal shelter and adoption center in Fort Madison, Iowa.

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posted on Nov 29, 2023, 3:40 PM

Home Addition

Home Addition

This home addition project showcases a harmonious blend of light, nature, accessibility, and contemporary living, resulting in an expansive and inviting living environment.

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posted on May 29, 2020, 9:01 PM

Silvis Public Works and Fire Station

Silvis Public Works and Fire Station

New combined facility to house the Silvis Public Works Department and a new Substation for the Silvis Fire Department.

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posted on May 29, 2020, 8:59 PM

Muscatine County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Quarters Addition and Renovations

Muscatine County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Quarters Addition and Renovations

This project is the second portion of the Muscatine County Facilities Master Plan to remove County facilities from an existing facility in the flood plain currently utilized by Maintenance and the Sheriff’s Office.

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posted on May 29, 2020, 8:50 PM

Front Range Custom Home

Front Range Custom Home

This project is for a new home on a site that was effected by the Black Forest fire of 2013. The project is for a new 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with full basement for future expansion.

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posted on May 29, 2020, 8:38 PM

Davis County Courthouse Accessibility Upgrades

Davis County Courthouse Accessibility Upgrades

This project will make modifications to the existing entry and site circulation to add a new lift and aesthetically coherent entry structure.

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posted on Oct 17, 2018, 2:10 PM

Well that happened, so what now?

Well that happened, so what now?

Discussion of the post-hurricane recovery process and resources, primarily geared to homeowners in the effected region. This post contains links to federal and state agency sites with further resources and a few third party resources with hurricane…

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Mike Nolan is a registered Architect living and working Iowa City, IA. He is the owner of Horizon Architecture.


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