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About Us

Firm Introduction

Hobbs+Black Architects, founded in 1965, is one of the top 10 largest architectural firms in Michigan and nationally recognized as one of the Top 300 Design Firms by Architectural Record (2019). Over 70 dedicated professionals provide architectural, interior design, and related consulting services from our offices in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Lansing, and Phoenix Our diversified practice meets design challenges that often require extensive research and innovation. As a full-service architecture firm, we provide our clients with complete support from conceptual study to construction administration, including the following:

Facility Audit and Site Analysis

Site Planning, Design, and Zoning

Facility Programming

Master Planning

Architectural Design

Space Planning

Contract Document Development

Interior Design and Procurement

Signage Design and Implementation

Relocation Management

Post Occupancy Evaluation

LEED Design and Management

Project Experience & Approach

To achieve success in today’s market, each project must be approached with a focus on balancing scope, quality, and budget as well as creative planning. To achieve this objective, the owner’s participation in the design process is critical. Our design team knows buildings, but only those who manage and operate your existing facilities on a daily basis know every detail of how a new facility will be used. In a dynamic process, we combine your ideas and knowledge about your operation with our expertise and vision of design. The result is a solution that is strategic, affordable, and comprehensive

Interior Design

The Hobbs+Black Interior Design Studio has an award-winning portfolio exhibiting projects from a diverse group of clients that span several business sectors Our ability to successfully resolve and surpass the goals of our clients stems from our approach.

Core Values

Smaller Teams

t’s the pizza principle: don’t have meetings arger than you can feed with one pizza Trust & efficiency trend as a result

Share Work

Bigger ideas in rougher layouts, weeks sooner, results in deeper collaboration.

Emotional Logic

We believe people must feel something efore they do something It’s why we wrap strategic messages with emotional truth

Further Faster

When you add these people-powered omponents together, your project flies with less jet fuel

Practical Strategy

trategy should be based on human truths, roject pllars and applied with simplicity

Lansing Catholic

Lansing, Michigan

Weight Room Addition

The existing lower-level weight room was repurposed for a new band room, requiring a new addition to relocate the weightlifting space.

Hobbs+Black collaborated with athletic staff to design an accessible, efficient addition with direct access to athletic fields and locker rooms The result was a barrier-free, functional weight room that supports the school’s athletic program

Auditorium & Band Room Renovation

LCHS sought to modernize its outdated auditorium and create dedicated spaces for band and choir programs with improved functionality and acoustics Hobbs+Black led programming, design charrettes, and acoustic coordination to deliver spaces that meet curricular needs while enhancing aesthetics and sound quality The adjacent lobby was also refreshed, resulting in a cohesive and fully updated performing arts facility

Football Stadium & Athletic Fields

Hobbs+Black developed a comprehensive facilities master plan that realigned LCHS’s athletic fields to maximize its 32-acre site and accommodate future growth Implemented in two phases, the plan included a new multi-sport football stadium with track and support amenities, followed by upgraded baseball, softball, and soccer facilities, practice fields, and shared support buildings to enhance the overall athletic experience

Father Gabrial Richard

AnnArbor,Michigan

FatherGabrielRichardHighSchoolhasbeena fixtureinAnnArbor,Michigan,foracentury,but ithadrecentlyoutgrownitsfacility.

Hobbs+BlackArchitects,inassociationwithTMP Associatesasdesignconsultant,wascontracted inthespringof1998toplananddesignanew highschoolonaheavilywooded,hillysitein AnnArborTownship.Phaseoneincluded classrooms,thegymnasium,thechapel, administrativeoffices,andamediacenter It consistsof92,000squarefeetwithacapacityof 510students.Phasetwoaddedadditional classrooms,anauxiliarygym,andanauditorium consistingofapproximately30,000squarefeet, bringingthetotalcapacityoftheschoolto600 students

The Goddard School

Clarkston, Michigan

The Goddard School uses the most curre ensure children have fun while learning communication, collaboration, creativity thinking Their highly trained teachers ge encourage children every step of the wa develop, and achieve important mileston By maintaining The Goddard School’s hi standards, the welcoming school house community The brick and stone compos timeless building that will benefit the sch come

The Goddard School

Novi,Michigan

TheGoddardSchool’scorporatefocusis inthebeliefthatchildrenlearnbestwh arehavingfun.Theircommitmentisto schoolswithstrongleadership,dedicate teachers,andsupportiveenvironments allowforindividualizeddevelopmentan inspirealifelongloveoflearning By maintaininghighstandards,thewelcom schoolhouseexteriorfitsseamlesslyinto community,withbrickandstonemater creatingatimelessbuildingthatwillse schoolforyearstocome.Inside,brighta floorpatternsguidechildrenthroughth hallways,whilesimple,boldcolorblocki theclassroomscreatesenergeticspace fostercreativityandlearning

Manchester Schools

Manchester,Michigan

Due to Hobbs+Black’s successful bond issue project in 2001 for Manchester Community Schools, Hobbs+Black was asked again to provide bond issue assistance and make recommendations for upgrades and renovations to the elementary, middle, and high school facilities. Hobbs+Black worked with the school district and staff to determine the most important objectives for facility improvement Results of the study showed that the district needed renovations to the elementary, middle and high schools as well as the district headquarters. The community approved a $2.6 million dollar improvements bond.

Ackerson District Headquarters

Upgrades included lighting efficiency, electric service, and the installation of a new roof

Klager Elementary

The technology within the school was upgraded A new office at a new location was also done for the Principal

Manchester High School

The TV studio was completely renovated and upgraded to meet the students’ needs. The lighting in the common area was also upgraded

Ann Arbor Public School Exterior Facades

AnnArbor,Michigan

The project scope includes exterior façade renovations and repairs for six school buildings: Community High School, Pioneer High School, Eberwhite Elementary School, Angell Elementary School, Bach Elementary School, and Open Elementary School. The project team consists of Structural Design Inc. providing structural engineering, Fanning/Howey Associates serving as the materials handling consultant, and Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. as the building envelope consultant. Construction is scheduled to begin in Summer 2025.

Southfield Aquatic Center

OakPark,Michigan

Hobbs+BlackwasselectedbytheCityofSouthfieldtoprovidefullarchitecturalandengineering servicesforanew,state-of-the-artAquaticCenterservingresidentsandthesurroundingregion The projectincludesevaluationofbothastand-alonefacilityandapotentialconnectiontotheexistingIce Arena,withfinaldirectiondeterminedincollaborationwithCitystaffandCouncil.Thescope encompassesprogramming,conceptualandschematicdesign,detailedarchitecturalandengineering design,bid-readyconstructiondocuments,andconstructionadministration.Plannedamenities includea25-meterindoorpool,lazyriver,splashpad,therapypool,programdeckspaces,lockerrooms, andfamilyrestrooms,alldesignedwithanemphasisondurability,energyefficiency,operational flexibility,andmultigenerationalcommunityuse

Ann Arbor Public Schools Wines Elementary

AnnArbor,Michigan

Acombinedsiteneededmasterplanningtofittheexistingmiddleschool,thenewelementary school,andretaintheexistingelementaryschoolfor7yearsasastagingschool(thendemolished andadditionalplayfieldsconstructed) Theplanningalsoincludedreorganizingalltheexisting playfieldsforbothschools,aswellasseparatingbusandparentdrop-offsforallthreebuildings andprovideteacherandvisitorparking.

Thenewelementarybuildingistoincludemultiplesustainablefeaturesincludinggeothermaland solar,aswellasmasstimber Thelatesteducationpedagogicalplanningconceptsaretobe incorporatedforflexiblelearningenvironmentsandmultipleusesforlargespaces.Theintegration ofoutdoorlearningspaceswasalsoakeydesigngoal,whilemaintainingaccesssecurity

City of Pontiac Community Center

Manchester,Michigan

This dynamic, multi-functional facility is designed to meet the diverse needs of the City of Pontiac, featuring striking architecture that integrates seamlessly with the natural landscape and incorporates local art to create an inviting and inspiring environment. The mission of the center is to serve as a vibrant, inclusive community hub that inspires hope, empowers youth, and fosters health, wellness, creativity, and connection for all residents The facility includes a gymnasium and running track for indoor sports, an aquatic center with lap, leisure, and therapy pools, state-of-theart fitness areas, flexible community rooms, educational classrooms, dedicated youth and teen spaces, and a café and lounge that provide a welcoming place for social connection and healthy refreshments

Ingham ISD District CACC Interior Renovations

Mason,Michigan

The existing building had not seen substantial upgrades since it was built in 1970, and the ISD recognized that it needed to update and reorganize the interior program spaces to create a modern learning environment that would support their operational mission and attract students to the program by providing facilities that mimicked what they would find in a “real world” working environment. Ten major program spaces where analyzed and re-programmed with key ISD staff using design charette style working meetings, the outcome were mutually agreeable schematic designs that allowed the design team to expedite the development of the documents for bidding and procurement in order to meet the construction schedule for summer 2013 The project was completed on time and under budget

Ingham ISD Welding Lab

Mason,Michigan

The ISD recognized that their Welding, Engineering, and Construction Trades Labs needed to be improved and aligned with current industry standards and practices. Therefore, the decision was made to conduct site visits and programming workshops with staff in order to determine how to effectively and efficiently master plan and budget the project so that is was mutually acceptable to all parties The outcome of the master plan brought the Engineering, Precision Machine and Welding Labs into a centralized location to increase crossover curriculum opportunities and relocated the Construction Trades Lab It was also determined that the work needed to be done in two phases in order to not interrupt classes Phase I relocated the Construction Trades into the existing metal pole barn which was renovated to fit their needs The Welding Classroom was d

Parkridge Community Center

The Parkridge Community Center, originally built in 1943, long served as a central gathering place for the Ypsilanti community. After more than 70 years with limited upgrades, a major renovation and 12,000-square-foot addition was initiated to expand services and ensure long-term sustainability. The project includes new space for WorkSkills Corporation, which provides workforce training and helps manage and fund the facility, along with a cultural art museum supported by donated artwork and funding Together, these additions create new job opportunities and strengthen the center’s role in the community Ypsilanti,Michigan

2|42 Ann Arbor

AnnArbor,Michigan

2|42 Ann Arbor is the second campus for the growing community church and was designed around an identity of “community first,” functioning more as a community hub than a traditional church. Building on the success of renovations and additions to their Brighton, Michigan campus, 2|42 recognized the strong connection between their facilities and community impact and sought to bring that full vision to Ann Arbor Site selection emphasized partnerships, visibility, access, future growth, and the adaptive reuse of existing buildings to create an immediate positive presence in the area

The new facility mirrors the Brighton campus in both function and character, offering meeting rooms, indoor play fields, a café, and dedicated auditoriums that are open to the public throughout the week. A shared design aesthetic featuring raw steel, barn wood, shipping containers, and distinct volumes helps define individual programs while creating a cohesive sense of place. Phasing was essential to meet rapid growth needs, with the main auditorium and offices completed first, followed by children’s and youth spaces, and later the café and sports fields