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The American Institute of Architects Michigan will honor Hamilton Anderson and Associates with the Firm of the Year Award. The presentation will be made at the annual Celebration of Architecture on May 2 at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth. The award recognizes an organization of architects who have consistently produced distinguished architecture for at least 10 years. The firm shall have great depth, breadth, be widely known for quality and its work shall be a product of a collaborative environment.

During its brief 13-years of existence, Detroit-based Hamilton Anderson has embodied a commitment to progressive design, personable service and community leadership. The firm is driven by ideas, and their dedication to the urban environment is equally evident in its award-winning projects and the diverse fabric of its people. They have earned their design reputation for planning sustainable communities, reinventing old structures and weaving new buildings and spaces into delicate tapestries of urban infrastructure.

They are focused on engaging urban projects holistically - by imagining land, architecture and public space as a unified whole, in which the final design elevates the experience of everything around it. They have leveraged a broad range of talent and diverse approach to practice to expand the business to include 120+ staff and a second studio in Las Vegas.

Rainy Hamilton Jr., architect and native Detroiter, began R. Hamilton Associates in Detroit’s historic University District in 1993. He graduated from Cass Technical High School and earned his architecture degree from the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Architecture. He began his practice with a passion for rebuilding Detroit. In 1994, Rainy was joined by former colleague and land landscape architect, Kent H. Anderson.

Anderson is focused on urban design and redevelopment and has played a key role in reshaping the city’s landscape. He successfully led the multi-disciplinary firm to win numerous professional awards for outstanding design, including a recent honor as the inaugural recipient of the Firm of the Year award by the Michigan Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He lives in Northville.

The American Institute of Architects Michigan, headquartered in the historic Beaubien House across from the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, established its awards program to bring to public attention the value and importance of architectural excellence and to recognize those whose notable achievements encourage all to make excellence in architecture the standard.