ABOUT

MIDWEST ARCHITECTURE STUDIO, INC.
MAS was established by Timothy Archibald in 2001 (originally as Han Archibald Design with Bobby Han) with a focus on innovative design projects. The studio environment includes partner Bryan Bertola and interior designer Heidi Archibald and encourages collaboration at all levels, drawing on the strengths of each team member. The firm offers a wide range of experience at varying scales in residential design and development, retail and commercial environments, site and master planning, interior design, and custom designed furnishings. Our projects are located throughout North America with our Chicago area office providing a thriving and inspirational central location. Our firm philosophy is shaped by three elements that are integral to each project:

CLIENT: We listen closely to our clients as collaborators, drawing on their aspirations for creative solutions and artistic vision. We provide leadership on behalf of our clients to assemble a professional team of designers, engineers and builders. We help manage the project process, be it a small renovation, new construction or full site development.

CONTEXT: Respect for the site and context provides a core in shaping our projects. Our sensitivity working in many climates has developed an architectural style that is responsive to its environment and traditions yet diverse in aesthetic. In our work there is an effort to employ environmentally sustainable practices with an integrated green approach. Our emphasis on practical solutions tends to yield simple, clean designs using traditional materials and local methods in innovative and contemporary ways.

VALUE: We believe that thoughtful, creative design solutions provide value and enrich the life experience of our clients. We strive to create economic and personal value in all of our projects – large and small – in our role as designer and client advocate.

TIMOTHY ARCHIBALD
AIA, NCARB
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Tim Archibald has been in the design and construction industries for thirty five years, the past twenty years as principal / owner of Midwest Architecture Studio. He is a licensed architect in Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts and Utah, is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, and is a member of the American Institute of Architects. Tim’s work experience has focused on custom residential design, commercial architecture, and real estate development at the following firms: Elkus/Manfredi Architects, Millennium Venture Group, Kao Design Group, Moshe Safdie & Associates, Turner Brooks Architects, and Peter Corsell Consulting. Tim was born in upstate New York, grew up in Maine, and has lived in New York, Boston and Chicago-land. He received his bachelor’s degree in English from Middlebury College in 1988 and his masters of architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1995. Tim has served on studio juries at Harvard University, MIT, the Boston Architectural Center, University of Wisconsin, and Syracuse University. Tim lives in Libertyville with his wife Heidi and blended family of 6 children.

BRYAN DAVID BERTOLA
NCARB, LEED AP
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A Wisconsin native from Green Bay, Bryan graduated from Lake Forest College with degrees in Physics and Mathematics, and was also a member of the Forester Men’s Basketball Team. He received his Masters of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology where he assisted in teaching 3D modeling and graphic presentation. Bryan continues to be a guest juror at IIT, and helps consult on projects at Lake Forest College and other educational and start up ventures in the area. Bryan began at Han Archibald Design in 2006 and helped to establish Midwest Architecture Studio. Prior to MAS he worked at Holabird and Root focusing on institutional projects. Bryan also has experience in the construction industry as a carpenter and continues to work on personal projects and furniture. Bryan has dedicated interests in the research and development of products and materials, sustainable technologies, technical detailing, and graphic presentation. Bryan is LEED Accredited, a licensed Architect in Illinois and Florida, and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Bryan lives in Lake Forest with his wife Michele and their son Bo.

HEIDI ANN ARCHIBALD
MBA, ASID, IDS, IFDA
heidi@masismore.com

Our interior designer, Heidi Archibald, began her career in design 17 years ago after her Lake Forest home renovation was featured on the popular PBS "reality" show This Old House. Heidi received her undergraduate degree in Finance and Accounting from Michigan State University and her MBA from DePaul University. After a career in business and marketing, Heidi raised 4 children (including triplets!) and lived overseas with her family in several locations. She pursued her passion for residential design professionally while living in Singapore and Finland, practicing and publishing her work . Heidi’s success in the design field led her to study at KLC School of Design in London where she pursued her Interior Design Degree. After living abroad, Heidi worked for The Goebeler Company as their designer for 5 years, assisting clients with the design/build process and with all aspects of interior design. Heidi joined MAS in 2018, bringing her love for residential interiors to the team. Heidi has lived in Michigan, Chicago, Florida, and Lake Forest while growing up and raising a family, and now lives in Libertyville with Tim and their blended family.