Hamilton Anderson Associates

Hamilton Anderson Associates Hamilton Anderson is a Detroit-based multi-disciplinary design firm committed to enhancing the built

Hamilton Anderson was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1994 when architect Rainy Hamilton, Jr. partnered with planner and landscape architect Kent Anderson. Together they founded Hamilton Anderson with a simple premise: as architect and landscape architect, and as two individuals from radically different beginnings, they would pool their talents, personalities and backgrounds to build a firm that v

alues unity over uniformity. Today, HAA has evolved with emerging, dynamic leaders whose design acumen stretches across a wide array of professional design services, including planning, urban design, architecture and landscape architecture. The firm includes a diverse group of design professionals working collaboratively to create compelling, inspirational and sustainable projects, to make a positive, lasting impact on our communities.

04/23/2026

Our own Rainy Hamilton Jr speaks with Rod “The Voice” Grimes on Block to Block Podcast.

HAA’s Cory Wingelaar recently attended the Grand Opening of Cantina Contramar at Fontainebleau Las VegasIt was an incred...
04/07/2026

HAA’s Cory Wingelaar recently attended the Grand Opening of Cantina Contramar at Fontainebleau Las Vegas

It was an incredible moment to experience the energy of the space alongside the talented team behind it, including designer Frida Escobedo and restaurateur Gabriela Camara.

HAA served as Architect of Record with designer Frida Escobedo to complete the 10,000 square foot Mexican city-based restaurant.

Congratulations to on your new location!

313 Day is about celebrating the city that shaped us. 💙For over 31 years, Hamilton Anderson Associates has been proud to...
03/13/2026

313 Day is about celebrating the city that shaped us. 💙

For over 31 years, Hamilton Anderson Associates has been proud to design, collaborate, and grow right here in Detroit. Our work is driven by the communities we serve and the incredible energy of this city.

Detroit is more than our location, it’s our foundation.

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City of Oak Park Strategic Economic Development✨ From Vision to Reality: Oak Park’s Strategic Rise ✨We love when a plan ...
03/11/2026

City of Oak Park Strategic Economic Development

✨ From Vision to Reality: Oak Park’s Strategic Rise ✨

We love when a plan comes together. Literally.
Back in 2014, Hamilton Anderson Associates had the honor of helping shape the future of Oak Park, MI and today, we’re proud to have witnessed that vision in motion over the years.💡🏙️

Like many mid-century suburban cities, Oak Park knew change was coming and embraced it with a Strategic Economic Development Plan that invited collaboration, creativity, and community voices.

With our partners at Gibbs Planning Group, we analyzed everything from market data to field observations and turned it into a roadmap of action tailored to the people, potential, and personality of Oak Park.

📊 Urban Design | Community Engagement | Strategic Planning
🎯 Specific recommendations. Real timelines. Vision-led transformation.
👥 Led by City Manager Erik Tungate and an engaged public ready for change.

This wasn’t just about paper plans, it was about people, perspective, and progress. And we’re grateful to have been a part of it.

✨ HAAppy Women’s History Month! ✨As we wrap up the first week of Women’s History Month, we’re proud to celebrate the inc...
03/06/2026

✨ HAAppy Women’s History Month! ✨

As we wrap up the first week of Women’s History Month, we’re proud to celebrate the incredible women of Hamilton Anderson Associates. Our team includes talented architects, design professionals and administrative leaders whose expertise, creativity, and dedication help shape the work we do every day.

With years of experience both within HAA and throughout the broader design and business communities, these women play a vital role in strengthening our firm, supporting our clients, and impacting the communities we serve.
This month, and every month, we recognize and appreciate the women whose leadership, knowledge, and passion continue to move our work forward.

🖤 Celebrating a Trailblazer: Lynda HaithToday we honor Lynda Haith, the first Black woman architect licensed in Michigan...
02/26/2026

🖤 Celebrating a Trailblazer: Lynda Haith

Today we honor Lynda Haith, the first Black woman architect licensed in Michigan, a true pioneer whose path helped expand possibilities for architects of color in Detroit and beyond. After graduating from Lawrence Technological University, she became licensed in 1983 a milestone achieved just four decades after Beverly Lorraine Greene became the first Black woman in U.S. history to be licensed in 1942.

At a time when Black women were almost invisible in the profession, Lynda stepped forward with tenacity, graduating and becoming the first Black woman licensed to practice architecture in Michigan. She began her career in Detroit at firms such as Albert Kahn Associates and Griffin, Ward & Agee, and went on to found her own practice, HAITH Architecture, contributing not only to the built environment but also to a legacy of mentorship and representation.

Her work set the stage for the generations that followed. In a profession where less than 3% of licensed architects are Black and only about 0.4% are Black women, Lynda, Beverly, our very own Michele Robinson and so many others to follow are a testament to perseverance, passion, and breaking barriers.

We honor her legacy and continue building it.

Oakland University Welcome Center 🎓✨ We love and believe in the power of Higher Education and we’re proud to help shape ...
02/25/2026

Oakland University Welcome Center 🎓✨

We love and believe in the power of Higher Education and we’re proud to help shape the spaces that inspire the next generation.

At Oakland University, we had the privilege of transforming part of North Foundation Hall into a welcoming gateway for prospective students. Working closely with OU staff, we led a master planning effort focused on enhancing the student experience before the campus tour even begins. From the parking lot to the new presentation room, every design decision was made with intention.

The result? A refreshed Welcome Center that now serves as the official starting point for student tours, offering comfort, clarity, and a true sense of arrival.

📍 Oakland University
🏛️ Architecture | Interior Design | Site Design
🗓️ Completed: 2013
✏️ Phase 1: Admissions Presentation Room Completed

Even though this space was completed in 2013, it still looks just as good today as it did when it first opened. That’s the power of purposeful design. 🙌🏾

Donald Frank White: The First Black Licensed Architect in Detroit ✨ Before there was Rainy Hamilton Jr., there was Donal...
02/06/2026

Donald Frank White: The First Black Licensed Architect in Detroit ✨

Before there was Rainy Hamilton Jr., there was Donald Frank White a true pioneer who became the first licensed Black architect in the city of Detroit and the first African American member of the Detroit chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). At a time when access was denied to most, he laid the foundation, not just in concrete and steel, but in courage, design excellence, and determination. ✊🏾

From his work on the Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects and the Inkster Housing Development to the Paradise Valley YMCA and St. Cyprian’s Church, White’s imprint helped shape the built environment for Detroit’s Black communities during segregation and beyond.

Less than 5 decades later, Rainy Hamilton Jr. would become a licensed architect, founding one of Detroit’s most enduring Black-owned architecture and design firms HamiltonAnderson Associates (HAA). That legacy continues with projects like the C. David Campbell Terrace at Dequindre Cut, College Careers & Beyond (formerly Midnight Golf), the Detroit Public Schools Projects, L.C.A, Hudson’s, Ralph C Wilson Headquarters and evolving to Vdara, Aria, Fontainebleau, MGM Detroit, Springfield and National Harbor spanning decades.

🖤 Today, we honor Donald Frank White not just as a name in history, but as the spark that lit the torch for future generations to dream, design, and build. ⛪️📐✍🏾

📸 Projects shown:�• Some of the churches that Donald Frank White worked on.

🌆 Reimagining SouthfieldEven though our headquarters is proudly rooted in Downtown Detroit, we are deeply committed to u...
02/04/2026

🌆 Reimagining Southfield

Even though our headquarters is proudly rooted in Downtown Detroit, we are deeply committed to uplifting and transforming communities across Michigan.

The City of Southfield’s EverCentre Plan is one of those projects that continues to evolve, inspiring how we think about urban transformation. HAA partnered with the City to provide the vision and redevelopment tools needed to turn an 8.9-acre site into a vibrant, walkable, connected, and catalytic destination.

Our work focused on linking previously separated spaces to create a dynamic, mixed-use environment, blending housing, commercial space, green walkways, and public gathering areas into one cohesive district. 🌱🏙️

This plan, now well underway, continues to shape the future of Southfield City Centre, bringing people together while promoting walkability, sustainability, and a sense of place. We’re proud this effort was recognized with the MIAPA Planning Excellence Award for Urban Design (2017). 🙌🏾

📍 Southfield, MI
🛠️ Planning | Urban Design | Site Design | Cost Estimating
🏆 MIAPA Planning Excellence Award for Urban Design

Sleek. Sustainable. Student-Centered. 📐🏗️💫If you’ve ever walked the Northwest Campus of Wayne County Community College D...
01/21/2026

Sleek. Sustainable. Student-Centered. 📐🏗️💫

If you’ve ever walked the Northwest Campus of Wayne County Community College District and thought, “This feels like the future.” You’re right!

Designed by Hamilton Anderson Associates, this LEED Platinum-certified campus reflects timeless design, environmental responsibility, and a bold vision for learning in Detroit.

🏫 General Education Building
🌿 Green Roof + Bio-Retention Basin
🌍 Geothermal Wells
🚶‍♂️ Landscaped Walkways + Student Gathering Zones

Even though the project was completed in 2013, it looks just as good today as it did when it first opened. A true testament to enduring design excellence.

This flagship campus features high-tech classrooms, fitness labs, and collaborative spaces built not only for today’s learners but for generations to come.

📍 Detroit, MI
🏆 AIA Detroit & AIA Michigan Honor Award Winner

Because architecture isn’t just about buildings, it’s about building opportunity.

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 🕊️✨“Let’s build bridges, not walls.” — Martin Luther King Jr.At Hamilton Anderson A...
01/19/2026

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 🕊️✨

“Let’s build bridges, not walls.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

At Hamilton Anderson Associates, this message is more than a quote, it’s a blueprint. 🏗️ For over 30 years, we’ve been committed to designing spaces that connect communities, honor history, and create opportunity. From Detroit to cities across the country, our work is rooted in equity, collaboration, and the belief that the built environment can be a bridge toward progress.

Today, we reflect on Dr. King’s legacy and recommit ourselves to building a future grounded in unity, access, and purpose. One project, one partnership, and one community at a time. 🤍

🏙️✊🏽

01/19/2026

🔨 Vision. Legacy. Detroit.

Meet Allan Machielse, Architecture III at Hamilton Anderson Associates. A seasoned designer whose projects span across some of Detroit’s most transformative developments.

Since the age of 5, Allan knew he wanted to be an architect and he’s been shaping neighborhoods, campuses, and communities ever since. Whether it’s designing apartment buildings, schools, or hospitality spaces, Allan brings intention and heart to every line he draws.

Some of the projects he’s helped bring to life include:
🏘️ Cascade Apartments- vibrant, modern living in Atlanta
🏫 Detroit Edison Public School Academy- a space designed for growth
🏨 Fontainebleau Las Vegas- luxury reimagined
🎓 MSU Wonders Hall Renovation- elevating student experience
🎶 Motown Museum Expansion- where Detroit’s rhythm meets design

He also serves on Detroit’s Historic District Commission. Allan is more than a designer: He’s a mentor, a listener, and a believer in lifelong learning. We’re proud to have him on the team.

📐 “Stay curious. Be open to evolve. That’s the key to longevity in this field.”

Address

1435 Randolph Street, Ste 200
Detroit, MI
48226

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+13139640270

Website

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/hamilton-anderson-associates/72/ab2/852, http://roguehaa.

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