Seasons: A Center for Renewal

The Seasons is the private retreat center of the Fetzer Institute. As part of their mission to help build the spiritual foundation for a loving world, the Fetzer Institute offers in-kind use of its retreat center, Seasons, to 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in Kalamazoo County. Materials from the Great Lakes Basin including limestone, copper, cedar, pine […]

KVCC Texas Township Campus

Kalamazoo Valley Community College was established by vote of the people in 1966 and moved into its permanent home in Texas Corners in 1968.  The multiple styles of the additions reflect the growth of the college through the past forty years.  The original Prairie Style building – brick exterior, with a concrete precast fascia, reflective […]

Kalamazoo Nature Center

Prairie Modern Style building is recognized as one of the nation’s best nature centers.  Educational nature science facility and grounds.  Located on 1,100 acres of natural landscape. Formerly – Interpretive Center

A.M. Todd Company

Built at a time when new structural methods were being explored in building, this concrete skeleton allows the material of brick and limestone to move to adornments. The use of these materials is showcased in the basket weave brick, brick pilasters, limestone entry, limestone pilaster caps and horizontal banding. The continuation of these original adornments […]