Architecture shaped around how you actually live.
Roger Berent Architects is a selective design practice creating custom homes and commercial spaces across Michigan. Twenty-five years, one principal, every project, from the first conversation to the final site visit.
There is no house style—only design that fits the site, the budget, and the people who will use it, from breweries and aviation terminals to lakefront homes and university labs.
300 Hamilton
A mixed-use building that bridges Main Street storefronts and the neighborhood behind.
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Plymouth Mid-Century
A mid-century gem brought back to life.
View project →Rochester Private Residence
A modern residence where clean lines meet warm materials.
View project →“Most firms hand you off after the pitch. Here, the person who presents the concept is the same person on-site at 7 a.m. arguing about flashing details.”
Washington Row House
A modern rear addition that stacks light and glass behind a historic row house.
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Tienken Traillofts
A complete gut renovation that turned a dated interior into something that breathes.
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A modern estate where painted brick and steep gables meet with quiet confidence.
View project →“I don't have a house style. I have a way of listening. The building comes out of the site, the budget, and the people, not out of a template.”
Elephant & Co.
A pizzeria and taproom built around a patio that opens straight into the dining room.
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Winchester Center
A retail center that gives a big-box program a sense of craft.
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Presque Isle Retreat
The barn form done carefully: garage and shop below, a vaulted retreat above.
View project →“The best projects happen when the client and the architect are genuinely working on the same thing. Not parallel tracks. The same track.”
Twenty-five years designing buildings across Michigan.
The same architect, start to finish.
“We hired Roger to capture our vision for our dream home and couldn’t be happier. He didn’t just hand over design drawings and disappear. He stayed with the project through its entirety, which makes it a much smoother process.”
“We were lucky enough to hire Roger to design our dream home. He is extremely talented and an even better listener. We met with him and he immediately understood our vision and got to work. We have very specific tastes and he captured it perfectly while also staying within our budget.”
“Thanks to Roger’s vision, we achieved the contemporary look and feel we desired for our vacation home. He was timely, accessible, and put us at ease immediately. He listened to our rough thoughts and came back with ideas with the enthusiasm as if he were building his own home.”
“We hired Roger to plan the redesign of an existing 5,000 square foot facility for a corporate headquarters. He listened to our parameters, goals and needs and translated those into a facility perfectly suited to our purposes.”
“Roger has the creative ability to understand and define his clients’ visionary needs to produce a very unique space plan design that is functional and affordable to construct. I have worked with Roger on many different types of projects and he has always exceeded every design expectation.”
“Roger is not only a very creative and talented architect, he is also personable and attentive when discussing projects and ideas. Within five minutes of a consultation, he gets an interesting grin. At that point, you know he sees it.”