History

Michael J. Burns Architects, Ltd. (MJBA) was founded in 1983, and is a North Dakota Professional Corporation. Principal Michael Burns, AIA, CID, has over 30 years of professional experience in both public and private sector work. Kerry Peuser, AIA Associate, joined the firm in 1989 and has more than 28 years of experience. With the combination of Burns’s and Peuser’s varied talents, MJBA has developed a diverse resume. Projects vary in size, program and client profile. Projects include churches, higher education facilities, county buildings, schools, residential, and healthcare. The firm uses its expertise in historic preservation and adaptive reuse when working with many of these clients.

Location

The MJBA office is located in a small, renovated historic warehouse in downtown Moorhead, MN. The firm is organized as a studio, encouraging the close interaction of the entire staff throughout every project’s development. Creative thinking and problem-solving is fostered in this environment. The office’s design has been recognized with several design awards.

We are creative thinkers focused on meeting the client’s unique needs. Each client is treated as if they are our only one. Professional services never diminish throughout the course of the entire project, from programming through construction.

Team

Along with Burns and Peuser, the remaining staff includes another registered architect with 32 years of experience, two interior designers, a senior technician, four technicians (three are architectural graduates), and two administrative personnel. Senior personnel have been with the firm for more than 10 years.

Services

MJBA provides professional services that include architectural and interior design, architectural planning, programming, feasibility studies, historic preservation, renovation and adaptive reuse, historic structures reports, historic tax act design and LEED design services.

Throughout the firm’s history about 65% of our work has been for governmental agencies, cities, counties and public institutions. We are well acquainted with a variety of regulatory design standards and procedures. we have extensive experience working with larger and diverse building committees. We enjoy the challenge of meeting budgets and constrained time frames.