Laura Mitchell, RA, NCARB, 36 CFR 61 Historic Architect
Associate, Senior Project Architect
A native-born Michigander, Laura discovered her interest in historic preservation through working on rehabilitation and adaptive reuse projects in Detroit with Kraemer Design Group, starting as an Architectural Intern for two summers, joining the KDG team as an Architectural Designer in 2012, and becoming a licensed architect in 2015. She earned her degree in architecture at the University of Michigan in 2010, and earned her Master of Architecture degree with a concentration in Historic Preservation from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2012. She is also a 36CFR Part 61 Qualified Historic Architect and has experience as both designer and consultant on a variety of adaptive re-use projects in Detroit.
During her time at KDG Laura has been involved with a variety of projects including residential, retail, commercial, and hotels, and has developed extensive experience working on rehabilitation and historic tax credit projects. As Project Architect Laura is able to continue to fuel her passion for historic buildings and adaptive reuse projects, taking a lead role in the development of projects from conceptual design to construction. Laura’s enthusiasm for rehabilitation and the city of Detroit continues to grow through her work at KDG.