Brian Rebain, RA, NCARB
Principal
Brian joined Kraemer Design Group in the spring of 2006 after a series of diverse experiences spanning architecture, construction, and community service. He graduated from the University of Michigan’s College of Architecture and Urban Planning in 1998, and continued his experience in Montreal, Vermont, Italy, and the Northwoods of Ontario. After completing his Master of Architecture degree in 2002, Brian embarked on his most formative experience: building homes for three years as an AmeriCorps member and House Leader with Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity. At Habitat, Brian saw firsthand the ways in which buildings, even the simplest of ones, can change people and places in significant ways.
As Principal at KDG, and head of the Detroit office, Brian has quietly become one of the leading historic architects in the region with over 70 historic tax credit projects under his wing, the majority of which are located in the City of Detroit. He is a 36CFR Part 61 Qualified Historic Architect, and has extensive experience, as both architect and design consultant, on numerous award winning historic adaptive re-use projects both in Detroit and throughout the region. This passion for historic rehabilitation is a natural fit as Brian works to revitalize his hometown of Detroit.
Brian is fully committed to life in the city, and enjoys (and sometimes curses) living in a 100 year old home in Detroit’s historic Indian Village. He is an ambassador to all-comers and is proud to serve his hometown both personally and professionally. At KDG, Brian spends his workdays not just as an architect and designer, but as an explorer, an inventor and a storyteller, and is inspired by the challenges of working in such a dynamic and energetic place.