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23 Feb 2026

Jason Hodges is in The Building

February 23, 2026 – We are thrilled to welcome Jason Hodges to the studio as a Construction Management Associate.

Jason brings a rare blend of digital precision and tactile craftsmanship to our team. With a foundation in software engineering and a deep passion for metal fabrication, he is a true systems-thinker who is as comfortable at a computer as he is on a job site.

This ‘full-stack’ perspective allows Jason to bridge the gap between complex design and physical execution, collaborating fluently with craftspeople to ensure every detail is both technically sound and beautifully realized.

We’re happy to have you on the team, Jason!

31 Jan 2026

Get to Know Our Team of Pros

January 31, 2026 – Great architecture and interior design starts with great people. We invite you to discover the creative minds behind our designs in our latest feature, “Get to Know Our Team“.

This series takes you beyond sketches and renderings to explore the personal inspirations and dream projects of our talented staff. Read on to see how the unique perspectives of our architects and interior designers shape our work and bring exceptional spaces to life!

04 Dec 2025

HAUS Named to FORBES “America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects”

August 27, 2025 – HAUS has been named to the FORBES “America’s Best-In-State Residential Architects” list, 1 of 2 in Indiana.

From the Editor (Richard Olsen): “Architecture, while historically nearly always regional in character, today carries the burden of a device and web-dependent culture drowning in indiscriminate images … and their frequently unfortunate influence on home design trends.”

Per Forbes, the architects who have been selected after painstaking research and rigorous journalistic fact-finding and assessment, highlight designers of single-family houses whose work stands apart for it’s excellence in the combined context of high design and distinctly place-based principles and practices of design and construction.

Thanks Forbes, and of-course thanks to our clients and collaborators who make these projects possible!

15 Oct 2025

Midcentury Home Renovation Underway

October 15, 2025 (Carmel, IN) – Midcentury Home Renovation construction is now underway in Carmel. We’ve been working on the design since late 2024 with our clients who are moving back to Indiana from California.

It’s one of the larger-scale Midcentury properties in which we’ve been involved, and even includes an indoor pool. Originally built in 1959, the structure has undergone a few additions over the years. Amazingly, we were able to access original drawings for each phase.

Please check-back for the storyline, as we’ll be adding this project into our gallery and sharing the design and construction processes. We are especially excited about the interiors, and will be sharing renderings.

19 Sep 2025

Mid Mod Restoration wins Honor Award

September 19, 2025 (Lexington, KY) – Mid Mod Restoration wins Honor Award at the 2025 AIA Kentucky – AIA Indiana Convention in Lexington, KY.

This year’s jury was from AIA Oklahoma, who selected 16 design award-winners from a pool of 51 entries in 5 categories.

Mid Mod Restoration won the Honor Award in the Preservation/Adaptive-Use/Restoration Category. Jury Comment: “It’s almost impossible to distinguish between new and existing – in a good way. The design successfully employs a remarkable amount of restraint to honor the existing architecture.”

We believe this renovation is a strong example of how a thoughtful, informed collaboration can help preserve the legacy of a historic structure while meeting the needs of modern life. This project demonstrates that restoration and innovation can exist side-by-side in a meaningful and enduring way.

02 Aug 2025

Traditional Colonial addition breaks ground

August 02, 2025 – We’re excited to report that Traditional Colonial Addition has broken-ground in the Highland-Kessler neighborhood in Indy!

We began collaborating with our client on this fun + challenging opportunity in early 2024. Having done a ton of thinking and research prior to engaging, our client was able to articulate their overall aesthetic preferences on day one (traditional exterior, colonial maximalist interior); a modern lifestyle in a traditional framework.

The further we engaged, the richer the design solution, details, and finish palette became. We can’t wait to share this inspired story (maybe our most-elaborate kitchen design ever), so please check-back on the HAUS project page for updates to the design + the WERK project page for construction process updates!

15 Jul 2025

Ashleigh Havrilesko Joins Haus

July 15, 2025 – We are thrilled to announce that Ashleigh Havrilesko has joined HAUS as Interior Design Associate!

Ashleigh studied interior design + construction management at Purdue University, and was awarded the program’s “Outstanding Interior Architecture Graduate” in May 2025.

Ashleigh is already fitting-in well and taking-advantage of the studio’s numerous design opportunities. Please join us in welcoming Ashleigh!

10 Jul 2025

Announcing River Habitat House

July 10, 2025 (Fennville, Michigan) – Behind-the-scenes we’ve been working with our clients on River Habitat House since early 2024. Having built their existing LEED-certified home in 2005 in Holland, Michigan on the banks of Lake Michigan, they are ready now for a single-level home softer on-the-feet (ie, no concrete floors this time).

The site has a gradual elevation overlooking the Kalamazoo River, has amazing natural habitat, and affords breathtaking panoramic views. Our client made it clear that they are interested in designing something for their particular lifestyle, not something that needs to cater to the general public for resale reasons.

Please check-out the project story for this special opportunity. Also, please check-back, as we’ll be adding more interesting particulars about the project design + construction process via HAUS and WERK.

27 May 2025

Dakota Maynard joins HAUS and WERK

May 27, 2025 – A recent graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelors degree in Construction Management Technology, Dakota Maynard has joined HAUS and WERK as Construction Manager Associate!

Dakota fills a much-needed role in the studio, as we’re presently semi-weighted in the construction phase of a few projects via our sister construction management company, WERK | Building Modern.

He was diligent and persistent in canvasing for the position, and that has also translated to his work in the office and in the field. Please join us in welcoming Dakota (Cody) to the studio!

10 May 2025

Pool House Pavilion Nearing Completion

May 10, 2025 (Traders Point) – Pool House Pavilion is rounding-the-corner and nearing completion!

Located on a large secluded plot in the Traders Point area of Indianapolis, this structure replaces a portion of an original 1940s compound. Instead of building a new freestanding structure closer to the pre-existing pool, Owner and team preferred to utilize and update portions of an existing guest house.

The design solution continues rooflines and characteristics of the remaining guest house, while extending in the direction of the pool.

We’ll be sharing more detail about the project design + construction processes in the near future, so please check-back at HAUS + WERK for project updates!

31 Mar 2025

Derek Mills, Principal

March 31, 2025 – We’re happy to announce that Derek Mills has elevated to Principal at HAUS and WERK!

Since joining our studio in April 2010, Derek has untiringly pursued his passion in the fields of architecture, interiors, and construction. During this time, his selfless diligence and leadership has helped forge a high-level of expertise and excellence in-the-field for himself; and therefore the studio. And for this, we are grateful.

But anyone who knows Derek understands what he really cares about; people. He cares about our clients. He cares about our teammates and colleagues. He cares about his family, and the scouts he mentors at the BSA.

Please join us in congratulating Derek for his outstanding contributions, achievements and ongoing success!

23 Mar 2025

Mid Mod Reimagined Underway

March 23, 2025 (Carmel) – Mid Mod Reimagined design is nearing completion and WERK is closing-in on beginning demolition!

This is one of a handful of excellent design opportunities that we engaged with our clients in or around spring 2024. For this challenge, we’re collaborating with our client to reimagine this 1960 Harry Cooler original located in south Carmel.

We can’t wait to share the design story with you inside and out. Please check the HAUS project page for exterior and interior design updates … and the WERK project page for construction updates along-the-way!

30 Oct 2024

HAUS recognized as Top 200 American Residential Architect (Forbes)

October 30, 2024 – We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as a Top 200 American Residential Architect.

The list identifies and calls to attention those architects whose work, region-to-region, and state-to-state, stand apart for their elevated degree of overall excellence.

Back40House springs to life on approach at sunrise - Industrial Farm Modern - Back40House - Pendleton, IN — Back40House

Top 200 designation is based on a rigorous journalistic fact-finding and assessment, but with the noteworthy addition of direct involvement from an advisory board of leading experts in the American house. A total of 18,000 architect offices were assessed for the degree to which the single-family house is a part of their total repertoire. Those offices that advanced in the process provided work samples believed to be “exemplary” for the ways in which the work addresses the particulars of place. Each submission was then measured in accordance with Forbes Architecture’s three-tiered system.

Based on the noted criteria, Forbes selected Back40House to represent HAUS on the Forbes website.

16 Aug 2024

HAUS Projects Awarded at Indiana Landmarks Event

August 16, 2024 – Two HAUS projects were awarded by AIA Indiana at the AIA annual convention. Thornhurst Kitchen Revival and Holly Creek Overlook each received Merit Awards; one for Interior Architecture, and the other for New Construction.

Thanks to our clients for these amazing design opportunities. Thanks to WERK | Building Modern for overseeing that construction was consistent with design-intent. And finally, thanks to all of our trade contractor partners who help make these projects a reality!

Flat-panel, White Oak cabinetry with white quartzite countertops and green accents make up the U-shaped kitchen and large island in Thornhurst Modern, located in Carmel, Indiana.

01 Aug 2024

Modern Rooftop Addition Kicks Off

August 1, 2024 – Our Modern Rooftop Addition, a mixed-use building in Fletcher Place, has kicked off!

This project has been in the works for a while already and we have been eager to start our build. We are helping to renovate the existing spaces, both commercial and residential, as well as add an addition to the residential suite above. This will practically double the square footage of the residential portion of the building.

Our client will continue running their company out of the commercial space post-construction, and inhabiting the unit when they are in town. Stay tuned for more updates – it won’t be one you’ll want to miss!

03 Jun 2024

Dylan Gahimer back at HAUS

June 03, 2024 – Everyone please welcome back Dylan Gahimer; he interned for us the summer of 2022 and was excited to come back to work with us full-time as an architectural associate.

Dylan holds his Bachelor’s of Architecture from Ball State University. We already know of Dylan’s attention to detail and love for technical aspects of a project and he is eager to gain more experience as he works to become licensed.

Outside of work Dylan likes to dabble in photography, explore new places, and create music. He plays four different instruments (trumpet, piano, guitar and electric bass). We are so pleased to have Dylan back with us diving into projects!

15 Jan 2024

HAUS Honored at Excellence in Architecture 2024

January 11, 2024 (Indianapolis) – We are happy to report that HAUS was honored at the 2024 AIA Indianapolis Excellence in Architecture Gala for G BLOC Modern Live + Work!

Of 39 submissions, G BLOC was one of 10 to receive recognition at the event hosted at Indiana Landmarks in Indianapolis’ Old Northside historic district. The project received a Merit Award for Architecture (New Construction – Project Cost Less Than $5 Million).

Thanks to all project collaborators, and AIA Indianapolis for organizing and hosting another outstanding event to support community-building!

12 Dec 2023

HERS Rating for Brick Modern

Part of the process of well-designed and constructed homes is validating through a third-party. We are experts in the design and detailing of homes but testing to ensure it is built well is important. The Brick Modern House is a completely electric home when it comes to heating and cooling, including water heating.

Post-Construction testing gives the Brick Modern House a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index of 77 excluding the solar panels. When accounting for the solar panels, the HERS Rating adjusts to 17!

The third-party energy rater asks us for input so they’re able to form a design baseline and then post-construction they perform a draft test to check for air leaks but also to pressurize the house and determine how tight (or not) the house is. Contrary to what one might think, your house doesn’t need to breathe. You, however, do need to breathe.

The approach to get fresh air into a home should be through a designed and measured location, not through random leaks in the exterior of your home. If you’re interested in learning more about this, we’ll have more information to share under our ‘Topics’ tab. For the Brick Modern House, we’ll track the energy usage to provide feedback to our energy modeling that we perform through the design process.

Modern Brick House Achieves Certified HERS Rating of 17 - Indianapolis

15 Oct 2023

Powder Room Custom-Tiled Vanity

Check-out this powder room custom-tiled vanity at Brick Modern House.

We’ve integrated a lot of personal touches into this project that we look forward to sharing. One such case is the custom-tiled vanity.

The design of the tiled sink meant really digging down into the details to ensure the tiled vanity cabinet was functional, including the drawer.

04 Oct 2023

HAUS Awarded at Monumental

HAUS Awarded at Monumental – HAUS team was honored to receive two awards at the Monumental Awards Event at Tibbs Drive-In.

G BLOC Live + Work received an Achievement Award for Real Estate Development and also an Achievement Award for Neighborhood Revitalization.

Thanks to the many partners, collaborators, and supporters who helped us cross the finish line on this challenging opportunity! #indychamber