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Mark Buday AIA, AIBC
Architect
Harbor Springs, MI

University of Colorado

Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Design

University of Michigan - Master of Architecture

Registered Architect in Michigan, Montana, Utah, and British Columbia

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With more than thirty years of wide-ranging and award-winning design experience, Mark has made innovative modern architecture a quintessential part of the northern Michigan landscape. From lakeside cottages to public waterfront spaces, his designs embody his personal philosophy that structures should reflect the activities they’re built for. Based in Harbor Springs with ongoing projects across the country, Mark brings his extensive experience to every step of the process, from programming and budgeting to approvals and construction oversight. â€‹

Why Bluebird Day?

 

Ask any skier, and they’ll tell you that a bluebird day is something special. During the dead of winter in Michigan, after weeks of cloud cover, a storm will come through and blanket the area in snow, clearing the air on its way out. The end result is blue sky, bright sunshine, and fresh snow. Clean lines and complimentary colors. The day opens up like a door.

 

Can architecture embody that sense of possibility?

 

We think that’s exactly what it should do. Architecture should evoke energy, potential, and utility all in one. A Bluebird Day design invites the feeling that this is the day you’ll get it done, whether “it” is going outside to explore, staying in to relax, or heading to work. 

 

Whatever you’re doing with your day, we believe the architecture around you is an essential part of the experience. 

 

We specialize in projects requiring unique and intricate approaches to design and assembly. That might mean using shipping containers to build commercial kitchens and bathrooms off-site to expedite construction during a short building season. It might mean using a quonset hut building to lower both cost and build time for a modern guest cottage, or creating multifamily housing projects using modular designs for a more controlled assembly. We use passive solar design and local materials whenever possible. 

 

We believe in bringing progressive ideas and creative approaches to every project, whether that project leans modern or falls underneath a more classical heading. We believe that architecture can and should be both inspiring and logical. We believe that good design improves lives. Let’s create intuitive and innovative spaces that are responsive to the needs of the user, site, and environment.

 

Let’s make every day a Bluebird Day.

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