Michael Rex Associates is an architectural firm dedicated to assisting others in attaining their design goals. We seek to enrich people's lives through the creation of environments that are functional, beautiful and enduring. This vision holds true regardless of style, scale or budget. With our staff and clients working together, we enthusiastically strive to produce the best work possible.

For us, success is best described by Bessie Stanley's 1905 winning essay from the Lincoln Sentinel "What Constitutes Success":

"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children, who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction."

Our philosophy lays the foundation for the qualities that define our designs:

• Handsome and enduring
• Laid out well and functional
• Structurally rational
• True to traditional forms and details when appropriate
• Stylish by incorporating a certain contemporary freshness
• Well proportioned
• Spaces that combine cozy nooks with expansive volumes
• Spaces that capture views and are filled with light
• Spaces that open to the outdoors
• Interiors that are beautiful, comfortable and happy
• Detailed with fine finishes, rich colors and attractive lighting
• Carefully detailed to be weather tight
• Built with durable materials and assemblies that are long lasting and low maintenance