Mike Dean

Architect
  Studio
Tel: 515.657.4722
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During my younger years, I spent countless hours in the spotlight on the stage. Arts programs in drama, speech, concert band, jazz band and choir all shaped me into how I think today. When something doesn’t go as planned on the stage, you must adapt. My approach to architecture is no different. As a design evolves, adjustments to the design are a given. The key to making adjustments to a design while staying on schedule is simple: don’t panic, feed off of your team, don’t stray too far from the original vision, and get back on path as soon as possible. 
Credentials
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Expertise
Giving Back
  • Game Ready Grey Youth Baseball
Interests
  • Volunteering
  • Coaching youth sports
  • Traveling
  • Woodworking
  • The Arts
Fun Fact
  • I am a self-proclaimed “King of Puns”. They are PUN-derful!
Project Portfolio
Grundy Center Community School District Gymnasium
Grundy Center, IA
Wanting to expand their capacity for recreational activities, Grundy Center Community School District chose to collaborate with INVISION to create an addition to the existing high school. The district wanted a secondary …
UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital
Dubuque, IA
The Grandview expansion of Finley Hospital created a state-of-the-art heart clinic, surgery department, sterile processing department and emergency department. INVISION worked with the owner and users to right-size the …
Muscatine Fire Station
Muscatine, IA
Muscatine’s small, aging fire station couldn’t handle a planned increase in service area, so they brought in INVISION to create a new design that accommodated both immediate and future growth within a modest budget. The team …
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