Our Team

Mike Niezer, RA

Partner, Senior Architect, COO,

Mike is a registered architect at Design Collaborative and serves as Director of Operations. Mike’s experience in healthcare design ranges across various project types, including hospitals, outpatient clinical settings, and medical office buildings. He is the recent president of the Fort Wayne American Institute of Architects and is actively involved in the local community. Mike finds it exciting and energizing to understand the unique needs and challenges each client faces and have the opportunity to impact the solution.

Mike was on a traveling jump rope team, beginning in Kindergarten on the junior varsity squad. His talents quickly advanced him to the varsity team – the Street Beats – in just first grade. He was the youngest member to ever make the varsity squad and maintains that distinction to this day. Probably.

Areas of Expertise

• Architecture
• Master Planning
• Facility Assessments
• Visioning & Discovery
• Private: Programming
• Private: Medical Planning

Memberships

• American Institute of Architects (AIA)
• Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. (GFW)
• Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA)
• Weather the Fort
• Leadership Fort Wayne Alumni

Honors

• Fort Wayne Business Weekly Forty Under 40
• 2023, AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Award - Honor Award in the Adaptive/Reuse/Renovation/Interior Architecture

Registrations

• Registered Architect: Indiana
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)

Publications

• Mastering the Art of Project Schedule: Expert Insights on Design and Construction
• Expecting the Unexpected: How Contingency Planning Can Save Your Build Project
• Understanding the Three Essentials of a Successful Build Project: Quality, Cost, and Size
• Before You Start: Setting Your Project Up for Success