Progressive AE and Design Pros to Merge

Merger creates one of the area's largest full-service design firms specializing in architecture, engineering and interior design


Progressive AE and Design Plus have both been honored with numerous awards for their work and boast a long list of respected and recognizable local projects, including;

  • Progressive AE: Grand Rapids DeVos Place Convention Center, Bissell Tree House at John Ball Zoo, The Rapid's Wealthy Street Operations Center and Central Station, Steelcase WorkLab, Blodgett Hospital addition, MLive Community Media Hubs, and Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
  • Design Plus: GVSU Campus Master Plan, Pew Campus Richard M. DeVos Center, Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, Grand Rapids Downtown Market, Hope Lodge, Beacon Hill, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Kent County Recycling Center, Kent County Human Services Complex, Grand Rapids Ballet, Grand Rapids Art Museum (first Gold certified LEED art museum in the nation), as well as over 20,000 beds of student housing.