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I create wholistic creative spaces that enrich my clients' lives and businesses. With over 20 years of experience in architecture and interior design, I bring together all the elements, analytical and creative, required to make a truly successful environment.
You can view my full resume here: http://issuu.com/imagineco/docs/denise_hopkins_imagineco_design_resume__public.
ImaginEco Design, Grand Rapids, MI, US, Owner Architect
Are you ready to create a space beyond your imagination? As a non-traditionalist, you can expect anything but the ordinary from me. Give me the green light and I’ll break the rules and create the best sustainable space for you. I am an architect, LEED Accredited Professional, and sustainable building consultant with over 20 years of experience. I work with businesses, restaurants, retail, homeowners, designers, and architects around the world.
Eden Environments sustainable design center, Owner Architect
I created inspiring spaces for commercial and residential clients by listening to their needs and goals, and collaborating with a team of engineers and contractors to complete the spaces. The showroom was the first of its kind in Michigan to make sustainable products available to everyone and offered numerous educational programs.
Dan Vos Construction, Ada, MI, US, Project Architect
Assisted clients in establishing their needs, goals, budgets, schedules. Created architecture and interior designs to meet and often exceed clients’ expectations. Coordinated teams to bring clients’ projects in on time and within budget. Clients include pharmaceutical manufacturer, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, residential, worship, food processing.
Progressive AE, Grand Rapids, MI, US, Project Manager and Project Architect
As an architect in the retail department I worked with major retailers to create design standards and site specific spaces. Clients included Meijer (new stores and remodels) and Toys ‘r Us (Imaginarium educational toy stores). For Meijer store remodels, strong planning and coordination allowed us to completely reset stores and remain open during construction.
2010 Going Green Award from Corp! Magazine, Award
Eden Environments received a Green Industry Innovator Awards from Corp Magazine. Green Industry Innovators included a bus tour company, chemical suppliers, and retail and gift card firms. They offered green services and/or products. The Green Organizations include universities, community organizations and nonprofits who are either promoting or advocating for environmental sustainability or have engaged in green initiatives themselves.
Business Review West Michigan Inaugural Green Awards Small Business 2009, Award
Eden Environments in Grand Rapids has made itself a green resource to West Michigan since the design center opened in September 2008.
Denise Hopkins opened the business, which offers sustainable architectural, interior and landscape design services, plus green furnishings and accessories, in a renovated space. She donated all the contents removed during renovation to Habitat for Humanity.
Eden provides green education to the community and offers support to organizations such as the West Michigan Environmental Action Council.
A LEED-certified professional, Hopkins proves to clientele it is not always more costly to go green "and there is much higher inherent value in sustainable products."
Michigan Small Business Technology Development Center Region 7 Best Small Business for 2008, Award
The 12 companies honored for the 2008 Best Small Business Awards have been selected from among 12,382 companies the MI-SBTDC provided with confidential counseling and training last year. These companies were chosen not only upon the basis of their success in terms of sales, employment and business strategy, but also on the company’s economic impact, and of course, the involvement of the MI-SBTDC in providing assistance to reach their goals.
