ABOUT US
drum·lin
(noun)
/ˈdrəmlən/
A low oval mound or small hill, typically one of a group, consisting of compacted boulder clay molded by past glacial action.
What We Believe
Drumlin believes everyone deserves good design and quality spaces. Whether it be a new storefront for your fledgling small business, a new investment property, or a remote cabin escape, we are dedicated to helping you realize the project that you deserve.
What We Do
Drumlin guides its clients through the often complex process of designing and building their dream from the ground up. Using a clear set of steps, projects are shepherded through each stage with efficiency and care.
Who We Are
Drumlin PLLC is a minority and veteran-owned (VOSB, IL-BEP) architecture firm. The practice is focused on providing architectural services from design through construction for clients of all sizes.
Licenses
We are licensed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Arizona
TEAM
Matthew Messner, AIA is an Architect, critic, and educator. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at the both the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) School of Architecture and Urban Planning. From 2016-2020 he partnered with his later father to form Messner Architecture, serving clients in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Formerly he has also worked in the offices of Chicago-based ParkFowler Plus (Formerly Brininstool+Lynch), Los Angeles-based Jimenez Lai/Bureau Spectacular, Julian De Shmedt in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Chicago-based William E. Brazley and Associates. His design and writing have been published and featured in international galleries and publications, to include the Storefront for Art and Architecture, the Graham Foundation, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Peoples Art House of Zagreb, Croatia, and the 2014 Venice Biennale of Architecture. As the Midwest Editor for the nationally published Architect’s Newspaper, he published nearly 500 articles. He holds a Masters of Architecture (M.Arch) and a Masters of Art in Design Criticism (MAD-Crit) from the University of Illinois Chicago (’14) and a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies with a Minor in Art and Architectural History and Criticism from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning (’08). Matthew is a Descendant of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin and an Army Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom (’09), Afghanistan.
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James Holland, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP is an Architect with deep expertise in design, project and construction management, and real estate development. James is the current Illinois Chapter President of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). He is also an active member of the Chicago Council on High Rise Buildings, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, and the NeoCon Program Review Board. He has worked in the offices of McShane Construction Company, Comprehensive Construction Consulting, Arcadis US, and Mercy Portfolio Services. Both James and Matthew started their careers at William E. Brazley and Associates, one of the country’s most influential Black-owned architecture firms. James has worked on projects of all scales, from small residential projects to major educational and healthcare developments. Having worked on all sides of the building process, as a client’s representative, contractor, and designer, he has helped realize projects totaling over $400m in construction and development. James holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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