FIRM PROFILE
Saurman Architecture is a small architecture and design studio dedicated to thoughtful design solutions and excellent client service.
The studio was founded on the notion that great design is an investment which is integral to how a space is perceived, experienced, remembered, and ultimately valued. It arises out of a collaborative process, accomplished with transparency and integrity, an understanding of clients’ needs and budgets, as well as every scale of the project from the smallest details to the greater site context.
Artful consideration for materials, building site, efficiency of spaces and circulation, and integration of engineering systems also define the studio’s core values.
MATTHEW SAURMAN, AIA ARCHITECT / OWNER
Licensed Architect, State of Illinois
Licensed Architect, State of Michigan
Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Member, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Matthew Saurman (pronounced sauerkraut not dinosaur, and not Saruman) received his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, Architectural Studies from Arizona State University, and his Master of Architecture with Distinction from the University of Michigan. Prior to founding Saurman Architecture, Matthew practiced in Michigan, Montana, and Chicago for award-winning firms on a wide range of design-build, residential, furniture, retail, and commercial projects. A licensed architect in Illinois and Michigan, Matthew has nearly 20 years of experience as a designer and project manager. He enjoys the outdoors, travel, Nordic and alpine skiing, distance running, the stick shift, and painting.