Presidents Award

MICHAEL C. CORBY, AIA, LEED AP is Executive Vice President of Integrated Architecture, a firm he helped found in Grand Rapids.

In his day-to-day work, Mike displays an inspiring professional integrity. He tirelessly and consistently serves his clients through exceptional and sustainable design. A true “working” principal, Mike becomes deeply involved in his projects. He knows each client and pushes the level of design creativity and innovation, inspiring his colleagues to offer their best effort each day, to realize the client’s vision. Mike’s infectious passion about the art and practice of architecture serves the profession well.

Mike attended the University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, earning a Bachelor of Science, Architecture and a Master of Architecture, graduating with Distinction in 1984.

Mike’s commitment to AIA and his activities on behalf of AIA-Grand Valley include:

Treasurer, 1988; Secretary, 1995; Treasurer, 1999; Vice President, 2000
President, 2001; Past President, 2002; Michigan Director, 2004 – 2006

• 1992 Introduced “Chalk the Walk” to the Grand Rapids Art Festival
• 2000 AIA-GV Program Director
• 2001 AIA-GV Turner Avenue Gateway redevelopment project organizer
• 2001 Planned and organized public lectures from notable architects including: Michael Graves, Thomas Phifer, Antoine Predock, Tod Williams & Billie Tsien, James Wines, Stanley Tigerman, William Browning and Thomas Buresh.
• 2001 Instituted the AIA-GV Sustainable Design Award
• 2001, 2002, 2003 Jury Chair for the Sustainable Design Award
• 2005 West Michigan Regional Design Charettes participant organized in conjunction with the West Michigan Strategic Alliance
• 2007 AIA-GV Scholarship Committee.
• 2007 Co-founder of AIA-GV Designer Lecture Series.