Michael Goorevich Architect

We worked with Michael on a second floor addition and complete kitchen renovation on our Sylvan Park bungalow. The house was built in 1962 and had not been renovated since it was built. We love the Sylvan Park neighborhood, and we wanted our home to grow with us and with the neighborhood. Michael was amazing to work with on every step of the journey! His creativity and commitment to this project has made our house a dream home. His design for our space is beautiful and unique, and he did a great job of honoring the origin and history of our house, while making it modern and new. It feels like our house grew naturally into it's next iteration because of Michael's vision. Michael is also highly responsive, professional, and fun to work with. I highly recommend working with him! We couldn't be happier!

We have been lucky enough to have Michael Goorevich work on multiple projects for us over the years. Most recently – Michael helped build out a media room and a home office – a combination of building new space and a configuration of existing space. Michael is responsive, creative, diligent and a brilliant visionary who can see things in the abstract but has the ability to bring his clients along on the journey so that they can picture the vision and sign on to make it a reality. We waited for Michael’s availability to work on this project given his expertise, unique point of view, and our past experiences with him. Michael’s design was aesthetically forward and traditionally grounded which fit our house to a tee. His patience is remarkable as my wife and I often had disparate ideas. If the architecture doesn’t work out – Michael can easily change course to be a marriage counselor or mediator! While Michael will seek to hold true to his design intent, he is equally understanding of the realities of existing conditions and budget, always seeking the best solution – demonstrating patience with a smile. There are 3 key qualities that make Michael simply the best at what he does. 1Michael can balance utility and beauty with ease. Our media room has a rounded ceiling which evolved throughout the build. Its exquisite in its appearance – but the acoustics are remarkable. While the media room was initially going to be used by our children – we are now furnishing it as more of a family room we can all enjoy. 2Michael is incredibly supportive of client ideas and incorporates them into the vision and structure of the project. We felt like we were riding “shotgun” with an architectural genius as we chose features and wood types for various parts of the project. The level of collaboration was seamless and while most of the good ideas were likely Michael’s – he let us take some of the credit. 3Michaels builders and contractors respect his vision and expertise – to the point that multiple times during our project – the builders had Michael come over to make sure that they were accurately fulfilling his plan. The mutual respect between builder and architect is reflected in every board, piece of drywall, and the placement of each light switch in the spaces. Thank you Michael for being the architect extraordinaire – we are lucky to be the beneficiary of such talent!

We first got introduced to Michael Goorevich via a newspaper article in The Tennessean newspaper. It was clear that Michael worked very closely with his clients. We had spent a year trying to find a modern house( with MCM influences)in Nashville with no luck. After our initial meeting with Michael, we felt confident that he could capture our desire to have a modern home. Michaels insight has provided us with a modern home that is unlike any in the Nashville area. We were looking for a home that brings the beauty of our property into the home. The views from inside our home to the outdoors are breathtaking. With the southern exposure of the house., Michael was able to design shadow patterns within the house that change daily with the angle of the sun and the time of the year. Many elements of the outdoors are also shadowed on the glass windows and wood exterior. During the design process, Michael would listen to our needs and implement them into the design. During the construction phase, Michael maintained contact with our contractor to assure that the design was being installed as intended. Michael has always been available to answer any questions or concerns. We would recommend using Michael Goorevich to any future client.

Michael Goorevich came highly recommended to us by our contractor as we considered architects for the renovation of our 1966 mid-century gem. This was a single owner home that had not been updated since it was first built. Given this house was to be our forever home we knew this would be an enormous undertaking for two busy business owners and their young sons. Michael’s design, professionalism and easy demeanor exceeded our expectations in every way. Michael understood we loved the home in its original state and wanted to honor the integrity of the beautiful mid-century modern aesthetic. As an artist myself, it was a pleasure to work with another artist who welcomed my vision, accommodated as appropriate but also guided when needed. His design is simply stunning. We couldn’t be more delighted with every decision. It was clear he was our advocate from start to finish both in protecting our desire to honor the integrity of the original design as well as protecting the budget and timeline. He is meticulous in detail and able to communicate his vision well to the contractors, workers as well as the homeowner. He was in constant contact throughout the entirety of the project, informing us on specifics as the project was underway. He was able to meet the unexpected with ease and formulate beautiful adjustments as necessary. We feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work so closely with Michael on this collective work of art! I can truly say his is a name that I am certain architecture students will read about in the future. I’m just glad we nabbed him when we did!

Michael Goorevich said from the beginning of in our home renovation project that he was willing to play any role necessary— from quarterback to cheerleader. He had a wonderful, personal touch when handling our initial vision for the project. Michael was also very attentive to our budget guidelines, maximizing functionality as well as “wow factor” in the results. Our newly renovated home is both a sanctuary and a work of art, largely due to his eye and attention to detail. It is beautifully contemporary, but not cold, and that is exactly what we were hoping to achieve when we first began dreaming about this home. We are very grateful for his expertise, thoroughness, and evident love for his art, as we enjoy the gorgeous results everyday, pinching ourselves because “we get to live here!"

Michael came to us strongly recommended by our interior designer, and we consider ourselves extremely lucky that he agreed to take on our project. The renovation/addition of our large multi-level home, built into the side of a hill, was no small under-taking and we were utterly amazed that, on the very first draft, Michael had clearly grasped the vision of what we were trying to accomplish, only better. Michael is the perfect combination - he's an accomplished, sought-after architect at the top of his profession who clearly can pick and choose to work only on projects about which he's passionate, yet his bedside manner is that of a up-and-comer who truly wants to impress his clients with over-the-top service, attention to detail and keen listening and interpretation skills. He was with us every step of the way and not only helped us select a builder, but also worked closely with the builder to help execute throughout, taking responsibility for each phase of the project. We relied upon his ability to project how everything would come together at the end, because we couldn't really envision it beyond the drawings, and he didn't disappoint. It is rare that things in life exceed my expectations, but this is one of those occasions - the output of Michael's work definitely surpassed the outcome I was expecting in my head. I now have my dream home and it is pure perfection! I couldn't be more thrilled with Michael's talent, his service and the ultimate output of the product he delivered.

Michael is a master architect. He tackled our 1960s ranch renovation by listening to our ideas and creating an innovative design that addressed our needs. Most importantly he was present throughout the project - on site most days, attending weekly meetings with the contractors, and staying in constant contact with us. We were so impressed with his ability to problem solve his way around the challenges of renovating a home. Countless times in the middle of a meeting he pulled out his sketchbook to show the contractor just what he intended with his design and how this could be achieved. The overall design is spectacular, but it’s the details that set Michael apart. He attends to every detail, big and small, so the final result is a beautiful, intentional, one-of-a-kind home. We couldn’t be more pleased and highly recommend Michael for any design projects.

My bathrooms and closets had 17 doors too narrow to accommodate a wheel chair for my husband. Michael designed a remodel of the master bathroom with a beautiful glass shower, a 10' vanity and a 10' 'window above. The guest bathroom was remodeled as well. All entrances now accommodate a wheel chair. The project was managed well by contractor and architect and I am very pleased

We are midstream on design of a modern take on a mid-century home in a neighborhood of Nashville colonials. Micheal has done a great job bringing substance to my sometimes vague ideas, shaping them into something much better, and stretching but not breaking the context of the neighborhood.

Mr. Goorevich recognized immediately our needs and evaluated the best way to accomplish a successful remodel. He worked with us each step of the way by working with the plans, selection of materials, and coordinating with the builder. His knowledge of codes and current architectural techniques made our construction journey easier and more pleasant. He was always available to us to listen or come for an on-site evaluation. Problems were always solved with ease and understanding. We would definitely recommend Michael Goorevich for ANY construction project that we had.

Michael is an outstanding architect. He is passionate, intelligent, well organized and a pleasure with whom to work! He has fabulous follow through skills and if focused on providing a quality product. From site planning to overseeing construction, Michael is well connected and an expert at overseeing a project.

Michael was fabulous to work with. We worked through four different renditions of our design before we started building. He made great recommendations and allowed us to see what we were building before we even broke ground. Michael respected our wishes (retain the brick wall, desire for a lot of natural light, etc). Michael gave us things to think about, which was super helpful, as we are not architects ourselves. Michael was with us throughout the entire process. He made adjustments to the drawings as things came up. He paid attention to EVERY detail! He gave us everything we wanted in our room and in the experience. We will definitely use Michael for our next job!