Articles
We are thought leaders in Universal Design and the pressing housing issues of today. These articles talk about us and our work, or were written by us.

Thinking Beyond Accessibility
Erick Mikiten thinks good design should work for everyone. [Read More]
- By Katherine Flynn, for AIA Architect
Erick Mikiten thinks good design should work for everyone. [Read More]
- By Katherine Flynn, for AIA Architect
The Layers of Architectural Design
An Interview with Erick Mikiten - how technology is changing the way we work with clients. [Jump to Article] - By Erica Christensen, Director of Community at TopHatch |
For One and All
A barrier-free home enables a family to come together amid the vineyards of Northern California. A Mikiten Architecture project featured in Dwell magazine. [Read More] - By Kelly Vencill Sanchez |
Students Per Square Foot
Student housing's battleground presents an opportunity for architects. Erick Mikiten provides commentary on the crisis of urban housing in Residential Architect Magazine. [Read More] - By Ben Ikenson |
Universal Design Is Sustainable Design
There are many aspects of Universal Design that overlap with Green Design. Architects need to keep these in mind to create truly Sustainable Design. [Read More] - Erick Mikiten, AIA |
Changes of Occupancy
If your project is just a Change of Occupancy of an existing space, you may still need to do accessibility upgrades. [Read More] - Erick Mikiten, AIA, and Kerwin Lee, AIA |
Super-accessible meets super-green in a dramatic vineyard home
An elegant new home in the South Livermore Valley shows that beautiful architecture can be green and usable by everyone. [Read More] - Universal Design Style Magazine |
Coasting On The Wild Side; California Waterfront Access
Wheelchair access to the California Coast can be hit-and-miss, but there are glorious opportunities for wheelchair riders, if you know where to look. [Read More] - Erick Mikiten, AIA |
A new home for Bay Area foster youth.
Youth aging out of the Bay Area Foster Care system often have no place to land. This transitional housing in Oakland is a step toward solving that problem. [Read More] - San Francisco Chronicle |
Micro-loft living in the housing-challenged Bay Area market.
There is more pressure on the Bay Area housing market every week. Micro units offer great opportunities for getting more people housed (and comfortably) on less land. [Read More] - Berkleyside Newspaper |
A health report on the ADA.
An expansive article on the history of the ADA, and the continuing challenges to get it fully implemented. [Read More] - East Bay Express Governor Jerry Brown' appointments Erick Mikiten, AIA.
Followup announcement by East Bay Express. [Read More] - East Bay Express |
Excellence in Affordable Housing.
Three Mikiten Architecture projects were featured as examples of excellent affordable housing. [Read More] - Residential Architect Magazine |
Total Access - Inside Accessibility: A Special Report
A feature on our Fremont, CA project for people living independently with physical and developmental disabilities. [Read More] - Multifamily Executive Magazine |
Rising Oaks housing for foster youth.
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