Ranney Michaels Architects, LLC was created with the merger of principals Sharon Ranney and Eric Michaels. Combined, they share over forty-five years of outstanding work in the field of architecture, design and construction. After successfully and seamlessly collaborating on projects since 1998, Ranney Michaels Architects, LLC was formed in 2003. Our clients have benefited ever since.

Ranney Michaels Architects has established itself as a high-end design firm. To ensure our projects are executed as carefully as our designs warrant, we offer complete building services. We are an Architect led Design/Build company. We offer an integrated "Master Builder" approach to design and building. We work in parallel with architecture, engineering and construction. This method allows the key players to work together and provide a cohesive team to implement our projects.

The Greek root of the word Architect is architekton, meaning Master Builder. Historically the Master Builder understood the architectural design, structural engineering and construction methods and materials necessary to construct a building.

The modern architect/builder relationship may be adversarial and produce a fragmentation in the construction process causing miscommunications. This miscommunication often results in higher pricing, costly change orders and inferior quality in construction methods and techniques.

We pride ourselves as principles of the firm as being involved with every aspect of a project to ensure its success according to your terms. What makes Ranney Michaels stand apart, is that we are intimately involved with every detail from start to finish. This method allows our projects to be consistent and cohesive from conception through completion of the minutest of details, ensuring our clients' delight with the final project.

For those who wish to have their own contractor, Ranney Michaels is pleased to act as the Architect in the traditional Design, Bid and Build scenario. Being so intimately involved with our own construction projects, we understand the building process and thus are able to produce designs and documents that not only produce beautiful buildings, but are also comprehensive and builder friendly.

The Ranney Michaels partnership creates a dynamic team whose creative and elegant designs include residential projects from high-end custom homes and Manhattan apartments to historic renovations. Commercial work includes retail stores, medical facilities, automotive dealerships and television editing & postproductions facilities. We provide comprehensive architecture, interior design and design/build services.

"When our clients hire us, they hire a team" says Ranney. "We view each project from both an architectural and a decorating perspective. Our designs fuse modern glamour with functional simplicity to create a classic elegance. By providing comprehensive design/build services, we ensure that the initial vision remains consistent throughout all aspects of the project. We pride ourselves in bringing each client's vision to life and exceeding their every expectation."

Ranney Michaels holds architectural licenses in Connecticut and New York and are members of The Connecticut Society of Architects and the American Institute of Architects. In addition we are certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and the National Society for Historic Trust, we are licensed Interior Designers and Construction Contractors by the State of Connecticut. We are Members of the NAHB-National Association of Home Builders, DBIA-Design Build Institute of America and the 1% solution, an organization where Architectural firms pledge one percent of their time to the public good through pro bono work.

Sharon Ranney & Eric Michaels
Ranney Michaels Architects
6 Sconset Square
Westport, CT 06880
T. 203.221.3005