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Todd Hallett

Todd Hallett, AIA, president of TK Design & Associates has been designing award-winning homes for more than 20 years. Equipped with vast building experience and fueled by his love for architecture, Todd specializes in Lean Design and works, alongside Scott Sedam of TrueNorth Development, in the trenches with builders, suppliers, and trade contractors. Todd welcomes your feedback at [email protected] or 248.446.1960.

Better for everyone: A Lean design and construction approach can save home builders serious money on their bottom line without compromising the homebuyer satisfaction. | Photo: courtesy Todd Hallett
Better for everyone: A Lean design and construction approach can save home builders serious money on their bottom line without compromising the homebuyer satisfaction. | Photo: courtesy Todd Hallett
Design Best Practices

3 Ways Lean Design Can Help Home Builders Recover Margins

Using a Lean design and construction approach, home builders can reduce waste and costs without sacrificing amenities or marketability of their produc
Nov. 21, 2022
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Blogs

Home Designs: Infill With a Twist

The lure of a walkable downtown, public parks, and vibrant city life is driving buyers to seek out urban infill properties. When designed properly, new homes will revitalize a...
Feb. 3, 2016
Blogs

Design for Custom Infill With a Lean Twist

Collaboration is far and away one of my favorite aspects of the building industry. In fact the practice of Lean Design demands collaboration between the architect or designer ...
Nov. 12, 2014
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Blogs

3 Major Distinctions Between Good and Great Design

In my travels working with builders all over the country, I have the opportunity to see a lot of home designs. I see good, bad, fair, and occasionally great plans and elevations...
June 5, 2014
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Blogs

Transformers—More than meets the eye!

This is a transformer-type plan that offers “plug and play” options without too much of a fuss for the builder. A very popular option as of late is the multigenerational offering...
May 1, 2014
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Blogs

The goods for today’s move-up buyer

Move-up buyers are a fickle bunch, and this blog entry focuses on a Lean Design for that group. It is actually an excerpt from a future House Review article that will appear in...
April 16, 2014
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Blogs

This 2,800-square-foot stunner makes them slam on the brakes!

I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Schumacher from Schumacher Homes a few years back while doing plan reviews at the International Builders' Show. Besides the fact that she is...
March 28, 2014
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Blogs

Combating narrow-lot woes

This 2,800-square-foot plan utilizes Lean design to combat narrow-lot woes.One of the most important aspects of Lean design is value. It makes no difference if the house cost ...
Aug. 28, 2013