(205) 739-2070
River Brook
(205) 739-2070

Custom Home Architecture, Birmingham

Call us(205) 739-2070
River Brook(205) 739-2070

Custom Home Architecture, Birmingham

Call us
(205) 739-2070

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Our Projects are Crafted Like Works of Art

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Our Projects are Crafted Like Works of Art

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River Brook delivers architectural plans that work seamlessly with interiors and construction. You get one unified team designing your custom home from site planning through final finishes, ensuring every architectural decision serves the complete vision.

Luxurious dark-toned primary bathroom with a freestanding white soaking tub, crystal chandelier, and glass-enclosed shower

Every structural decision, spatial layout, and design detail flows together without gaps or handoffs.

To trust us is to flow gently down a current of complete clarity—where architectural plans, interior specifications, and construction documentation speak the same refined language, creating a home that functions as beautifully as it looks.

Our Residential Architecture Process

Step 1
Step 1
Discovery & Site Analysis
We begin by understanding your lifestyle, aesthetic preferences, and how you want to live in your new home. Kevin and Leigh evaluate your site's topography, orientation, and opportunities to inform architectural decisions from the ground up.
Step 2
Step 2
Architectural & Structural Design
We develop floor plans, elevations, and structural systems that respond to your site and support your vision. Every spatial layout, ceiling height, and window placement is considered for how it affects daily living and long-term function.
Step 3
Step 3
Interior Architecture Integration
Leigh coordinates interior architecture—millwork, built-ins, material selections—directly into the architectural plans. This ensures your home's interiors aren't afterthoughts but integral parts of the architectural composition.
Step 4
Step 4
Construction Docs & Coordination
We produce comprehensive construction documents that Kevin's building team will execute. Because the architects and builders are part of the same firm, your plans translate seamlessly from paper to reality.
Kevin Misso
Kevin Misso
Owner, Director of Construction
Leigh Misso
Leigh Misso
Owner, Lead Designer
Throughout this process, Kevin and Leigh coordinate every decision to ensure your home functions beautifully from foundation to final details.

Our Residential Architecture Process

Step 1 –
Designer reviewing material samples
Discovery & Site Analysis
We begin by understanding your lifestyle, aesthetic preferences, and how you want to live in your new home. Kevin and Leigh evaluate your site's topography, orientation, and opportunities to inform architectural decisions from the ground up.
Step 2 –
Architectural sketches
Architectural & Structural Design
We develop floor plans, elevations, and structural systems that respond to your site and support your vision. Every spatial layout, ceiling height, and window placement is considered for how it affects daily living and long-term function.
Step 3 –
Architect sketching elevations
Interior Architecture Integration
Leigh coordinates interior architecture—millwork, built-ins, material selections—directly into the architectural plans. This ensures your home's interiors aren't afterthoughts but integral parts of the architectural composition.
Step 4 –
Finished custom home
Construction Docs & Coordination
We produce comprehensive construction documents that Kevin's building team will execute. Because the architects and builders are part of the same firm, your plans translate seamlessly from paper to reality.
Kevin Misso
Kevin Misso / Owner,
Director of Construction
Leigh Misso
Leigh Misso / Owner,
Lead Designer
Throughout this process, Kevin and Leigh coordinate every decision to ensure your home functions beautifully from foundation to final details.
Kevin and Leigh Misso at a River Brook home under construction
WHY RIVER BROOK FOR RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
Unified Team Advantage
Most architects design in isolation, then hand off to interior designers and contractors. River Brook integrates all three disciplines from day one. Your architectural plans, interior specifications, and construction documentation flow from the same unified vision.
Building Science Expertise
Leigh's Auburn Building Science degree informs every architectural decision. We design homes that perform—managing heat, moisture, natural light, and structural integrity with technical precision beneath the beautiful surface.
Licensed Builder Leadership
Kevin directs our construction team and participates in architectural planning. This means your plans are constructible, cost-effective, and grounded in real-world building knowledge—not theoretical designs that fall apart during execution.
No Fragmentation
Traditional projects suffer when architects' visions clash with contractors' capabilities. Here, the architect and builder work side-by-side from the first sketch. Your architectural plans get built exactly as designed—no compromises, no value engineering.
Decades of Mastery
With over two decades of residential architecture and construction, we have refined a process that consistently delivers homes of enduring beauty and function. As HGTV Designer of the Year 2023 & 2024 and LUXE RED Regional Winners, our work has been nationally recognized for thoughtful, refined, and timeless design.
Kevin and Leigh Misso at a River Brook home under construction
WHY RIVER BROOK FOR RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
River Brook architect sketching

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Ready to create a home where architecture and interiors work as one composition? River Brook handles every phase from architectural plans through construction, giving you a seamless experience and a home that truly flows.

No handoffs, no fragmentation, no surprises.

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