Architecture that belongs to its place.
Traditional Neighborhood Design, authentic Southern architecture, and hand-rendered watercolor illustration — built around the conviction that a great home strengthens the community around it.
A 30-year practice in Southern architecture and New Urbanism.
At Thompson Placemaking, we believe a house should be more than walls and a roof — it should feel like home and strengthen the community around it.
Led by Mike Thompson, AIA, the firm draws on three decades of practice and lifelong study of the streets and architecture of New Orleans. Today we serve as Town Architect for four major communities and consult on master plans and renderings across the Southeast and Mountain West.
The work is rooted in tradition, designed for resilience, and rendered — often quite literally — by hand.
Home Plans
Timeless Southern architecture across our home plan collections — cottages and bungalows, mid-sized family homes, large estates, the Garden District and Italianate/Greek Revival lines, and middle housing.
Browse the catalog— 02Master Planning
Town architecture, TND master plans, and smart-code consulting that prioritize resilience, sustainability, and the human experience of a community.
View case studies— 03Watercolor Illustration
Hand-rendered architectural and urban watercolors for charrettes, marketing, presentations, and commissioned art. A signature visual language refined across hundreds of projects.
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Let's build something.
Whether you’re a developer launching a new community, a homeowner seeking a thoughtful plan, or a firm in need of a watercolor rendering — we’d love to hear about it.
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