Experts in Multifamily Design
Prime Design delivers creative architectural solutions that meet our clients’ goals while balancing the needs of residents, neighborhoods, and the community.
What sets us apart?
Multifamily Experts
As part of an integrated development firm, we’ve designed millions of square feet in the student, multifamily, and affordable housing markets and collaborated on construction projects ranging from $1-$100 million.
Creative Solutions
When challenging problems arise, we see an opportunity to come up with a unique solution. “Cookie Cutter” is never a description of what we do.
Vertically Integrated Team
We receive continual feedback from our in-house construction and management teams throughout the design process, resulting in superior outcomes. Traditional architecture firms are not afforded the same opportunity.
Focused on People
People are at the heart of our company. We hire exceptional talent, emphasize work-life balance, and treat our clients the way we want to be treated.
Culture of Giving
Whether it’s giving back financially or doing pro bono work, we’re passionate about making a big difference in the world around us.
Student-Focused Housing
Multifamily
Affordable
Unrealized Dreams
Dead Designs
Let's Design Together
Prime Design Team
Bryan co-founded The Prime Company in college in 2005 with his “wombmate,” Chris. He lives in the Little Apple (Manhattan, KS) with his wife Holly and their three children: George, Alice, and Emily. Bryan enjoys family time, serving at Grace Baptist Church, and exploring the world.
Enneagram 8bryan@theprimecompany.com 785.317.9352
Bryan Elsey
Principal
Harry is a Nebraska native, but he graduated from Kansas State University. He enjoys disc golf and spending time with his wife, two kids, and dog. His mere presence solves computer issues.
Enneagram 7harry@primedesign.co 785.706.1265
Harry Staab
Project Manager
Joe graduated from Kansas State University with a Master’s of Architecture. He and his wife Bethaney have three kids. When not in the office, he is somewhere else.
joe@primedesign.co 816.294.0849Joe Stock
Project Manager
Scott graduated from LA Tech with a Masters in Architecture. He is married to his wonderful wife, Alex, and have a daughter named Rosie. He enjoys Star Wars, ice cream and building custom furniture.
Enneagram 7scott@primedesign.co 985.640.2847
Scott Hunter
Project Manager
Emmy earned her Masters in Architecture at K-State and forgot to leave. After years in project management at KSU, she's excited to be designing again. Blessed to have a husband and son that she likes an awful lot.
Enneagram 9emmy@primedesign.co
Emmy Chamberlin
Project Architect
Adrienne received her degree in Interior Design from K-State. She enjoys spending time with her husband Jason (even after 20 years together) their two daughters, and anything that involves their large extended families, travel, nature and animals.
Enneagram 1adrienne@primedesign.co
Adrienne Yoxall
Interior Designer
Chris received his Master’s degree in Architecture at Kansas State University in 2009 and lives in Manhattan, KS with his wife and son. He enjoys gardening, cooking, and building armor with his 3D printer for comic book conventions.
Enneagram 1chris@primedesign.co
Chris Chamberlin
Design Professional
Kazem holds a bachelors and two master’s degrees in architecture and has been a College instructor. He is a husband, father and an aviation and robotics enthusiast
Enneagram 1kazem@primedesign.co
Kazem Namazi
Design Professional
Ryan has over nine years of experience in multifamily apartment design. Ryan is a native of Kansas, but has lived in Colorado and Texas. He has a passion for creating mixed use, human scaled places. He lives car free in Manhattan, Kansas and enjoys nerding out about architecture and urban planning, reading, dancing, and biking.
Enneagram 5ryan@primedesign.co
Ryan Wilson
Project Designer
Mitchel has been in the field for 1 year after completing his Master's Degree at Kansas State University. He currently resides in Olathe Kansas where he enjoys exploring the big city and surrounding trails with his new wife and 2 cats. He also collects shoes and tattoos.
Enneagram 4mitchel@primedesign.co
Mitchel Yarnall
Design Professional
Riley is a recent graduate from Kansas State University where he studied architecture. He is currently living in Manhattan Kansas with his wife. Riley loves, rock climbing, road trips, and spending time with his family and friends.
Enneagram 7riley@primedesign.co
Riley Griggs
Design Professional
Alex graduated from K-State with a Masters of Interior Architecture and Product Design. She enjoys cycling, hiking, and hitting up the best doughnut shops around the country.
Enneagram 4alex@primedesign.co
Alex Marschman
Interior Designer
Ian received his degree in Interior Design from Kansas State University. He and his wife, Gretchen, have two sons and two yellow labs. He enjoys powerlifting, roasting his own coffee, and home improvement projects on their 1911 Foursquare.
Enneagram 9ian@primedesign.co
Ian Hartsook
Design Professional