Meet the Team

At Echelon Arch+Design, our success is a testament to the expertise and creativity of our exceptional team.

Each member is a dedicated architect or interior design visionary, committed to shaping spaces that transcend the ordinary. Our architects, armed with a wealth of experience and innovative thinking, breathe life into structures, seamlessly blending form and function. Meanwhile, our interior design mavens infuse every space with elegance and personality, creating environments that resonate with our clients' unique styles. Together, the Echelon team harmonizes creativity, precision, and client-centric collaboration, ensuring that each project becomes a distinctive masterpiece. Get to know the faces behind Echelon Arch and Design, where passion meets proficiency, and design dreams become a tangible reality.

PRINCIPAL & PROJECT MANAGER

Independence native, Miranda Bruening the co-owner and managing partner of Echelon Arch + Design, a full-service architecture firm with locations in Independence, Kansas City, Pittsburg and Bartlesville. With over 14+ years in the in the interior design and architecture sectors, Miranda actively participates in all phases of projects and wears many hats within her firm that employs eight design professionals. She is a graduate of Kansas State University and holds an interior design license.
Miranda is committed to rural revitalization and serves on numerous boards and committees for various organizations and continues to search for opportunities to enhance and grow her hometown. In 2022, Miranda was named to Ingram’s Magazine “50 Kansans You Need to Know” and is very active in the economic development in Southeast Kansas, serving on a variety of Boards including:
Board Member, Independence Main Street (2022-current)
Committee Member, Independence Economic Vitality (2021-current)
Board Member, Independence Chamber of Commerce (2023)
Advisory Board Member, Community National Bank (2023)
Board Member Association for Preservation Technology – Central Plains (2023)
In her time away from the office, Miranda enjoys spending time with her family, husband, Trevor and young children, Rayden and Taylie. She enjoys country living and being outdoors any way she can by hunting, fishing, horseback riding or ATV riding with her family and friends.