Michael is Design Director at NAC Architecture in pursuit of humane design and empathy. His work seeks the intersection of social purpose, tactical research and wit. He is a former faculty at Art Center College of Design, Southern California Institute of Architecture, and Woodbury University School of Architecture and a graduate of Penn State University (BArch) and SCI-Arc (MArch).
Los Angeles Reckons with a Dark History by Asking the Public How to Memorialize the 1871 Chinese Massacre, Fri, Sep 30 '22
Architects and artists are frequently asked to contribute their ideas for proposed memorials and other works of public art. The City of Los Angeles recently issued a Request for Ideas (RFI) that many designers may find compelling at a time when America's history of race relations and violence are ...
Design, Incorporated; Unpacking the Myths of the SCI-Arc Panel, Wed, Apr 20 '22
At one point during the recent SCI-Arc panel discussion, “How to be in an office,” students were presented with a choice. They were presented, on one hand, Design Firms, and on the other hand, Corporate Firms. The ensuing discussion went on to describe the choice as inspiration and passion vs ...
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, MArch, Architecture
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), University Park, PA, US, BArch, Architecture
