Mike Murry
web@mikemurry.com
Architectural Projects
Professional Experience
Firms: Group Mackenzie, Freiheit & Ho Architects
Internship work at Group Mackenzie includes designing and drafting a LEED certified commercial building and presentation renderings for a fitness center. As Architectural Designer at Freiheit & Ho Architects, my work focused on production drafting and construction administration for a 550,000 square foot retail development, and work on a variety of ecclesiastical instructions and historical building renovations.
Museum of Industry
Studio Project, Year Four
A city once known for its ship building industry is now the world leader in biomedical research and digital entertainment. Dundee has a remarkable history of evolving and modernizing its economy to thrive in an ever changing world. This is a design to celebrate Dundee's rich history, providing visitors a chance to explore a vast collection of written, photographic, and videographic content. A graphical screen summarizes the content and mediates the experience, interpreting between physical presence and abstract data.
Spokane University District
Studio Project, Year Four
Working in an interdisciplinary team, my group explored methods of creating a community that extends beyond smart growth. Through conversations with city residents, city health departments, researching alternative energy and lifestyle methods, we proposed a master plan which addresses the need of education for residents of all ages in a mixed-use community adjacent to Washington State University's Spokane campus.
2005 Solar Decathlon
International Design-Build Competition
The 2005 Solar Decathlon, a project of the United States Department of Energy, was an international design-build competition which tasked teams to design and construct a self-sufficient solar powered home. The houses were showcased on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Our team's entry focused on sustainable northwest technologies, featuring the latest products designed to work in the sun-deprived Pacific Northwest region. Liptus wood flooring, plastic wood composite decking (developed at WSU), evacuated tube heat exchangers, and inverted SIP panels were a few of the products utilized in our design.
WSU Wood Materials Laboratory
Studio Project, Year Three
Research and educational facilities serve similar purposes but their methods are near opposite. This educational institution needed to accommodate rigid instructional environments with continually adaptable research facilities. This scheme embraces both requirements and creates a prominent new home for the Wood Materials Research Laboratory as well as a welcoming environment for the students.
Storrow Center
Studio Project, Year Three
Thinking of the site in Boston, Massachusetts as a manipulative membrane instead of a solid mass, this civic center embraces the artificial nature of the site due to marsh conversions during the eighteenth century. Creating an experience where the site manipulates itself into volumetric spaces, the Storrow Center interacts with the patron, creating a unique experience on the Bank of the Charles River.
Lighting Experiments
Studio Project, Year Four
The light manipulation project was designed to explore unique methods of altering spatial experiences. The culmination was a proposed exhibit for the 2007 Edinburgh International Festival, creating a meaningful dialog between the stages photography and the spontaneous photographs from the Richard Demarko Archive, celebrating 60 years of festival traditions.
Education & Experience
- Architectural Designer. Freiheit & Ho Architects, Kirkland. 2008.
- Interior Architecture Programme. Napier University, Edinburgh. 2007.
- Project Intern. Group Mackenzie, Seattle. 2006-2007.
- Bachelors of Science in Architectural Studies. Washington State University. 2002-2007.