Michael Muchmore is a project specialist who is currently working on a new elementary school with the . Day-to-day, Michael creates construction documents and coordinates with the project’s consulting engineers. He also attends client meets and helps them research the right materials for their building.
Michael appreciates the opportunity to work on educational buildings. He considers them to be one of the most rewarding project typologies. 鈥淪chools have a far-reaching impact,鈥� he says. 鈥淪o many people interact with schools. Even over 10 years, imagine how many students, teachers, parents, and visitors are entering the school.鈥�
Schools also tend to stick around for a long time. That sense of a building鈥檚 heritage is one of the reasons Michael chose a career in architecture. 鈥淚 am always intrigued by the power of working on a building,鈥� he says. 鈥淲hen we start a new project and receive the building鈥檚 original drawings, it’s so cool to think about their history 鈥� someone drew those, and now we’re adding to it or taking something away. We become a part of the building鈥檚 legacy.鈥�
Sometimes, Michael is a part of starting new legacies. At the opening of the recently completed , a new building for the , Michael learned that the building is a selling point for new teachers who are considering employment with the district. 鈥淭he principal and superintendent told me that when they interview candidates and walk them through the building, they say, 鈥榊es, I want to work here!鈥� Hearing that makes everything worth it,鈥� he says.
When he’s not working, Michael enjoys finding and listening to live music throughout Milwaukee. “I’m always trying to find good music, whether it’s a concert at the Pabst Theater or someone performing at an open mic on the weekend.”
