Michael (Mike) Hill
Associate chair, architecture
Education
- D.Arch., architecture, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
- B.S., urban planning, The University of Utah
Credentials
- Associate chair, architecture, 2023–present
- Professor, architecture, 2019–2023, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
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Senior architectural designer/design resilience leader/design technology leader, associate, 2015–2019, 2014, Gensler and Associates, Newport Beach, CA
- Prepared building design and presentation drawings
- Design visualization and realization leader
- Firmwide resiliency committee leader
- Design communication instructor
- Mentored summer interns
- Developed BIM templates
- Prepared conceptual designs
- Developed immersive VR models
- Researched sea-level rise and design strategies in Southern California
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Architectural designer/consultant, 2015–2013, FSC Architects, Honolulu, HI
- Prepared building design and presentation drawings
- Prepared conceptual designs
- Prepared masterplans
- Organized CAD projects
- Coordinated presentation documents with staff
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Graduate research assistant, 2013–2014, NDPTC, Honolulu, HI
- Researched natural disasters and mitigation planning techniques
- Developed FEMA Disaster training courses including HURRIPLAN
- Researched green infrastructures for natural disaster mitigation
- Researched effects of sea-level rise on the island of Oahu
- HURRIPLAN course instructor
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Architectural designer, 2013, Dean Sakamoto Architects, Honolulu, HI
- Prepared presentation and construction documents
- Developed conceptual designs and masterplans
- Developed BIM Models and CAD Files
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Architectural/LEED Consultant, 2011–2012, Studio RMA, Honokaa, HI
- Prepared LEED Certification documents and conceptual designs
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Planning intern, 2011–2012, County of Hawaii Planning Department, Hilo, HI
- Developed “Our Downtown Hilo” project
- Developed community masterplans
- Conducted and organized community meetings
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Planning consultant/draftsman, 2010–2011 and 2001–2003, C.A. Alliance, Logan, UT
- Developed master plans for rural Utah cities
- Prepared conceptual designs
- Prepared construction documents
- Organized and set up CAD templates
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Draftsman/graphic designer, 2008–2010, Architectural Solutions, Bountiful, UT
- Prepared construction documents, proposals, and brochures
- Developed masterplans
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Merit Award, AIA Orange County, Auckland International Airport, 2019
- Resene Color Award, Auckland Architecture Awards, Auckland International Airport, 2019
- Commercial Architecture, Auckland Architecture Awards, Auckland International Airport, 2019
- Outstanding Achievement Award, APA, 2011
- DHHL: Kauhale Charette Merit Award
Publications and presentations
Publications
- "Hurricane Resilient Design for High Rise Building on the South Shore of Oahu," University of Hawaii School of Architecture, 2015.
Presentations
- "New Age of Parametric Design." Presented at AIA South Atlantic Conference, Sept. 2020.
- "Resilient Design for a Changing Climate." Presented at Pacific Building Trade Expo, Nov. 2018.
- "Interconnected Relationships: District Scale Resilience." Presented at EcoDistrict Summit, Oct. 2018.
- "Resilience: Designing for Rising Tides." Presented at BD West, April 2018.
- "Architecture for Humanity Honolulu and re_Think." Presented at Buy and Build Green, March 2014.
- "re_Think." Presented at Pacific Building Expo, Nov. 2013.
- "Design for Change." Presented at AIA Northwest Pacific Conference, Oct. 2012.