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Julia McMorrough is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, specializing in architectural design and representation. With over 15 years of experience working in architecture firms across cities such as Kansas City, New York, Boston, and Columbus, Ohio, she has led a wide range of projects including libraries, academic buildings, and housing. Together with her collaborator John McMorrough, she co-founded studioAPT, a design research collective focused on innovative architectural projects such as 'All Access House,' 'Measures Access,' and 'Platform Architecture.' Her research primarily addresses the intersection of design and disability, striving to enhance communication through architecture and expand access to built environments. McMorrough has contributed significantly to the academic community through her publications, including 'Materials, Structures, Standards: Details Architects Know' and 'Drawing Architects.' She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Kansas and a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University. Additionally, she studied at the Technical University of Dortmund in Germany and received the 1998 Rotch Traveling Scholarship from the Boston Society of Architects.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science