Michael (Mikesch) Muecke PhD, MArch

Associate Professor Emeritus, Architecture

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Contact

mikesch@iastate.edu

Mailing Address
Architecture Department
158 College of Design
Ames, IA, 50011

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Architectural History and Theory, Princeton University, 1995-1999

Master of Science in Architectural History and Theory, Princeton University, 1992-1995

Master of Architecture, University of Florida, 1989-1991

Bachelor of Design with a Major in Architecture, University of Florida, 1986-1989

Bio

Research Interests

Preservation and cultural heritage; architectural history, theory, criticism, and culture from the 1600s through the 2000s; book editing, design, and publishing for Culicidae Press and its imprints; architecture and film; biocomposites; deep green design; compact-footprint design-build construction, passive-house technology; design for the elderly; electronic architectures; mobility and architecture; architecture and art throughout history.

Current Projects

The intersection between preservation/cultural heritage and technology (with Diane Alshihabi, Ph.D.); sound and space in Robert Altman's films.