michael hsu design office

Michael Hsu Design Office is a design oriented firm located in Austin, Texas. Michael Hsu formed MHDO after 11 years at Dick Clark Architecture where he reached the position of Partner and was responsible for numerous award-winning projects. Previous to this Michael spent time in the Pritzker Prize winning firm of OMA, Rem Koolhaas' architecture firm in the Netherlands.

Michael is joined by a staff of 7 including Kevin Stewart who comes to us from Line + Space Architects, LLC in Arizona and Jay Colombo who was previously with Paul Lamb Architect in Austin. The MHDO staff also includes: Heidi Goebel, who has a wide range of residential experience; Micah Land, who worked for nationally renowned architect John Ronan in Chicago; Maija Kreishman, who was previously with SMBW Architects in Richmond, Virginia; and Kristen Heaney, who comes to us from Andersson-Wise Architects in Austin. Each staff member brings 5+ years of experience in a wide range of project types.

MHDO is concerned with producing work that is functional, engaging and honest. We believe in the active collaboration between designer, client, consultant, and craftsman. We embrace the challenges of site and budget to inspire highly creative, cost-effective solutions. Our numerous adaptive re-use projects demonstrate our passion for imaginative and sustainable solutions from modest resources.