Michael J. Mace, AIA

Michael joined PageSoutherlandPage in 1996 and has served as Project Director for the Science and Technology group. In this role he has led many of the largest semiconductor and data center projects in Texas, the United States and around the world.

For the past 15 years, Michael has focused his career on technically challenging project types, including the $3.5 billion Samsung Fab A2 project in Austin which included 1.6 million square feet of new construction and 350,000 square feet of cleanroom manufacturing space. He has developed a particular expertise in large data center projects, such as the Hewlett-Packard Modular Data Center Basis of Design for the firm’s $1 billion data center consolidation, two new data centers for Hewlett-Packard in Austin and seven new data center projects in various locations around the country for a Fortune 50 financial institution. He is currently leading two data center projects for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) located in Bastrop and Taylor, Texas.  Michael received his Bachelor of Architecture from Washington State University.

A recognized expert on the design of mission critical facilities, Michael has contributed to numerous industry publications, including:

“The Essential Steps for Bringing a Facility Project to Market Quickly,” Area Development, July 2011

“How Much for Data Center Consultancy Work?,” The Data Center Journal, July 2011

“Collaborate to Design, Build a Lab: Three Essential Tactics,” Laboratory Design, February 2010