Austin, Texas  (November 11, 2011) – Page Southerland Page, LLP, an international architecture and engineering firm, continues to transform its practice, not only through the markets it serves but, more importantly, through the promotion of a new generation of leaders.  Michael J. Mace, AIA, previously an associate principal in the firm’s Austin office, has been elevated to principal, and he will assume a significant role in directing the future of this 114-year-old, multidisciplinary firm.

“Michael has already proven himself to be an outstanding leader of PageSoutherlandPage,” stated Bob Burke, PE, principal in the Austin office. “His commitment and contributions to the success of the firm and his dedication to making PageSoutherlandPage an exceptional place to work will help ensure that our firm will continue to grow and evolve.”

Michael received his Bachelor of Architecture from Washington State University. He joined the Austin office of 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 a $3.5 billion 300MM semiconductor project 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 company’s $1 billion data center consolidation, two new data centers for HP in Austin, seven new data center projects in various locations around the country for a Fortune 50 financial institution and two data center projects for a power utility provider. Currently Michael is managing new data center projects for an international airline organization and Health Corporation of America that were recently awarded to the firm.  A recognized expert on the design of mission critical facilities, he has contributed articles to numerous industry publications.

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