Joe Michael, AIA, is a Senior Urban Designer at LS3P. He excels at developing thoughtful and elegant urban design solutions that address a wide range of complex challenges, including district master plans, suburban retrofits, and vertically-integrated mixed-use projects. Drawing on experience across architecture and urban design working in both the private and public sectors, Joe brings a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to shaping resilient, connected communities. Joe holds a Master of Architecture from MIT and a Bachelor of Environmental Design from NCSU and also teaches the course “How Cities Are Built” at the Pappas Real Estate Development Program at NCSU.