In 1995, Michael McInturf established his own architectural practice, balancing solo projects with collaborations across various design and construction phases. He also serves as a full-time professor and director of both graduate and undergraduate architecture programs at the University of Cincinnati’s School of Architecture and Interior Design.
McInturf's career began in 1988 at Eisenman Architects, where he was deeply involved in designing and managing high-profile projects globally. His educational journey includes a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Miami University of Ohio (1985) and a Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago (1988). While in Chicago, he contributed to major projects at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, including Rowe’s Wharf in Boston and Bishopsgate in London.
In 1994, McInturf relocated to Cincinnati to lead the design and construction of the University of Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center for Design and Art, a project that took 2.5 years to complete. Following this, he joined the faculty at UC’s School of Architecture and Interior Design and launched his own practice.
Today, McInturf continues to influence the architectural landscape not only through his practice but also as an active member of the University’s Design Review Committee, where he helps shape their extensive 20-year building program and Campus Master Plan.