Michael A. Thurston

Spiezle Architectural Group Inc., a national architectural, interior design, landscape architecture and planning firm, hired Michael A. Thurston, AIA, as senior project manager, dedicated to the acute healthcare market. Thurston, previously with HDR Inc., is an accomplished healthcare planner and designer who brings 27 years of experience creating acute healthcare environments that are unique and inspirational. He is adept at guiding projects from business strategies and master planning through design, construction and post-occupancy review. Project costs have ranged from $10 million to $1.6 billion. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois and Master of Architecture from University of Texas-Arlington. As senior project manager, Thurston will facilitate close collaboration with senior design leadership and internal and external production teams for their respective practice areas.