Welcome to the site hub for the work of Michael W. Mehaffy
Buildings, urbanism, and research devoted to understanding—and creating—the patterns that make human environments livable, beautiful, and enduring.
Over more than four decades of practice, study, and teaching, Michael Mehaffy, Ph.D. has worked across multiple scales of the built environment: from cities and regions, to buildings and gardens, to the ideas and patterns that shape them, as a designer, builder and consultant.
Structura Naturalis Inc. brings these related strands of work together. (See below for links to each service.)
“In my view he is a truly exceptional person, deeply well-rounded in the practice of architecture. He is also a highly experienced professional, with considerable skill in dealing with clients; his honesty and pleasant manner, and willingness to listen carefully, are invaluable.“
- Christopher Alexander, author of A Pattern Language
Three Scales of Work:
Urban Planning, Urban Design, Development Strategy, and Pattern Language Consulting
Services for municipalities, institutions, and developers seeking more livable, resilient, and human-scaled environments.
Visit: michaelmehaffy.com
Buildings, Gardens, and Furniture
Design and construction supervision of crafted elements that enrich the everyday environments in which people live.
Visit: tectics.com
Research, Writing, and Teaching
Books, research, lectures, and academic collaborations exploring the deeper structures of living cities and the patterns that sustain them.
Visit: michaelwmehaffy.com
About Michael W. Mehaffy
Michael W. Mehaffy is a practitioner, educator and researcher, with a long career seeking the life-supporting patterns that shape the best human environments. He has advised cities and institutions around the world, taught at several international universities, and written extensively on the design of livable places. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Mehaffy
He is a Fellow of the Congress for the New Urbanism and the Urban Guild, a member of the INTBAU College of Traditional Practitioners, and recipient of the Clem Labine Award and others, for contributions to beautiful and enduring cities, buildings and places.
Structura Naturalis Inc.
Columbia River Gorge
Oregon and Washington, USA
Contact: Michael W. Mehaffy
mm@michaelmehaffy.com
503-250-4449
Part of the Structura Naturalis network of research, consulting, and design.