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contact

China: +86 139 1847 1797

Honk Kong: +852 98267591

USA: +1 515 255 5816

michael.grundlger@gmail.com

education

University of Iowa

Bachelors of Arts: English Literature and

Spanish

Iowa State University

Master of Architecture

awards

2008 HD award

2009 DCA Exhibition

skills

3dsMax 10

Rhino

Adobe CS4: InDesign, Illustrator,

Photoshop

Archicad

Autocad 2009

Sketchup

languages

English

Spanish

urban planning

Silk Road, Mixed Use Development

Planning Competition: 5*, 3*, office,

and service apartment

Lanzhou, China

Giant Interactive Development

GI Headquarters, Business

Residence, Office, SOHO

Visuals management for large scale

development project

Zhuhai, China

rfp

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residential

Argus Residence

Conceptual, schematic, and detail

design on custom home

Baton Rouge, LA

Yao Residence

Interior architecture and detail design

Shanghai, China

workplace

Chairman Office of Fengsheng, Inc

Concept, schematic, construction, and

custom furniture detail of 1000sq m

office space

Nanjing, China

retail

AREA Interiors Showroom

Concept and project management for

the interior architecture of a 2,800 sq

m, high-end furniture

showroom

Shanghai, China

Matsu Flagship Store

Concept Design

Shanghai, China

uc’10

uc ‘10

uc ‘10

b ‘09

b ‘09

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uc ‘x= under construction 20xx

b ‘xx = built 20xx

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civic, education, and science

Roche Pharmaceutical

Interior lighting scheme and interior

concept design for Chairmen’s office

Beijing, China

Diocese of Baton Rouge campus

cafetorium concept & schematic

design

Baton Rouge, LA

Prototype Transit Shelters

Design build of two laser cut and as-

sembled steel transit shelters

Sioux City, Iowa

hospitality

Gucheng Island Resort

Concept design for 60,000 sq m, 130

key resort, spa, and residence

Lishui, China

Shandong Waizyuan Resort,

Concept and schematic design for

12,000sq m, 75 key resort and spa

Jining, China

Boshan Resort

Concept and schematic design for

10,000sq m, 100 key resort

Boshan Lake, China

Shenzen Waterfront Hotel

Concept design for 10,000sq m, 100

key

resort, spa and conf. centreShenzen, China

uc ‘11

uc ‘10

b ‘08

b ‘07

MICHAEL NEIL GRUNDLEGER

R F P LISHUI RESORT, SPA & VILLA lishui, zhejiang, china | woods bagot | designer

100 key luxury resort, villa and

spa complex located on Gucheng

Island.

The design for Lishui Resort found a home

at the intersection between green design

practices, modern architecture and the

traditions of Feng Shui.

The projected created a series of

environments and experiences ca-

tered to the needs of the varied guests

who sought out the city’s unique

water culture and natural beauty.

B’07 SIOUX CITY BUS SHELTER sioux city, iowa, usa | iowa state university | lead designer

As a service project, we were asked to design a proto-

type bus shelter for the city of Sioux City, IA.

The design for the shelters is centred on a series of

layered typologies. The first layer, structure, is

based on the locally prominent building types:

“Storefront” (blue) & “Industrial” (yellow). The

second layer is the result of studying local

architecture patterns: Buxton (blue) & Elmslie (yellow).

After our initial design process we worked closely

with local steel manufacturers to laser cut and

powder coat the panels. The project was finished and

installed in August of 2007.

2008 HD AWARD WINNERAWARD SPÄR GALLERY, HOTEL & SPA debuque, iowa, usa | iowa state university | co. designer

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With a provided building footprint, we

were asked to develop a program, interior

and building envelop for a hotel on a bluff

near Dubuque, IA.

The designed program called for a gal-

lery on the main floor, a spa (a prereq-

uisite of the project) on the second floor

and a below ground restaurant with a

windowed edge appearing over the bluff.

After winning the studio competition,

the project won the National Hospitality

Design Competition Student Catagory.

UC’10 JINING RESORT, SPA & VILLA jining, shandong, china | woods bagot | designer

75 key luxury resort, villa and

spa complex located lakeside in

Jining, China.

The focus of Jining Resort

was to create an architecture

driven by the lakeside culture but

with a strong focus on design,

function, and form that the

complex could stand on its own

as destination spot for business

and recreation alike.

“SILK ROAD” MIXED USE lanzhou, gansu, china | woods bagot | designerR F P

Planning Competition: 5*, 3*, office,

and service apartment in Lanzhou,

China.

Designed to replace the

older Lanzhou hotel, this new

complex worked as a new

commercial and lifestyle centre for

this city in western China.

Two proposals both detailed unique

thoughtful approached to the city

geography, culture, local building ca-

pabilities, and Lanzhou goals for the

future.

CRESCENDO HOTEL & MUSIC SPACE chicago, illinois, usa | iowa state university | lead designerAWARD

CHICAGO HOTEL AND SYMPHONY PROJECT

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MUSIC PERFORMANCE SPACE LEVEL 7

GUEST ROOMS LEVELS 11-15 AND 31-35

GUEST ROOMS LEVELS 16-25

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MUSIC PERFORMANCE SPACE LEVEL 7

GUEST ROOMS LEVELS 11-15 AND 31-35

GUEST ROOMS LEVELS 16-25

Our studio was asked to design a hotel and cultural centre

that embraced the urban landscape of Downtown Chicago.

The project took shape in the form of a Music-Hybrid Space

(sized in between a symphony hall and a music hall) and a

300 room upscale hotel.

Placed on a plot of land on the Chicago River, the

Music-Hybrid Space acts as a glowing beacon pressed

against the massing of the hotel structure. The Hotel also

boasts a restaurant and spa located in the uppermost

extrusion of the hotel and is reached by the circulation core

that travels out of and back into the main structure.

hybrid music space 36,000 ft2

convention 32,400 ft2

lobby & boh 43,200 ft2

parking 50,000 ft2

dining 21,600 ft2

hotel 171,000 ft2

SUNING UNIVERSAL MU kunming, yunnan, china | woods bagot | designerIN SCHEM. D.

Suning Universal Mixed Use in Kunming, China.

This series of concepts won a schematic contract for a mixed use

development in the heart of Kunming, China. The development combines

an office/hotel, service apartments, and a retail podium space. The project

also creates a sunken plaza to connect to the local mass transit system and

green spaces for pedestrian use.

One proposal presents a twisted tower with two convex and two concave

sides. The podium of this option reflects the same sinuous curves. The

second option presents a smooth, curved facade wrapped around a faceted

louvered facade. In this version all four faces use a glass patterning that ties

back in to the textile patterning native to the region.

Chairman’s Office of Fengsheng, Inc nanjing, jiangsu, china | EXH 印西诃 | designerB’11

photos | carsten lange

Chairman’s Office of Fengsheng, Inc in Nanjing, China.

The schematic and detail design of Fengsheng’s Chairman’s office led to

this interior fitout in Nanjing, China.

The project held to the purity of modernism, respecting the nature of form

and material to create dynamic plays on light and space. The office itself

was over a 1000 sq m. and featured staff and conference rooms, as well

as a full executive bathroom and massage room, and game room.

No amenity was spared, including radiant floors, a hybrid cooling system

(comprised of a cooling slab and central air), and high end security and

automation.

AREA GALLERY SPACE shanghai, shanghai, china | woods bagot | lead designerB’11

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AREA interiors is a joint Canadian Chinese venture

dedicated to selling high-end European home furnish-

ings.

The showroom took over an old tool factory from the

seventies, in the middle of Shanghai’s bustling

shopping district.

The design uses raised stages to draw the user to the

settings and deeper into the structure.

Epoxy floors throughout, muted lighring details, and

grand stone staircase create a backdrop for the

amazing design pieces being sold and highlight some

of the original and unique architectural elements of the

original structure.

photos | carsten lange