Stratamaki Studio

Architecture arrived at through research. Every project here is presented as a set of layers rather than a finished image.

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A colorful floating amusement park shaped like a flower and butterfly, with pink, purple, and green structures, on a body of water with shadows cast on the water surface.
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PROJECTS

Mossa, a floating structure in the Calanque de Sormiou

01 · Marseille, France

Mossa

A floating structure read out of branching coral: an outer colony that meets the current, an interior that stays calm.

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Adapt UP, the collective above the flooded mine workings

02 · Isle Royale, Michigan

Adapt UP

Collective habitation lifted clear of the abandoned copper mines of Isle Royale, on ground that cannot be built on.

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A filtration canopy assembled beside a desert fire lookout tower

03 · Mojave Desert, NV / CA

Arid Logics

Dust filtration devices for the Mojave, assembled from what the surrounding towns already make.

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Axonometric of the workshop outpost, a long shed with a translucent roof

04 · Nipton, California

Outposts of Autonomy

A residency and a workshop for Nipton, California, drawn out of the sheds and trailers already there.

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About

Architecture as a process of observation, investigation, and translation.

Stratamaki Studio is the research practice of Michael Katsamakis, working between research and making: landscapes and environmental systems, material studies, drawings, buildings, and speculative futures.

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Resume

A full record of education, practice, teaching, and published mentions, kept current and available as a PDF.

  • An architectural designer who approaches design as a process of observation, investigation, and translation. Explores the relationships between people, place, climate, and material system by treating the small and overlooked as a source of design inspiration. Master of Architecture graduate with 5+ years in construction documentation, BIM modeling, and visualization across residential, commercial, and municipal work that is grounded in innovative design principles and emerging representational tools.

    • Williams Architects, Architectural Coordinator II - Aug 2025 – Present

    • Praxis Construction, Architectural Freelancer - May 2024 – Jul 2025

    • Nia Architects, Project Designer I - Jun 2022 – Jun 2023

    • Tandem Architecture and Development, Architectural Intern - Apr 2021 – Aug 2021

  • BIM & CAD: Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino + Grasshopper, SketchUp, Blender, ZBrush

    Visualization: D5 Render, Lumion, Enscape, V-Ray, Keyshot, Veras, Krea, Midjourney, Adobe Creative Suite

    Technical: Bluebeam, LiDAR scanning and software, Microsoft Office, Google Suite

    Knowledge: Sustainable design principles, material specification & research, climate-responsive design, construction documentation, IBC/ANSI/Chicago Building Code compliance, project coordination

    Other: 3D Printing, Woodworking, Plaster Casting, Laser Cutting, Hand Sketching

  • University of Michigan — Master of Architecture - May 2025, Ann Arbor, MI

    University of Illinois at Chicago — B.S. Architecture - May 2021, Chicago, IL

    • Applicant, Terraviva Competitions — Lison Winery (2026)

    • Honorable Mention, Tulane Prize for Climate Change Curriculum in the Built Environment — Arid Logics Studio thesis group (2025)

    • Taubman College Thesis Nominee — Best Thesis & Best Representation (2025)

    • Student Representative, Dean's Advisory Board, Taubman College, University of Michigan (2025)

    • Top 10 of 300 Entries, Sustainable Smart Marina Monaco International Competition (2024)

    • Selected Presenter, Climate Futures Symposium, Taubman College, University of Michigan (2024)

    • Selected Participant, Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) Discourse Competition (2024)

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