Julia McMorrough

Julia McMorrough is an Associate Professor in Architecture at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. She teaches courses in Architectural Design, Architectural Representation, and Disability Studies, while maintaining active professional practice through her collaborative studioAPT with John McMorrough. Her work bridges research and design with a focus on accessibility and communication of architectural ideas.

• Bachelor of Architecture, University of Kansas
• Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, Columbia University
• Exchange study at Technical University Dortmund, Germany

Research Interests: McMorrough specializes in accessibility in architecture, design for disability, and innovative architectural communication. Her projects like 'All Access House' and 'Re:Tool-Kit for Detroit' demonstrate commitments to inclusive design. She emphasizes play and interaction as tools for understanding spatial differences.

Publications: McMorrough's authored works span architectural reference materials and critical essays. Notable publications include Architecture: Reference and Specification (third edition, 2018) and explorations of Chicago’s urbanism, showing a trajectory from technical standards to socio-cultural spatial analysis.

Awards: Recipient of the prestigious Rotch Traveling Scholarship (1998), her career integrates academic rigor with practical impact through grants like the SUCCEED award (2024) for empowering disabled voices in the built environment.