Michael Picard

Michael Picard

Principal

Okano Picard Studio

Bio:

Michael co-founded Okano Picard Studio in 2016, he is a registered architect in the State of Washington and has been living and practicing architecture in Seattle since 1998 after receiving his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arizona.

Michael completed his formal training in Tucson however continues his personal growth to this day. Having worked with a number of award-winning and internationally recognized practices, Michael honed his skills on many distinguished projects at every scale. He is excited that in this profession learning is never-ending.

While Michael's work is varied his approach is well refined. He believes in a thoughtful process blending client, context, and experience. The project is realized with his finely honed technical ability and appreciation for craft into a unique expression of the pragmatic functions that is both highly approachable and rich in experience.