Michael leads complex park and urban design projects, including South Wetlands Park, the Centennial District, and the Navy Yard Chapel Block in Philadelphia, as well as the 500 acre Origin Park in Southern Indiana. His national award-winning work ranges from high level master planning for the 30th Street Station District Master Plan in Philadelphia to construction administration of the Bud and Susie Rogers Garden at the Akron Art Museum. Michael is a founding member of OLIN Labs and leads People Lab with a focus on research and engagement as tools of environmental and social justice. Michael also teaches graduate design studios at the University of Pennsylvania.