The Real Life of An Architect 2026 series- Episode 3
Join us for a series of virtual presentations where notable architects tell their stories from the early days of their career through the milestones and pivots that molded their professional lives. Gather insights from what each of them learned along the way, and get inspired as you carve your own path in the profession.
Ursula Emery McClure
July 16
Ursula Emery McClure, FAIA, FAAR, LEED AP BD+C, NCIDQ, is a founding partner of emerymcclure architecture and currently serves as an interdisciplinary design professor in the Staley School of Leadership and the GE Johnson Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science at Kansas State University.
Located somewhere between the global petrochemical infrastructure, alligators, and—most recently—some buffalo, emerymcclure architecture practices to create the unexpected from the common. Through an inclusive philosophy that uses design to resolve opposing forces, the firm develops solutions that are unique yet familiar, ideal yet accessible, practical yet poetic. Its work strives to celebrate, uncover, and make more vivid the cultural, environmental, and social contexts of each project.
Her architectural practice and research have garnered numerous awards, publications, and exhibitions, including the Gorham P. Stevens Rome Prize for Architecture, multiple American Residential Design Awards, and appearances at the Venice Biennale, among others. She was named one of ArchDaily’s Most Innovative Practitioners in 2018 and was elevated to Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2022. Her most recent honor is the 2024 Award for Distinction from the Sam Fox School at Washington University in St. Louis. Her previous teaching appointments include the University of Texas at Arlington and Louisiana State University.
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