Michael A. Ambrose
Assistant Professor
Office: 1216 | Phone: 301-405-2372 | Email
B. Arch., 1996, Temple University; M. Arch., 2001, Syracuse University.
Michael A. Ambrose holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Temple
University where he studied in Philadelphia and Rome on a Temple
University Study Grant. Professor Ambrose completed his graduate
studies in Italy, working in Florence, earning a Master of Architecture
degree from Syracuse University through the MArchII program. His
research and design work focuses on developing a broader understanding
of the spatial and temporal issues related to the human form in
architecture. Specifically, the work seeks to re-conceive of the
corporeal metaphor in architecture as a dynamic spatial event. The
research examines the relationship between architectural scale and
metaphysical simultaneity, examining the ways in which ambiguities can
provide organizational models for design. Professor Ambrose gained
considerable experience in practice with Kunz Gordon Architects in
Philadelphia. He later worked with one of that firm's principals to
found Philip D. Kunz Architects, Inc. where he served as project
manager and designer for numerous building projects throughout
Pennsylvania and New Jersey including a project for Peirce College
involving the adaptive reuse of the historic home of 19th century
architect, Frank Furness, in center city Philadelphia. While practicing
in Philadelphia, Professor Ambrose was a member of the faculty of
Drexel University, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science (now
Philadelphia University) and Temple University. He was the Computer
Aided Design Educational Coordinator for the Departments of Design and
Architecture at Drexel University where he developed several courses in
digital modeling and animation. Professor Ambrose served on the faculty
of the Syracuse University School of Architecture from 2001 until 2004
both in Syracuse and Florence.