Michael Goodwin
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Michael Kemper Goodwin was an important architect in the Phoenix, Arizona
area. He also served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives
in the 1970s.
He was born in 1939 to his father, Kemper Goodwin
, another important local architect (one with two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
in Arizona) with whom Michael would later work. He was also the grandson of Garfield and Jenny Goodwin, pioneers in the city of Tempe, Arizona
. Like his father, he attended the University of Southern California
.
He joined his father's firm in 1967. In 1978, he was the youngest person ever to become a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
area. He also served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives
Arizona House of Representatives
The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. Its members are elected to two-year terms with a term limit of four consecutive terms...
in the 1970s.
Early life
Michael Andrew Goodwin was born in San Antonio.He was born in 1939 to his father, Kemper Goodwin
Kemper Goodwin
Kemper Goodwin was a noted architect from Tempe, Arizona. He specialized in educational buildings. Some of his buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona.-Life:...
, another important local architect (one with two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in Arizona) with whom Michael would later work. He was also the grandson of Garfield and Jenny Goodwin, pioneers in the city of Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
. Like his father, he attended the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
He joined his father's firm in 1967. In 1978, he was the youngest person ever to become a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
.
Major works
- Tempe Municipal Building (1970): this upside-down pyramid was designed to shade and cool itself
- Marcos de Niza High SchoolMarcos de Niza High SchoolMarcos de Niza High School is a high school located in Tempe, Arizona. It was founded in 1971 and it has an enrollment of approximately 1,900 students. The school's mascot is the Padre...
(1971): this work was considered a revolution in open space campus design - Corona del Sol High SchoolCorona Del Sol High SchoolCorona del Sol High School located in Tempe, Arizona, United States, was established in 1977 and is a part of the Tempe Union High School District. It was expanded in 1986. It was expanded again in 2001.-Campus:...
(1976): a very early design in solar technology - Many other local elementary, middle, and high schools
- The Elk Run subdivision in Flagstaff, ArizonaFlagstaff, ArizonaFlagstaff is a city located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2010, the city's population was 65,870. The population of the Metropolitan Statistical Area was at 134,421 in 2010. It is the county seat of Coconino County...
, among his few residential designs