Michelle Old is a registered Texas architect with over 15 years of experience that designs innovative buildings that excel in beauty and high performance. She is a partner and lead designer at Kirksey Architecture. Several of her projects have won design awards including the San Jacinto College Anderson Ball building that won national recognition for Wood in Schools in 2023. She has shared at several conferences on different topics including the impact of mass timber structures as well as lessons learned. In 2023 she was named Building Design + Construction 40 under 40 Honoree.