As a student of at The University Of Manitoba, I received a Bachelor of Environmental Design in 1998 and a Master of Architecture in 2004. My course of study included the 1997 Studio D'Italia and the NAFTA Tri-Lateral Design Exchange in 1999. In addition to my studies, I lectured as an Adjunct Professor from 2000-2004 in the Enviromental Design program, specifically in graphic communications and computer aided design.

In 2000 I began Crucial Perception as an illustrator of architecture projects and have worked with architects from across western Canada and the United States. My work has been published nationally and internationally over the years including:
• Canadian Architect Magazine
• The Works New Media Festival
• The Design Exchange
• Archprix International 2007: The World's Best Graduation Projects
• AIArchitect Online

Employed by JLG Architects in Grand Forks, ND as a project designer from 2005 to 2008, I gained project experience in every aspect of design, bidding and construction administration. I assited senior designers and architects on residential, academic, institutional and retail projects of many scales. From 2006-2008, I coordinated the design, construction documents and construction administration on the Grand Forks Public Safety Center - a 30,000 sf training facility and Emergency Operations Center for North East North Dakota.

I am currently employed by the Freelon Group in Durham, NC. where I have been extensively involved in the programming documentation for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Other current project work includes conceptual design for the Lucy Craft Laney Museum expansion, Shire Pharmaceuticals design competition, Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American Culture and History in Washington DC.

Steve Shaw