Matt Loosemore

About Matt Loosemore

Matt earned his BA and BS in Architecture from Washington State University in 1996. He played major roles at several Portland firms early in his career. In 2003 he founded Loosemore Design and after three years of being a sole proprietor, he co-founded SUM Design Studio in 2006. He recently taught as an adjunct professor in the Architecture program at Portland State University. In his 25+ years of experience, he has worked on many projects varying in scale, typology and clientele. Matt\'s project experience includes residential, commercial, breweries/restaurants, banks, credit unions, resort hotels, schools, libraries and mixed use. He is passionate about modern design and infill development.Matt believes that a successful design practice is composed of interpersonal skill, client communications and aesthetics; without the ability to integrate and balance the three components, it is impossible to meet the needs of the community.

Experience

1. Principal

   Sum Design Studio Architecture

   Jan 2006 — Present

   Matt views the design process as a collaborative undertaking between client, designer, engineer and builder. Requiring both creativity and practicality, the designer manifests in three dimensions what was conceived in two. He loves bringing it all together and watching the client enjoy their new space.In 2006, he and Eric Hoffman brought their varied experience in larger firms together to create SUM Design Studio, a collective of architects, interior designers, engineers, landscape designers and space planners.SUM\'s work has the opportunity to not only meet the client\'s needs but to enhance the larger community as a whole, as shown by its work on SUM-Thing New Condominiums and Mississippi Studios, both Portland projects.

Education

• Denmark International Studies

  Architecture

  1993 — 1994

• Washington State University

  Bachelor of Architecture & Achitecutral Studies, Architecture

  1991 — 1996

Skills

• Submittals
• Sustainable Design
• Leed
• Rendering
• Autocad
• Interior Design
• Urban Design
• Space-Planning
• Residential Design
• Sketchup
• Sketching
• Design Research
• Green Building
• Mixed-Use
• Architecture
• Comprehensive Planning
• Space Planning