Lead Designer - Roy McMakin
Architect - Tom Mulica
Lead Designer - Roy McMakin
Architect - Tom Mulica
Story Architecture is a client-focused design studio grounded in materials, craft, and delight. We begin every project by listening to you and the site. Our iterative process unfolds possibilities until a design feels both inevitable and distinctly yours. Drawing on architectural history, we create places that feel familiar and timeless. Ultimately, we believe good architecture should function well and bring joy to everyday life — and if a little whimsy finds its way in along the journey, all the better.
Principal
Licensed Architect CA & WA
Tom Mulica is a licensed architect and the founder of Story Architecture, with project experience spanning Washington, Texas, California, Kentucky, and New Mexico. His approach to design is rooted in a deep engagement with architectural history — not as a constraint, but as a resource for creating places that are contemporary yet familiar. He believes the built world has a responsibility to help resolve the conflicts of modern life while nurturing the things that provide joy. He likes wood, loves brick, and has been known to say, "Oh... how cute."
Tom holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Washington and a BA in Art History from Emory University. His Peace Corps service in Zimbabwe shaped his conviction that the built environment has the power to positively impact daily life — one he has pursued through involvement with Habitat for Humanity and Architects Without Borders. In addition to Story, Tom is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the New School of Architecture and Design where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in studio, history and theory. Outside the office, Tom makes pottery — some of which quietly finds its way into Story projects.
Collaborator
Licensed Architect OR
LEEP AP
Joseph Bashaw is a licensed architect with over fifteen years of single family residential, multi-family residential and commercial experience. Tom and Joe have been collaborating on projects for the past 10 years. Joe brings a complimentary ethos to Story Architecture. He believes excellent architecture is not only about objective beauty but quality, attention to detail and a focus on craftsmanship. Architecture is not only an art but a science requiring an understanding and ability to leverage the best practices of the industry and take advantage of the latest building and fabrication technology. Tom and Joe met in graduate school at the University of Washington Master of Architecture program. Prior to graduate school Joe served in the US Army as an Intelligence officer and completed his Bachelor of Science in Design at Clemson University. Joe's wide breadth of work can be seen here.