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Brian W. Brush

Biography

Brian Brush plans to explore the possibilities of sustainably "growing" buildings. He wants to do so as a graduate student by studying the revolutionary implications of a concept called biomimicry, which researcher Janine Benyus calls the "science of discovering solutions to the world's design problems through complex, yet intuitive examples in the natural world." Brian is drawn to this approach in part by his view that the responsibilities of an architect include "continually challenging the profession and pushing its limits of ethical accountability."

While preparing to pursue that goal, Brian won a Merit Citation in the Leading Edge Student Design Competition, a global competition that recognizes architectural sustainability and energy efficiency. He also was elected to the Tau Sigma Delta National Architecture Honor Society, with which he participates in yearly service projects, including a recent snow sculpture program with an elementary school in Bozeman, Montana.

The other love of Brian's life is competitive Nordic skiing. In fact, he was so moved by the skiing he watched at the Salt Lake City Olympics that he began seriously training for the Vancouver Olympics in 2010.

Brian gives credit for his successes to his mother, who raised him alone and often under difficult financial conditions; he draws strength from her and inspiration from Bozeman, a community he appreciates for the beauty of its landscape and the generosity of its people. "I choose this place because my ideas are part of it," he says, "and I want the product of my work to give back and be a part of this place as well."

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