John William Mackey
- Lecturer, Architecture
Contact
- (520) 664-4847
- Architecture Bldg. Expansion, Rm. 104
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- mackeyiv@arizona.edu
Biography
Bill Mackey is a principal of Worker, Inc., a firm specializing in art and architecture. The work explores human connections to built environments and bridges the theory and practice of social sciences, planning, architecture and art. Engagement simultaneously includes public, academic and professional fields.
For over 25 years Bill has practiced architecture in the Tucson region. Projects range from private to public, hi-end to low-end, private garages to a 182-unit multi-family housing development and restaurants, zoos, jails and elementary schools (sadly, programmatically similar).
He has poked fun and embraced (with love and hate) the landscape of Tucson and the policies in place that help create it. He presents critiques in public exhibitions, books and ephemera. He is asked to present work at the Museum of Contemporary Art and impromptu “art” events organized by (un)established artists of Tucson. He is sometimes taken seriously and has sat as a commissioner with the Tucson Pima County Historical Commission, a stakeholder for the development of Accessory Dwelling Units in the city of Tucson, a member of the steering committee for Affordable Housing for the Elderly of Tucson, asked to give presentations at neighborhood associations, schools and the Development Services Department at the city of Tucson, and written reports and studies for the Drachman Institute of the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona.
Bill has received grants from the Graham Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Tucson Pima Arts Council and the Arts Foundation for Southern Arizona and Tucson. His clients keep calling him back and refer him to other people.
Bill has taught as a lecturer at the School of Architecture, the Honors College and the Department of Geography and Regional Development at the University of Arizona since 2006.
Degrees
- B.Arch ARCHITECTURE
- UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, Arizona, USA
- M.Arch ARCHITECTURE
- UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, Arizona, USA
- BINOCULORS AT THE BAY WINDOW: COHOUSING IN THE UNITED STATES
- B.S. ARCHITECTURE
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, Illinois, USA
Work Experience
- WORKER ARCHITECTURE LLC (2012 - Ongoing)
- SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (2011 - Ongoing)
- ROB PAULUS ARCHITECTS LLC (2007 - 2010)
- BWS ARCHITECTS (1999 - 2005)
- WORKER, INC. (1995 - Ongoing)
Awards
- Historic Tax Credit
- United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Fall 2018
- United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Fall 2017
- HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- TUCSON PIMA COUNTY HISTORIC COMMISSION, Summer 2014
- HISTORIC PRESERVATION - TIME MARKET
- TUCSON PIMA COUNTY HISTORIC COMMISSION, Summer 2014
- P.L.A.C.E. III GRANT
- TUCSON PIMA ARTS COUNCIL, Summer 2012
- PROJECT GRANT
- TUCSON PIMA ARTS COUNCIL, Summer 2012
- P.L.A.C.E.II GRANT
- TUCSON PIMA ARTS COUNCIL, Summer 2011
- HONOR AWARD
- ARIZONA SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, Spring 2011
- COMMON GROUND AWARD - HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- METROPOLITAN PIMA ALLIANCE, Spring 2010
- HOME OF THE YEAR
- SOUTHERN ARIZONA AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, Spring 2010
- HONORABLE MENTION
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, Spring 2010
- PUBLICATION AWARD
- GRAHAM FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN FINE ARTS, Spring 2010
Licensure & Certification
- ARCHITECT, STATE OF ARIZONA (1998)
Interests
Research
Built Environment + Culture
Teaching
Design StudioBuilt Environment + Culture Electives
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Design Std IV: Urban I Housing
ARC 302 (Spring 2025) -
DesignStd III:Integrations Plc
ARC 301 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Caps Studio
ARC 498 (Spring 2024) -
Design Std I
ARC 201 (Fall 2023) -
Proj Inquiry
ARC 497 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Caps Studio
ARC 498 (Spring 2023) -
Special Tops in Social Science
HNRS 195H (Spring 2023) -
Design Std I: Site, Form, Spac
ARC 201 (Fall 2022) -
Proj Inquiry
ARC 497 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Caps Studio
ARC 498 (Spring 2022) -
Design Std I: Site, Form, Spac
ARC 201 (Fall 2021) -
Proj Inquiry
ARC 497 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Design Std IV: Urban I Housing
ARC 302 (Spring 2021) -
DesignStd III:Integrations Plc
ARC 301 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Caps Studio
ARC 498 (Spring 2020) -
Advanced Design Studio I
ARC 510D (Fall 2019) -
Proj Inquiry
ARC 497 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Design Studio IV: Land Ethic
ARC 302 (Spring 2019) -
Advanced Design Studio I
ARC 510D (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Design Studio II: Dwelling
ARC 202 (Spring 2018) -
Advanced Design Studio I
ARC 510D (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Senior Project
ARC 452 (Spring 2017) -
Design Studio I: Principles
ARC 201 (Fall 2016) -
Senior Capstone
ARC 498 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Honors Senior Project
ARC 452H (Spring 2016) -
Senior Project
ARC 452 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Books
- Mackey, J. W. (2014). GUESS THAT SHOPPING CENTER: TUCSON ARIZONA. TUCSON ARIZONA: WORKER INC..
- Mackey, J. W. (2013). GUESS THAT INTERSECTION: TUCSON, ARIZONA. TUCSON, ARIZONA: WORKER, INC.
- Mackey, J. W. (2011). CAKE: LAND USE, THE AUTOMOBILE, AND PERCEPTION. TUCSON, ARIZONA: WORKER, INC.
Chapters
- Mackey, J. W. (2013). RESUMES. In THE ARCHITECT'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE SELF-PRESENTATION(pp 84-91). NEW YORK: ROUTLEDGE.
Journals/Publications
- Mackey, J. W. (2014). GUESS THAT SHOPPING CENTER. TREND REPORT.
- Mackey, J. W. (2013). DOWNTOWN LINKS TO REPLACE DOWNTOWN LINKS. ZOCALO.
- Mackey, J. W. (2013). GUESS THAT SHOPPING CENTER. TREND REPORT.
- Mackey, J. W. (2011). CONSUMER TRANSIT SYSTEM (CTS). PROXIMITY.
- Mackey, J. W. (2010). OVERLAY MAPS. TREND REPORT.
- Mackey, J. W. (2008). FIELD GUIDES AND CHECKLISTS. PROXIMITY, 154-159.
Presentations
- Mackey, J. W. (2014, SPRING). CLARIFYING DOWNTOWN TUCSON. WATT TUCSON.
- Mackey, J. W. (2013, SUMMER). DOWNTOWN STOREFRONTS. ARIZONA PRESERVATION CONFERENCE. MESA, ARIZONA.
- Mackey, J. W. (2012, SPRING). CREATIVE PLACEMAKING, PANEL WITH ROCCO LANDESMAN, CHAIR NEA. CREATIVE PLACEMAKINGTUCSONPIMA ARTS COUNCIL.
- Mackey, J. W. (2011, NOVEMBER). YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO. TEDxTUCSON.
- Mackey, J. W. (2011, SUMMER). YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO. ARCHITECTURE WEEKAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS.
- Mackey, J. W. (2011, WINTER). FOOD PAPER ALCOHOL. CONFERENCE ON THE CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENT. CHICAGO, IL.
- Mackey, J. W. (2011, WINTER). YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO. THE GRAHAM FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN FINE ARTS. CHICAGO, IL: THE GRAHAM FOUNDATION.
- Mackey, J. W. (2010, SUMMER). CONVENIENCE STORES. ARIZONA PRESERVATION CONFERENCE. FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA.
- Mackey, J. W. (2010, SUMMER). DOWNTOWN TUCSON MASTER PLANS. ARIZONA PRESERVATION CONFERENCE. FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA.
- Mackey, J. W. (2008, FALL). AUTOMOBILES CONVENIENCE STORES AND COMMERCIALS. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART. TUCSON, ARIZONA.
- Mackey, J. W. (2007, FALL). CHICKEN OR THE EGG. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART. TUCSON, ARIZONA.
- Mackey, J. W. (2005, FALL). EXPERIENCING TUCSON AT 30 AMPS. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART. TUCSON, ARIZONA.
Creative Productions
- Mackey, J. W. (2020. Worker Inc's 2020 Products for the New Home Environment. QUARANTINE TIMES 2020. https://quarantinetimes.org/news/worker-incs-2020-products-for-the-new-home-environmentMore infoWorker Inc presents the 2020 Catalog for the New Home Office Environment. We at Worker know the recent shift to office-ing at home can be a difficult transition for some. Modifying your environment to appear like an office is a good place to start, so we are offering a few products that will help you miss your office less.
- Mackey, J. W. (2017. Old Nogales Highway. Yellow School Bus. Old Nogales Highway: Worker, Inc. / the Arts Foundation for Southern Arizona.More info40 passengers were driven down Old Nogales Highway and back in a yellow school bus. On the way down, the passengers were allowed to do what they wanted - look out the window, talk to their neighbors, etc. On the way back, Bill Mackey passed out an 8.5" x 40" poster with graphics on one side and a map with text on the other about Old Nogales Highway. The majority of the text was written by Bill Mackey, with a portion of text written by Nancy Pitt, Tracy Pitt, Michael Powell, and Neil Saunders. Mr. Mackey read the text half way through the way back up the highway. After the reading the bus stopped at a Sonoran Hot Dog stand where the passengers were treated to Mexican Coca-Cola and Sonoran hot dogs. The project was funded through a grant from the Arts Foundation of Southern Arizona.
- Mackey, J. W. (2014. ALTERED POSTCARDS. EXPLODED VIEW GALLERY.
- Mackey, J. W. (2014. REGRET AND RATIONALIZATION. EXPLODED VIEW GALLERY.
- Mackey, J. W. (2014. SUSTAINABLE POLITICAL BORDERS. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - DOWNTOWN.
- Mackey, J. W. (2013. CENTERS AND STREET CORNERS. EMPTY STOREFRONT, 171 EAST CONGRESS, TUCSON ARIZONA.
- Mackey, J. W. (2013. DENSITY IS MORE THAN HIGH RISES. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - DOWNTOWN.
- Mackey, J. W. (2013. FRACTURED TUCSON. EMPTY STOREFRONT, 9 NORTH SCOTT, TUCSON ARIZONAHONORS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
- Mackey, J. W. (2012. 3 DEGREES OF STRANGER. EMPTY STOREFRONT, 171 EAST CONGRESS, TUCSON ARIZONAHONORS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
- Mackey, J. W. (2012. GOOD BETTER BEST. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - DOWNTOWN.
- Mackey, J. W. (2012. WORKER TRANSIT AUTHORITY. EMPTY STOREFRONT, 210 EAST BROADWAY, TUCSONTUCSON PIMA ARTS COUNCIL, KRESGE FOUNDATION.
- Mackey, J. W. (2011. FOOD PAPER ALCOHOL. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - DOWNTOWNSCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE.
- Mackey, J. W. (2011. THE BIG READ MAP. THE BIG READ, TUCSON ARIZONANATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.
- Mackey, J. W. (2011. YOU ARE HERE. EMPTY STOREFRONT, 825 EAST UNIVERSITYHONORS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
- Mackey, J. W. (2010. MADE IN TUCSON, BORN IN TUCSON, LIVE IN TUCSON. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, TUCSON.
- Mackey, J. W. (2009. +/- 92: DOWNTOWN TUCSON MASTER PLANS, 1932-2009. EMPTY STOREFRONT, 63 EAST CONGRESS.
- Mackey, J. W. (2009. MAPS, SIGNS, AND COLLAGE. THE UNION GALLERY, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
- Mackey, J. W. (2008. FIELD GUIDES AND CHECKLISTS, MOCA MULTIPLES AND MONOGRAPHS. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, TUCSON.
- Mackey, J. W. (2008. INVISIBLE CITIES. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, TUCSON. TUCSON ARIZONA.
Others
- Mackey, J. W. (2017, December). Illustration for Book.More infoIllustration of map of Sonora for the book, Eat Mesquite and More: A cookbook for Sonoran desert foods and living, by Desert Harvesters.
