Julie Wright, AIA

Julie graduated from Texas A&M University where she received both her Bachelors in Environmental Design and Masters in Architecture. She was selected as the winner of the Texas A&M College of Architecture’s Celebration of Excellence for her Masters thesis, Mission: Catalyst – a mixed use design proposal and master plan to revitalize the natural and urban areas surrounding the San Antonio Missions. After school, Julie joined Murphy Mears Architects where she eventually became a project architect and remained with the firm for over 9 years before starting BRIGHT with Sam. She enjoys the personal aspect of designing custom homes specific to her clients’ needs and wants as well as the technical side of design, including drawing details and coordinating with consultants. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and exploring the Houston food scene with her husband and two young daughters.

Sam Brisendine, AIA

Sam received his Bachelors of Environmental Design from Texas A&M and Masters in Architecture from Rice University. He has interests in product design, architectural representation, and thesis-guided design processes. In addition to private residence design, Sam has professional experience with K-12 schools, corporate campus design, and multi-use urban developments. In 2016 he was honored as a Future Design Leader from the Designs Future Council and is a co-founder and board member of Every Shelter, a Houston-based non-profit that strives to improve the lives of those displaced by conflict and disaster through shelter improvements. After 10 years as project architect at Murphy Mears Architects, Sam co-founded BRIGHT Architects & Co with his co-worker, Julie Wright. Outside of work, Sam enjoys playing soccer, roller skating, and playing video games with his wife and two daughters