George

George

DIRECTOR OF DESIGN

I’m George O’Brien, I am the Director of Design here at MSA Architects. I currently work directly with George Mouriz, founder of MSA. I have a Master’s degree in architecture from FIU (Go Panthers!).

I was born in the beautiful country of Peru but raised in the 305 since the age of 7. I have two older siblings who are 5 and 4 years older than me, making me the favorite, or the mistake… I grew up playing sports, riding bikes and drinking water straight from the hose. Surprisingly I’ve never broken a bone, just several sprains and a few stitches, not bad for the wild child I was growing up. 

A Fun fact about me is that throughout my years in college I worked in the Everglades full-time. I learned to drive airboats, give people tours and teach them about the Everglades, which is a river by the way, not a swamp! I got to jump on top of alligators, feed them and brush algae off their bodies… I can name most, if not all birds native to the Everglades and I’m full of interesting facts about the River of Grass which is what “Everglades” stands for. You’re welcome. 

YEARS WITH MSA:

6 Years

SOME OF MY FAVORITES:

Chasing that trophy fish or riding around in my Gold 1967 VW Beetle!

ON THE WEEKENDS YOU CAN FIND ME:

My family and I love to constantly try new local spots, especially BBQs. We travel often but enjoy the simpler things like relaxing in the pool or watching movies. If I’m lucky enough you can also find me fishing around town or in the backcountry.

BEVERAGE OF CHOICE:

Iced Tea