After graduation from Washington State University, both David Miller and Robert Hull served in the Peace Corps in Brazil and Afghanistan, respectively.
Upon returning they worked separately in various offices including Marcel Breuer and SOM prior to coming to Seattle to form The Miller Hull Partnership in 1977.
In 1985 Norm Strong was named partner, and in 1994 Craig Curtis became the fourth partner. In 2008 the Miller Hull Partnership added three new partners, Sian Roberts, Ron Rochon and Scott Wolf. The Miller Hull Partnership is located in downtown Seattle and has a staff of sixty-three. In-house capabilities include master planning, urban design, full-service architectural, interior design, and space planning. Miller Hull Partnership have projects in Washington, Alaska, Oregon, California, Washington DC, Arizona, Illinois, Wisconsin, Montana, Nevada, Idaho, British Columbia and Alberta Canada.
With their experience in the Peace Corps, both David Miller and Robert Hull believe in socially responsible and humane public architecture. Since 70% of Miller Hull Partnership projects involve public funding, Miller Hull Partnership have learned that certain responsibilities come with public work. Miller Hull Partnership encourage public input as it enriches the design and makes it truly representative of the community for which it is intended. Working with advisory committees and citizen groups is a rewarding experience, and Miller Hull Partnership support the process of interactive decision making. Miller Hull Partnership do not believe that public buildings need to be institutional in appearance or functionality. All public buildings are public architecture and as such must contribute in a positive way to their communities. Miller Hull Partnership interactive process is applicable to private clients as well and the collaborative way of working leads to very successful projects.
