Hugh Murphy, President, CEO, Principal Architect
As VMI Architecture's President and Principal Architect, Hugh is responsible for all aspects of project
feasibility research, entitlements, construction documents, permitting and contract administration. He has over
25 years of experience ranging from single family dwellings to fitness facilities to office and retail and
restaurants. Additionally, Hugh has worked for structural, mechanical and electrical engineering firms helping
him better identify opportunities and challenges early in the design process.
Hugh gears his hands-on approach to the project delivery process toward assuring clients of the most effictive
design, process and communication. He has instituted a system of quality control for each set of Construction
Documents that has manifested itself in tighter bids and fewer contract mistakes resulting in reduced or
eliminated change orders.
Born in Washington, D.C. to a military family, Hugh also spent time living in Maine, North Dakota, Hawaii,
California, Germany and Japan. He received his degree in architecture from Cogswell College in San Francisco
in 1983 and received his license in 1987. After 15 years employed with another local architectural firm, Hugh
joined his wife and her business partner in 1998 as a partner at Vincent & Murphy, Inc. He continued to attract
corporate clients, establishing many long-standing relationships that have extended the family-like dynamics
of the office to the client-designer relationship.
When not at the office, Hugh enjoys spending time with his family coaching his younger daughter's softball team
and assisting his older daughter with design and construction of theatrical sets for local productions.
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Noushin Sharif-Murphy, Founder, Majority Owner, Principal Architect Emerita
I am a Persian immigrant born and raised in Iran. I have lived in the U.S. since 1978 when I came over to
pursue my higher education in Architecture. In 1995 I established Vincent + Murphy, Inc. together
with my partner Kenneth Vincent. Since then, our small two person firm has grown to be the larger
firm it is today.
Acting as the president of this company for over a decade taught me many attributes. It taught me
patience and how to think clearly so as to determine the direction of the company and set goals to accomplish
them. It taught me that a group of people no matter how well educated and experienced, look to their leader
for inspiration and direction. Over the years we have been able to surround ourselves with a group of talented
and intelligent people. Our employees are dedicated, hard working, and diligent. Most of them are involved with
their outside of work passions and interests that would promote their sense of self. I feel proud of every one
of them and their accomplishments and enjoy watching them flourish.
In my personal life I have been blessed with a wonderful family. My husband and I enjoy spending time with our
two daughters tremendously. My daughters and I paint together in our free time. We also take dance lessons
together. My husband and I enjoy traveling a lot. We hope to do more once the girls are off to college.
I hope that this company carries on after me. I hope and trust that eventually the younger group of people we
have here are capable to take on the leadership role and carry the torch of VMI without me.
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