Mitchel Marshall Architect, PLLC / Birmingham, AL
Built for direct response.
01 The Firm
Small projects are not small work.
Mitchel Marshall Architect, PLLC (MMA) is a Birmingham-based architecture practice led by Mitchel Marshall, AIA, NCARB. The firm provides principal-led programming, design, documentation, consultant coordination and construction administration across commercial, institutional and residential work.
Mitchel's background spans large higher-education projects, campus planning, athletic facilities, residence halls, public work, renovations and smaller fast-turn assignments. One accountable architectural lead, an established local consultant bench, and the ability to add engineering or specialty expertise as each project requires.
About the studio02 Selected Work
Vision > Design > Reality
Built work, renovations and the pursuits that pushed the studio forward. We celebrate the effort behind every one, whether we won or lost, and always look toward the next one with optimism.
03 What We Do
Complete professional services, one accountable lead.
Programming, feasibility, code review, architecture, engineering coordination, interiors, bid support and contract administration, with principal attention at every decision that matters.
Services + approach- Comparable higher-ed experience
Career-long experience on university residence halls, athletics, campus planning and renovations, including UAB work.
- Concurrent project capacity
Principal-led management with discipline consultants selected to match each assignment's scope, schedule and technical needs.
- Rapid mobilization
Lean decision-making, direct owner communication and an established local consultant bench.
- Owner satisfaction
Client recommendations consistently cite patience, responsiveness, organization, professionalism and persistence.
04 American Home Collection
A house should have an identity.
Ten recognizable residential traditions, hand-drawn by Clem Cizewski, each one a starting point for a home designed and customized with MMA.
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05 Approach
Capture once. Coordinate from a better starting point.
For renovation work, the fastest drawing set is still the wrong drawing set if the existing conditions are wrong. MMA puts field verification at the front of every assignment.
Capture
Confirm scope and existing conditions with field verification and digital capture, including Matterport / LiDAR when it adds value.
Assemble
Select the exact disciplines required, adding engineering or specialty consultants to fit the technical needs of the project.
Design
Programming, code review and coordinated A/E documents with direct principal oversight and Revit-based production.
Deliver
Budgeting, bidding, construction administration and closeout with one accountable architectural lead.
06 What it is like to work with MMA
Mitchel demonstrated not only design expertise but a strong sense of ownership and advocacy for our goals. He consistently saw the big picture, balancing aesthetics, cost, and practicality.
Adam HickmanOwner, Foxhound Bee Company
One of MMA's greatest strengths was the speed at which they responded. Throughout design and construction, Mitchel and his team were accessible, engaged, and quick to address questions.
Ryan LitrakisGeneral Counsel, Bart & Associates, LLC
I especially appreciate how easy he is to work with and how reliably he follows through.
Ben JaziaOwner, Alabama Appliance
He understood that this was not simply a design exercise. The project needed to be attractive, functional, buildable, and ultimately work as a successful real estate development.
Jack BenfordOwner, 27th Street Townhomes
07 Principal
Mitchel Marshall, AIA, NCARB
Detail-oriented architect experienced across all phases of design, from programming and schematic design through construction documents and construction administration.
Core experience in university master planning, residence halls, athletic venues and commercial construction, recognized for problem solving, communication, planning, team coordination and hands-on document production. Bachelor of Architecture, Mississippi State University.
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