Services + Approach
A flexible team built around each project.
One accountable architectural lead. A known design collaborator. Engineering and specialty expertise selected to match the assignment.
01 Architectural Design Services
Complete professional services.
Programming, feasibility, code review, architecture, engineering coordination, interiors, bid support and contract administration for commercial, institutional and residential clients.
02 Why MMA
Principal attention where it matters most.
MMA is structured around direct principal involvement, from major higher-education work to small existing-building renovations where speed, field verification and practical coordination are critical.
- Comparable higher-ed experience
Career-long experience on university residence halls, athletics, campus planning and renovations, including UAB work while at CMH.
- 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 support accelerated work.
- Complete professional services
Programming, feasibility, code review, architecture, engineering coordination, interiors, bid support and contract administration.
- Owner satisfaction
Client recommendations consistently cite patience, responsiveness, organization, professionalism and persistence.
03 Technology + Rapid Response
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's workflow puts field verification at the front of the assignment.
Field Capture
Walk the space, confirm scope and document critical conditions. Matterport / LiDAR capture supplements conventional field measurements where appropriate.
Digital Base
Use captured information to establish a more reliable existing-condition reference for Revit production and consultant coordination.
Early Coordination
Give engineering and specialty consultants a shared visual record of the space before design decisions harden.
Focused Documents
Scale the drawing effort to the work. Produce what the owner needs to price, permit and build without unnecessary process.
The point is not the tool. The point is response.
A lean architectural team, reliable existing-condition information and consultants brought in only when needed shorten the distance between notice to proceed and a coordinated solution.
04 Team Structure
Lean at the core. Deep where the work requires it.
MMA remains the single point of accountability while Sunfire Designs adds experienced architectural capacity. Engineering and specialty disciplines are brought in deliberately, so the team scales around the actual scope.
with Jeff Huckabee + Clem Cizewski
Direct Access
Senior architectural leadership stays close to the owner and the work.
Known Working Rhythm
Established collaboration reduces handoffs and supports faster decisions.
Scalable Support
Consultant resources expand or contract with each assignment.
University Projects
MMA + Sunfire: an established collaboration across university, institutional and complex architectural assignments.
Consultants are selected for the work, not for the chart.
05 Flexible Consultant Bench
A local engineering bench that already knows Birmingham.
HVAC / Plumbing / Fire Suppression
MW/Davis Dumas & Associates
Mechanical engineering depth with direct UAB experience and a long Birmingham history. MW/DDA traces its roots to Miller & Weaver, founded in 1970, and continues that legacy from its Hoover office. Recognized in the UAB National Alumni Society's inaugural 2025 Fast 40 awards.
- HVAC
- Plumbing
- Fire Suppression
- Commissioning
- Energy Analysis
- LEED
Proposed discipline leadership
“MW/Davis Dumas & Associates has served as a trusted mechanical engineering partner to MMA since opening here in Birmingham, delivering integrated HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection designs across a diverse portfolio of successful projects.”Jami Davis, CFO
Electrical Engineering + Design
Consulting Construction Engineering, LLC
Founded in 2014, CCE provides electrical engineering and design consulting for commercial, educational, healthcare, office, athletic and industrial projects, with direct UAB experience across building renovations, power infrastructure, emergency power, fire alarm, studies and IT-related work. Responsive. Practical. Construction-minded.
- Lighting + Controls
- Power Distribution
- Emergency Power
- Voice + Data
- Security
- Medium Voltage
- Fire Alarm + Power Studies
Proposed discipline resources
“Consulting Construction Engineering has enjoyed a 3-year relationship with Mitchel Marshall and the MMA team. MMA effectively manages complex design issues and allows us to be involved with project development that benefits his clients' best interest.”Frank Cater, PE