Studio | MMA Architect

01 Principal Architect

Mitchel Marshall

AIA, NCARB / Alabama #7996 / Mississippi #4669 / Georgia

Detail-oriented architect experienced across all phases of design, from programming and schematic design through construction documents and construction administration.

Mitchel's core experience is in university master planning, residence halls, athletic venues and commercial construction. He is recognized for problem solving, communication, planning, team coordination and hands-on document production. As principal, he is the primary client contact with direct oversight of programming, design, consultant coordination, documentation and construction administration.

Education: Bachelor of Architecture, Mississippi State University, 2007
Technology: Revit (18+ years, highly proficient), Bluebeam, Microsoft Office
Selected strengths: Higher education + campus work, programming + planning, consultant coordination
Also: Construction documentation, construction administration, RFQ + RFP development

Career

LPK ArchitectsCo-op to Project Architect, 10+ years
Construction ServicesEstimator / Project Manager, 1 year
MMAOwner / Architect, founded 2015
CMH ArchitectsProject Architect, 2020–2023
MMAOwner / Architect, current

02 MMA Team

Experienced production, design and coordination support.

Organized around MMA's principal-led delivery model, a multi-generational team that enjoys working together and can compete with much larger firms.

James “Jeff” Huckabee

Technical Designer / Project Manager / BIM Manager

Experienced architectural designer, project manager and BIM lead with a background spanning high-end residential, commercial, interiors and large-scale hospitality work. In MMA's words, the most talented, fastest and most skilled Revit user the firm has come across.

David Murray Architects / Tidemarsh: Architectural Designer + BIM Lead, 2024–2026
JHN Residential Design: Architectural Designer + Project Manager, 2018–2024
PFVS Architects: Interior Designer / Staff Architect / Revit + BIM Support, 2007–2016

BFA, Architecture & Interior Design, The Art Institute of Atlanta. Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop.

Clem Cizewski

Design Lead / Visualization / Architectural + Interior Design

Design and visualization resource supporting concept development, architectural character and presentation work across a broad range of project types. Fifty years illustrating and designing, twenty-five years teaching interior design, work for major developers and architects, U.S. government-related work, and roughly 23 years in restaurant design.

Supports rapid concept studies, design development and visualization under compressed pursuit schedules. Every sketch in the American Home Collection is his.

Kristen O’Donnell, RA

Owner + Architect, Sunfire Designs, PLLC / Architecture + Design Collaborator

Registered architect (MS #4696) and residential builder (MS #22979) with nearly twenty years delivering higher education, athletic, civic, residential and mixed-use projects across Mississippi. A builder-minded, execution-focused approach: design that actually gets built.

Architectural design + technical support
Project coordination + QA/QC
Code + constructability review
Owner / contractor coordination

03 Higher Education Experience

Experience measured in campuses, not just projects.

Mitchel's individual experience includes large-scale university housing, athletics facilities and venues, master planning and renovation work.

Mississippi State University / Project Architect

Davis Wade Stadium Expansion + Renovations

West-side renovation and north-end addition including seating, club spaces, concessions, commissary and related stadium improvements. Approximately $75 million, with about two years in design and two years under construction, requiring sustained coordination across a large, nationally distributed design team and the construction team, Roy Anderson Corp.

Project Architect / Project Manager

Oak + Magnolia Residence Halls

Two 4-story residence halls, approx. 380 beds each.

$50M

Project Coordinator / Design Team

MSU Campus + Athletic Master Plan

Comprehensive programming and planning with Sasaki.

Planning

Design Team + CA Project Architect

Leo Seal Football Complex

Athletic facility design and construction administration.

$30M

Project Architect

Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience

Design development into early construction documents.

$50M

Individual experience completed while employed by LPK Architects, PA. The Architect of Record for these projects is Robert E. Luke, FAIA, NCARB.

04 UAB Experience

Already familiar with the campus rhythm.

Prior work on UAB projects gives Mitchel useful context on renovation work, campus stakeholders, consultant coordination and the pace of minor-project delivery.

UAB School of Medicine / Architect, Project Architect

Volker Hall: Active Learning Center + Entrance Lobby

Volker Hall Level 2 flipped / active-learning classroom renovation, and the Volker Hall entrance atrium / lobby.

ID/IQ Projects

Kaul, Zeigler + Volker Hall

Smaller UAB IDIQ renovations.

Delivery

Minor-project pace

Renovations, repairs, refurbishments and system upgrades with modest budgets and quick schedules.

Individual experience completed while employed by CMH Architects. The Architect of Record for these projects is John Wood of CMH Architects.

05 Join + Collaborate

MMA is always looking for driven talent.

Across all fields of design, construction and creativity. We regularly pursue collaborations and the best design opportunities available, and welcome a fair field of competition to prove our skill sets, versatility and the diverse team we have.

For hiring consideration as an employee, or as an owner / end user / construction partner via design-build, email:

dream@mmarch.design

A small team with clear roles and direct access.