Michael Marshall

FAIA, NOMA, NCARB, President & CEO of Michael Marshall Design (MMD)
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Michael Marshall

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In a career that spans more than three decades, Marshall has completed commissions on a wide range of building types including commercial, corporate, cultural and urban design, as well as mixed-use developments. His skills have facilitated numerous successful partnerships with developers, architects, governmental agencies, and private companies.

Marshall has designed a number of iconic projects throughout the District of Columbia and beyond, including The Howard Theatre, The University of the District of Columbia’s Student Center, Chuck Brown Memorial, a number of the city’s public and charter schools, and the urban destinations City Vista and Reunion Square.
Michael Marshall is the design director and principal of Michael Marshall Design (MMD). He manages the firm’s architectural projects with a keen sensitivity to context and environment, and leads each project in design excellence. More recently, MMD completed design of the National Market in MGM National Harbor, the award-winning Entertainment and Sports Arena in Congress Heights, the Michelle Obama Southeast Center of Bread for the City, and the DC United’s home, Audi Field. He is currently on the design team for a new memorial honoring Frederick Douglass, father of the American Civil Rights movement.

In 2018, Marshall’s work was accepted into the architectural design archives of theSmithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Marshall has been recognized as a 2016 “Power 100 Playmaker” and 2014 “Minority Business Leader of the Year” by the Washington Business Journal.

He was also honored with a 2014 Dandi Award for Diversity and Inclusion.
His work has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects (DC and National Chapters), ENR MidAtlantic, Urban Land Institute, National Organization of Minority Architects, The National Housing and Rehabilitation Association, International Design Awards (IDA), and the American Society of Architectural Illustrators, among others.

Marshall volunteers his time presenting lectures on architecture and serving on architecture advisory boards. He has served as a juror for the DC Historic Preservation Awards, serves on the Dean’s Council for the Yale School of Architecture and is a member of the landmark Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative, a pilot program with the nation’s leading historic preservation groups to plan for cultural resources, buildings and landscapes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide.

He was selected as the University of Maryland School of Architecture’s Fall 2018 Kea Distinguished Professor, serving as critic and lecturer in the Architecture Program. He has personally mentored more than 150 young architecture students. He received a Masters degree in Architecture from Yale University, and a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Architecture from The Catholic University of America. He began his studies at the University of the District of Columbia in 1975.

Michael is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and New Jersey.

MMD Works

Education

Masters degree in Architecture from Yale University
Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture with a minor in studio art from The Catholic University of America (CUA)
University of the District of Columbia (2 year program)

Media

Michael has been featured in numerous articles, magazines, web publications and podcasts and in a variety of local, regional and national media outlets.
Among others he has been featured in:
The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal, NPR, Curbed DC, WTOP, American Urban Radio Network, Architect Magazine, ArchitectureDC Magazine, ArchNews Now, ArchDaily, Home and Design Magazine, Modern Luxury Magazine, Yale Daily News, Black Enterprise Magazine, AFRO, WHUR, Sirius XM Urban View, and ECO World Architecture News.

Volunteer and Community Involvement

  • Member, Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative, supporting HBCUs nationwide
  • Member, Dean’s Council, Yale School of Architecture
  • UDC School of Architecture Design Jury
  • Morgan State University Design Jury
  • Montgomery County Community College Architecture Advisory Board
  • University of the District of Columbia Architecture Advisory Board
  • Catholic University School of Architecture Advisory Board
  • Howard University School of Architecture Design Jury
  • High school and college level presentations on architecture profession and STEM topics
  • Student mentorship, architecture critiques, hosting student groups in MMD office

Recognition and Awards

2021
American Institute of Architects, College of Fellows
2018
Work Accepted into Permanent Collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
Winner, AIA|San Antonio — SXSW “People’s Choice Award”
Finalist, Mayor’s Arts Awards in Creative Industries
2016
“Power 100” Playmaker, Washington Business Journal
2014
“Minority Business Leader of the Year” by the Washington Business Journal
Dandi Award for Diversity and Inclusion
Speaker and Panelist: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual LeadershipConference, “Culture, Politics & Preserving Heritage,” Washington, D.C.
Design excellence awards from:
The American Institute of Architects (National and DC Chapters), The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), International Design Awards (IDA), the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association, Graphic Design USA, Forrec, and the American Society of Architectural Illustrators, among others. His projects have also been recognized by The Washington Business Journal, DC Building Industry Association, American Society of Landscape Architects, Washington Building Congress, and DC Historic Preservation Office and Office of Planning.

Professional

2021
Architects Foundation Board, Member
American Institute of Architects, College of Fellows
2020
Panelist, AIA|DC Virtual Town Hall, “How the Profession of Architecture Can BetterIntegrate Social Justice Values and Goals
Panelist, AIA|Northern VA, “Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Lecture Series”
Speaker, Gensler Design Exchange, “Embracing Multiculturalism” (global design charette)
Featured in documentary: “Hollywood’s Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story”
Featured Guest, “Building the DMV’ Podcast with Jill Sorenson
2019
Speaker, Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and CultureSymposium, “Shifting the Landscape”
Panelist, AIA|DC and LAIDEA, “Understanding Unconscious Bias”
2018
Kea Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland School of Architecture
Opening Convocation Speaker, University of the District of Columbia
Panelist, AIA|San Antonio, SXSW Say it Loud
Presenter, AIA|DC Design Week
2017
DC Historic Preservation Awards Juror
2016
Featured Speaker and Presenter at the AIA National Convention
Speaker, Grand Opening of the University of the District of Columbia Student Center
AIA | DC Design Tour of UDC Student Center
2015
Speaker, School of Architecture, Howard University
2014
Judge, AIA NYS design awards competition
Panelist: Historic Preservation Office on “The Howard Theatre”
Design Judge for PBS television series, “My Big Show” (WHUT TV)
Speaker at international conference in Geneva focused on solving crisis of internally displaced people, presented an architectural solution to international organizations including The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) & the Displacement Research Action Network (DRAN) to be included in their joint report
2013
Speaker and Presenter: “The Diversity of Design” for the The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)’s DC Chapter
Panelist, AAREP event on “Development in Washington, D.C.”
2012
Lecturer: National Building Museum Lecture and Tour of Howard Theatre
Speaker and Featured Presentation: AIA National Headquarters on “The HowardTheatre Restoration”
2011
Speaker and Presenter: Workshop session at the Washington D.C. ZoningAdministration to discuss existing regulations and new policies, master planning adviceon these topics for the future of D.C.