Michael Mardis


about:
my wife, my dog meg. Stella. Guatemala. cooking. craftsmanship.
boiled peanuts. concrete. cookbooks. ferns. artichokes. bikes. music.
forests. good shoes. wood. well designed things. snow. imagination.
sushi. building. humility. magazines. candles. porches. grills. the fall
chill. Helen. candy cane ice cream. greek movie posters, Tony's cajun
seasoning, ramekins, movies, renovations, Lake Winnipesaukee, good
pens, palmetto trees, strong coffee. cream 2 sugars, table saws,
sauces, snowboarding, embossers, tshirts, conspiracy theories, fruit
leather, NPR, summer rain, the right tool for the right job, black eyed
peas, office supplies, speaking in third person.

education:
Drury University; Bachelor of Architecture 2001

activities + affiliations:
the 1% Pro Bono Design Program of Public Architecture
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks
Springfield Regional Arts Council
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Y.A.F. : Young Architects Forum
Drury University Habitat for Humanity Community Service Plunge

previous project experience:
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College - Learning Resource
Center Renovation; Orangeburg, SC
South Atlantic Regional Conference graphic designer
University of South Carolina Special Collections Library; Columbia, SC
University of South Carolina Beaufort Campus - Hargray Building,
Science + Technology Building, Library; Beaufort, SC
School of Education - College of Charleston; Charleston, SC
TCL Multipurpose Building; Bluffton, SC

achievements:
Drury University; Alumni Design Merit Award recipient 2008
Y.A.F. GRN:BOX City Recycling Program Design finalist 2007