01 ABOUT
I was born in Washington D.C., lived in Africa for eight years and traveled extensively throughout Africa, Europe, North America and parts of Asia. I completed my B.Arch in Toronto, Ont. in 1999 and upon graduating I returned to Washington D.C. to begin my career. I relocated to the Southwest in 2003 where lived and worked in New Mexico & Arizona until 2010. I earned my M.S.Arch at the University of Arizona with a focus on passive & active building systems and environmental design.
I moved to Missouri for personal reasons in 2015 and stayed there for professional ones, working in a dynamic multi-disciplined firm that fostered creativity and collaboration until recently, when I once again moved back to the Southwest, settling in Tempe, Arizona.
My interests have shifted along the way and I came to see that I loved focusing on creating spaces conducive to healthy and productive work and play, I discovered that the best medium through which to accomplish this was interior design.
Merging my architectural skills with the field of interior design has created the best vehicle through which to express my creativity and, by extension, deliver my best work.
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03 TESTIMONIALS
"Joyce and Marie (sic.) never disappoint in partnering with me to bring the most unique and memorable projects to the market. Not only do they bring unparalleled creativity and design work to each project, they work hard to accommodate the budget and timelines. With very little direction from me, they are able to capture the "Big Picture" and run with it in ways that continue to amaze me. Their ability to create a backdrop for life in these facilities allows the users to have options for either small intimate retreats or engaging community experiences. I can confidently say that the quality and design of our developments stack up favorably against any others around the country."
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Matt E. Miller - Principal / Owner - Miller Commerce
"Marie was committed to the work and showed an impressive knowledge of the design & construction process. I would highly recommend her for her attention to detail, her technical knowledge and her commitment to excellence."
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Clarence Vatne - Facilities Manager - Marana Health Center
"I highly recommend Marie as an architect, as a team member, and as a person. I have met few individuals who match her energy and integrity, and you would be fortunate to engage her."
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Roel Krabbendam - Principal - ImagineRED
"Marie has repeatedly exhibited a very detail-oriented sensibility in developing design solutions on both residential and commercial projects, and I have found her input to be valuable in the design stages of several projects. In addition, she possesses highly developed inter-personal skills that transfer well to the design process, allowing me to entrust her to working directly with both clients and consultants."
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David Wilson - Principal - David Wilson & Associates
""Bold statement, but Marie may very well be the most fascinating person I know.
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Every employer wants to hire a candidate who is well-educated with a proven record for design experience, and Marie certainly checks those boxes. However, it is her wide variety of mixed cultural life experiences which make Marie such an invaluable team member. Educated as an architect but with a particular focus on interiors, Marie possesses an unquenchable desire to learn. She also has a staggering breath of interests and skills, which make her relatable to a wide cross-section of both co-workers and clients. She is equally comfortable with a French-speaking Haitian taxi driver as she is with a Japanese entrepreneur with multiple businesses.
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She brings her lifetime of global influences into her problem-solving approach, elevating the design solution for the entire team. While her exposure to the world would be difficult to duplicate, Marie is extremely humble and always willing to mentor younger designers to a design solution which reflects a rich multi-cultural background.
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Joyce Buxton - Director of Design - Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collaborative
Tel: 520.337.0650
Tempe, AZ 85281