Marcus Delano Holt

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Licensed Senior Architect with 14 years of experience delivering commercial, mixed-use, and institutional projects from schematic design through construction administration. Specializes in sustainable design and mass-timber construction, with a track record of achieving LEED Gold or higher on 9 of 11 projects. Led design teams of up to 12 on projects valued between $18M and $140M.

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Senior Project ArchitectMar 2018 - Present

Meridian Studio Architecture, Austin, TX

Led design and documentation for a 220,000 SF mixed-use development in downtown Austin, delivering the project 6 weeks ahead of schedule and $1.2M under a $42M construction budget.
Managed a cross-disciplinary team of 12 architects, engineers, and consultants, reducing RFI response time by 38% through a structured BIM coordination protocol.
Piloted the firm's first mass-timber office project, a 68,000 SF net-zero building that earned LEED Platinum certification and won the 2023 AIA Austin Design Award.

Project ArchitectJun 2013 - Feb 2018

Vantage Architecture Group, Dallas, TX

Produced full construction document sets for 7 K–12 school projects totaling $95M in construction value, with zero major change orders attributed to design errors.
Coordinated BIM model integration across 4 consultants on a $28M municipal library, cutting clash-detection rework by 51% compared to prior firm benchmark.
Mentored 3 junior designers who all passed the ARE within 18 months of beginning the program under this supervision.

Architectural DesignerAug 2010 - May 2013

Holloway + Reed Architects, Houston, TX

Supported schematic design and design development on a 180-room boutique hotel, contributing to a concept that won the client's internal design competition over two competing firms.
Prepared zoning analysis and entitlement packages for 11 projects, achieving approval on first submission in 9 of 11 cases.
Built parametric facade models in Grasshopper that reduced cladding material waste estimates by 22% during value-engineering review.

Education

Master of Architecture (M.Arch)2008 - 2010

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Thesis: Adaptive Reuse Strategies for Post-Industrial Waterfronts — awarded departmental honors

Bachelor of Science in Architecture2004 - 2008

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Graduated summa cum laude; AIA Henry Adams Certificate recipient

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