Evelyn Pierce Smith, Principal and Founder
Founding Evelyn Pierce Design Studio in 2014, Evelyn has been captivated by residential architecture since she was a little girl. With a delicate balance of architectural detail and spatial problem-solving skills, she has focused her fourteen years of experience on custom residential, historic renovations, and small-scale multi-family. Prior to founding her own studio, Evelyn worked as a staff architect at both McAlpine and Barnes Vanze Architects, Inc. and as a senior designer at Darryl Carter, Inc. Evelyn has extensive work within the Washington D.C. area, as well as surrounding states, and is proud to call this region her long-time home. Evelyn dedicates herself fully to all projects and has taken on many of her own home renovations in search of new materials and methods to introduce to clients.
Originally from Alabama, Evelyn honors her southern parentage in all she does – artfully composing client visions with her keen eye and sophisticated aesthetic. Her ease with design is seen in her personal passion, including painting and gardening (her favorites being southern magnolias, English roses, and tulips). She and her husband Nathan enjoy continually perfecting their own home while sipping bourbon cocktails by the grill in their backyard and playing with their dog, Bella.
Evelyn earned both her Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Interior Architecture degrees from Auburn University. She is an Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects, a LEED Green Associate, and an active member of the U.S. Green Building Council.
evelyn@evelynpierce.com
Mari Michael Glassell, Studio Manager
Mari Michael has fifteen years in the architecture industry working on a wide range of projects, focused mostly on large scale urban planning, multi-family, and mixed-use development. She has worked in the United States (specifically Tennessee, Texas, and D.C.) and abroad in Cairo, Egypt. As a designer, she enjoys tackling architecture at all scales – from single family residential to city planning.
With a passion for academia, Mari Michael has balanced both practice and academics for almost a decade. She has held an Assistant Professorship at Texas Tech University College of Architecture and is currently an ongoing lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.
Mari Michael and her husband enjoy living in the heat of Austin, Texas, spending time with their two daughters and taking advantage of the wide selection of tacos and margaritas.
Mari Michael received her Bachelor of Architecture from Auburn University and a Master of Architecture degree from The University of Texas at Austin.
marimichael@evelynpierce.com
John Midgette, AIA, Project Manager
John has been practicing architecture in New York City since 2007, initially working on large institution and commercial projects at SOM and Gensler. He later transitioned to hospitality and residential markets while working at Deborah Berke Partners and Elizabeth Roberts Architects. John has worked in various US locations including New York, East Hampton, the Hudson River Valley, San Francisco, Chicago, Buffalo, and Charlottesville, as well as abroad in London and Buenos Aires. His experience merges large project management skills with a cultivated sense of design.
John remains a New Yorker, living in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country, Jackson Heights Queens.
John received his Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Interior Architecture from Auburn University.
john@evelynpierce.com
Mayle Lester, Marketing Intern
Mayle is currently in her third year of a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. And while this is her first year in the architecture and design industry, she has worked in a variety of creative industries in San Antonio including real estate, hotel/hospitality, and social media/marketing.
As a student, she actively engages with various modes of design, such as preliminary architectural design, graphic design, and creatively structuring research projects and campaigns. Mayle is excited to further her career in the design industry and learn more about the holistic design process including the critical structural and finishing details that truly complete any space!
Mayle lives in Austin, TX and and truly adores the exuberance and passion its residents have for their city; such a strong zest for fun activities and new experiences all around her! In her free time, she enjoys trying new and interesting local restaurants, going on walks, and keeping up with the newest reality TV.
marketing@evelynpierce.com
Photographer: Laura Metzler, http://www.laurametzler.com/