About us
MK Architects is an Austin Texas based firm dedicated to creating exceptional architecture and providing our clients with personal service, professional guidance, and honest commitment. We are design thinkers. We look at every problem with a set of design solutions. We believe that a successful built work is comprised of the best designed solutions to the questions formulated by the client’s needs and lifestyle, the location of the project, the code, the budget, and the function. Our background is very diverse. Our team has designed numerous multifamily projects, office buildings, retail, and custom homes. Under the guidance of the firms’ partners, Derek Mizner and Chad King, MK Architects strives to deliver enduring and inspiring buildings.
Our office is located at 3823 A Bee Cave Road in Austin, Texas. The firm was established in 2023 after taking over all clients of a well-established 45 year old architecture firm and rebranded as MK Architects.
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Derek Mizner
FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
Over 28 years of professional experience in Central Texas.Originally from Austin, Texas, he has a degree in Environmental Design from Texas A&M University. After graduating cum laude, Derek returned to Austin to begin his career in architecture. A two-year stint with the Peace Corps in Central America gave Derek the perspective of the necessities and civic infrastructure needed by developing economies. Derek relocated to New York City to attend Columbia University and received a master’s degree in architecture and urban design, later working in the field of architecture in the city. Two years later, Derek was once again called back to Austin to team up with Lars Stanley (FAIA) allowing him to concentrate on architectural metalworking and further pursue his passion for furniture and specialty design. In 2017 Derek became a licensed Architect in Texas. Derek currently pursues projects in architecture, steel fabrication, and furniture design and fabrication.
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Chad King
FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
Over 25 years of professional experience in Northern and Central Texas.He studied at the University of Texas school of architecture and transitioned into his professional carrier in Dallas Texas where he practiced for four years, where he then moved back to Austin and has remained ever since. He is experienced in all facets of the architectural business, including design, construction administration, and systems coordination. He has designed multiple HUD projects making him familiar with the dynamics of designing under specific government regulations and understands the laws and responsibilities involved in planning, designing, and building under tax-credit and HUD guidelines. Over the past years he has been responsible for more than a million square feet of multi-family projects, office buildings and retail totaling more than five hundred million dollars of construction.
