Lead Design Team
Tom Wall – Principal Architect
Tom Wall – Principal Architect
Since 2011, Tom Wall has been an Owner of Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design. Tom is a Registered Architect in the State of Missouri, AIA, and is responsible for design and implementation as well as strategic planning. Prior to joining Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design, Tom was with Hufft Projects in Kansas City, MO, a firm with a focus on Modern Architecture. Tom worked directly with Matt Hufft in the design and execution of building projects as well as furniture design. At Acoustical Design Group of Kansas City, KS, Tom was responsible for Graphic Design, Technical Analysis and Acoustical Analysis. In Los Angeles, Tom was with Syndecrete, makers of synthetic concrete for commercial applications.
Tom received his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, with a major in Medieval Literature and a Concentration in Architecture. While completing his studies at Cornell University, Tom Wall was employed as a summer intern at Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design and as a carpenter's apprentice.
Tom holds his Post Professional Master of Architecture from the University Of Kansas, School of Architecture, Lawrence, KS, where he was on the Dean's List. Tom was a Teaching Assistant in the School, with responsibilities for education in Studio Design and Architectural History.
Thomas spent six months studying Furniture Design and Fabrication, and Scandinavian architecture in Copenhagen at Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi, the Royal Danish Academy of Art. Other abroad studies include graduate work at the Danish Institute for Study, Copenhagen, Denmark, with an emphasis in Scandinavian Design and Architecture. He is passionate about his study of architecture as he traveled extensively throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
Awards include the Dean's List at Cornell; Tau Sigma Delta Honorary Society for Architecture, where he served both as Vice President and President; Vice President for Architects Without Borders: Students; and Treasurer of the Acoustic Society of America: Students. Thomas has been awarded in the ASA International Design Competition and was one of St Louis Homes Magazine's 5 Under 40 in 2017.
Tom has received numerous awards from the Architecture and Design Awards with his favorites being his 2 x Home of the Year wins and also his awards for Best Interiors, Best Modern Interiors and Best Renovation.
Rachael Dolan – Senior Designer
Rachael Dolan – Senior Designer
Rachael A. Dolan completed her Masters of Architecture at the University of Kansas, School of Architecture in 2011. She worked at a St. Joseph MO architectural firm and at another St. Louis firm before joining Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design. Originally from Chicago, IL she has discovered and has lived in diverse neighborhoods all over Saint Louis. Currently, Rachael lives in Wildwood.
Rachael brings a fresh eye and an innovative and youthful approach to our team. She is gifted and highly educated in Interior Architecture. She is creative and a conceptual thinker, applying her knowledge of sustainable systems and design to all of her work. She is accomplished in Revit 2015 and in 3D Max. Both programs allow our clients to see their projects in 3 dimensions. Rachael is sophisticated and well-trained in the craft of model building, and experienced in working with a wide range of model materials, and quality rendering. She has a strong artistic background.
Rachael has traveled extensively throughout Europe, enriching her knowledge of European architectural history. She has studied in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore and Macau and knows first- hand the history and culture of Asia.
When not working at Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design, Rachael enjoys spending time with her husband, renovating her own home, her two malamutes, Apollo and Lady, painting, drawing, golf and bikram yoga, and skiing at Lake Tahoe.
