Episode 15 - The Story of Martin Gardner Architecture

In 1985, David Martin, started a small architecture firm in Uptown Marion known as Martin Design Consultants. Dave and his team provided design services for a significant number of retail, religious, residential, and commercial structures throughout the United States. In 2006, David’s son Kyle Martin joined the company as an Intern Architect and in 2010 the company acquired Gardner Architecture and officially changed its name to what it is today. Upon Dave’s retirement in August of 2017 the company welcomed Kyle as the new President and Principal Architect of Martin Gardner Architecture, a position he continues to hold today. Still located in Uptown Marion, Martin Gardner Architecture is a 12-employee architectural firm with a second office location in Oelwein. True to its humble beginnings, the company continues to handle a wide variety of architectural projects for individuals, businesses, local governments, and institutions in the Cedar Rapids, Marion, Iowa City, Waterloo, and Dubuque metro-regions and throughout Northeastern Iowa.

We welcome President Kyle Martin to the podcast as we listen to his recent presentation at Marion Economic Development called, The Story of Martin Gardner Architecture.