Marcus A. Cross

Marcus A. Cross, AIA, NOMA, is a lecturer at the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. With over twenty years of experience, including managing a mid-sized architecture firm in Washington, DC, he founded M. Cross Architecture in 2024 to allow him to return to being “hands-on” throughout all phases of his projects.

Marcus specializes in commercial and residential architecture, with a special interest in adaptive reuse and sustainability. His portfolio includes award-winning projects across the United States, Dublin, Ireland, Bangalore, India, and Sydney, Australia. He’s well-regarded by clients for pushing innovative project delivery methods that allow his clients to build around the globe.

Marcus has been on faculty at UMD since 2019 and enjoys challenging students to express the “big-idea” of their projects while also deepening their understanding of the craft of architectural design.

Marcus holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland at College Park. While at the University of Illinois, Marcus spent a year studying in Versailles, France, where he traveled to over 44 cities on sketch trips.

Research interests:

• Adaptive Reuse
• Sustainability
• Workplace Design

Affiliations:

• AIA
• NOMA