Sanibel Island

Hi, I’m Carmella.

At MHK Architecture Sanibel, I lead a collaborative studio where the client is an integral part of the design process. Whether we are designing a home or a commercial project, my goal is to create spaces that perfectly suit our clients’ needs while ensuring they feel like a vital part of the team. I’m excited to be part of a firm with such strong design sensibilities and a supportive, family-like work environment.  Together, we bring creative solutions to every project, always with the client at the center.

I have been very fortunate to become involved in the local Sanibel/Captiva community as a member of the Sanibel/Captiva Chamber of Commerce, The Sanibel Captiva Business Women’s Association, and as an affiliate member of the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time at the beach, growing and cooking food, exploring cocktails and wine, and traveling with my daughter.

Education: BA at Clemson University, MArch at Clemson University

Our Practice

Our goal is to help successful and visionary people build their dream home with a process that is more enjoyable than they ever thought it could be. That’s because we believe that architecture is all about the people who inhabit it. So we keep the human relationship central, both in the result and in the process along the way. We want to put the humanity back into architecture. We design for the way you live, for the needs of your family, and on a timeline that doesn’t mean you have to put your life on hold.

We’re committed to the historic craft and practice of architecture, but always driven by and responsive to the wishes of the client. It’s not that we don’t have strong convictions about architecture itself — just ask — but the joy for us is in helping our clients realize their vision.

So you won’t find any black turtle-neck attitude around here. That’s so last century. We bring the sophistication without the stuffiness. No, you’ll find a team ready to work hard, have fun, and create buildings as diverse as our clients’ dreams.

Our Portfolios

Because MHK is client-focused, our work is stylistically diverse, drawing from the lifestyles of our clients and the regions in which they live. 

Coastal

Mountain

Waterfront

ROSEWOOd

Project Name

Rosewood Resort

Location

Naples, Florida

Completion

2025

Size

186,500 SF