Designer Profile Michael Grote Architect Location: Biloxi, Mississippi Clients: Hope Coordination Center, Gulf Coast Community Design Studio, Hands-On Gulf Coast Michael Grote hails from Texas. He holds a B. Arch from the University of Houston and a Masters of Building Construction/Design-Build with a Community Planning minor from Auburn University. Since June of 2006, Grote has supported a range of rebuilding initiatives as the Gulf Coast Program Manager for Architecture for Humanity. For more information about Mike Grote's work please visit:

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