William K. Mayfield, AIA
Founder / Principal Architect / CEO

Willie Mayfield grew up in West Texas, in the heart of “football country” where he would admit that he only went to school for two reasons: one, to be eligible to play sports, football in particular, and; two, because he discovered “industrial arts” classes in Junior High and High School where he learned to draw and design and build things in the wood and metal shops. Football continued through college at the United States Air Force Academy where he played nose-guard and middle linebacker, but the drawing and designing continued through being a Civil Engineer in the Air Force.

Upon leaving military service, Willie pursued architecture by co-founding a “design-build” construction company building single family residences and light commercial projects. That led to co-founding a design firm with licensed architects, that allowed Willie to work under their direct supervision to pursue licensure. Willie completed the requirements for taking the architecture exams and was licensed in California in 1995.

Years later, as MAYFIELD ARCHITECTS, Willie has continued to pursue a love of architecture with the following core values:

what we believe:
design matters – it creates value- we pursue it in every phase of the project

how we work:
we will not put our name on a project, until it has in it, the best that is in us

our mission:
to provide architecture design through biblically based integrity and service

When Willie isn’t at work, his love of sports has continued through cycling, hiking, and backpacking. But, closest to his heart is participating in short-term mission trips to share the story of God’s love for all people and use his design skills in providing for the poorest of the poor in other countries.

Willie is married to his wife Sue (1982), has one son, Jonathan, who is married to Michelle, and he works in the construction industry.

Gavin Maxwell, ARB (UK) Intl Assoc., AIA
Architect

Gavin Maxwell was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, schooled in Architecture in Liverpool, England, and licensed in the United Kingdom. His interest in the environment took him to Belize where he spent two years volunteering as a design consultant for Target Earth International. While on staff he completed a number of community, governmental and humanitarian projects. In 1994, he moved to California. Mr. Maxwell has worked for Mayfield Architects close to 20 years. He has experience in the design of a variety of project types including accessible housing, retail, childcare and educational facilities, historical renovations, churches, and dental offices.