Matt Poe, AIA
Matt is born and trained in Arkansas and believes the main reason for architectural design is to build, and that one builds to create enjoyment. Architecture provokes emotions, surface level or subliminal, that should be understood and enhanced by the design.
This idea of enjoyment resonates with him on several levels. It comes from the enhancement of daily life, be it a single amazing space one begins their day in or a thoughtful building that enhances the environment around it. The construction process has been a part of Matt's life since the day it was legal for his father to put him to work (possibly before). He worked fabricating and installing commercial HVAC systems until he left Jonesboro, Arkansas, for college. The knowledge and work ethic that this instilled in him has fostered a great appreciation for construction and building that bloomed into a passion for architectural design while building custom modular homes.
As a licensed Architect and graduate of the Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design, Matt primarily focused on a wide range of educational public school and municipality projects while working at modus studio for 9 years. His passion for knowledge sharing and enhancing the lives of others goes past Architecture and resonates within the Northwest Arkansas community and internal culture development during his time at modus. He is an active volunteer and previous board member for AIA Arkansas and USGBC.
In 2022, Matt founded Stoke Architecture, originally Matt Poe Architect, with the plan to invigorate people and their projects through design.