Mr. Traxel is a principal partner of DILLE & TRAXEL, LLC. His background as a professional architect includes experience in design, construction documentation and construction inspection dating back to 1996. With interest in various types and styles of building design, he has completed projects for schools, businesses and industries.

Mr. Traxel graduated with his architecture degree from Kansas State University, regularly listed as one of the top five architecture schools in the country. After working in St.Louis for seven years, he is proud to have established his practice in Poplar Bluff, MO where he is an active community leader. His sense of organization and design shows in the quality of his work satisfaction of his clients.

Ben Traxel is a believer in building strong trusting relationships with clients and that a project is not truly successful unless the owner is proud upon completion. He feels that it is most important to “serve” as a client’s architect and is willing to go to great lengths to provide this “service”.

NOTABLE PROJECTS:
Naylor R-IV Elementary School
New 18 Classroom and Office Building
Naylor, MO Est. $1.5 mil

Greenville R-II School District
Complete District Master Plan and New Elem. School
Greenville, MO Est. $5 mil

Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities
Urban Master Planning of Multiple Block Area
New 3 Story 30,000 sq. ft. Office Building
Sikeston, MO Est. $4 mil

Gamma Healthcare, Inc
18,000 sq. ft. Medical Lab & Office Building
Poplar Bluff, MO Est. $1.2 mil

Poplar Bluff Housing Authority
11,000 sq. ft. Administration Building
Yearly Maintenance Projects
Poplar Bluff, MO Est. $2 mil

Butler County Sheltered Workshop
Manufacturers Assistance Group
Industrial Workshop
Poplar Bluff, MO Est. $1.7 mil

Registration:
Missouri
Arkansas

Affiliations:
Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certificate Holder
Poplar Bluff Historical Preservation Commissioner
Chairman of the Board for Poplar Bluff Industries
Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee Board Member
Member of Board of Directors for Commerce Bank

Education:
Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri
Bachelor of Science
1992

Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Bachelor of Architecture
1997