Sara Grant is an architect and planner who partners with mission-driven institutions to create equitable, healthy, and sustainable environments. Leveraging the power of design for social impact, she combines research-based expertise and community engagement to build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups. Her inclusive leadership approach prioritizes collaboration—both with clients and project teams.
Her leadership experience includes campus and program planning, cultural facilities design, and strategic renovations that make old buildings more welcoming and sustainable. She enjoys working closely with leaders, stakeholders, and operations teams to act upon shared values and vision. An Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP), she understands how to create meaningful change.
A proponent for architecture’s civic role, Sara advocates for policy reform that enables architects to better serve communities. She serves as Chair of the Young New Yorkers Alliance, a mentor in the GSAPP Alumni Mentorship Program, and a member of the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education and the AIANY Social Science and Architecture Committee. Sara holds degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She joined MBB in 2004 and became a Partner in 2015.
Publications
- Oculus | Summer 2023The Power of Choice in Inclusive Educational Design
- The Jewish Week | August 2019Wall To Wall, The Art Of Jewish Learning
- School Construction News | January 2018MBB Architects Designs Play Spaces to Encourage Healthy Kids
Awards
- 2018 AIANY Vice President’s Citation for Design Excellence
- 2022SARA NY Design Award of Excellence, Park Avenue Synagogue
- 2021Interior Design Magazine’s Best of the Year Awards Honoree
