Profile
We design beautiful, responsive, and meaningful environments to enrich people’s lives and shape a sustainable future.
Our firm
MBB Architects is an award-winning, women-owned architecture and design firm based in New York City.
Established in 1998, our collaborative team includes architects, sustainability specialists, and interior designers. Our work across diverse project types and scales reflects our unwavering commitment to advancing clients’ mission through design excellence.
Practice
As a mid-size firm, MBB combines the production capabilities of a large firm with the personal attention only a small firm can offer. Partners are personally involved throughout each project. Our hands-on approach emphasizes communication, research, and collaboration to drive successful outcomes.
People are at the center of everything we do. Driven by dialogue, we engage with clients and stakeholders to uncover strategic opportunities for impact. Our inclusive design process begins with inclusive engagement and research.
Founded as Murphy, Burnham & Buttrick Architects, our firm leverages decades of experience in serving educational, cultural, and religious institutions as well as private clients. We integrate technical expertise with careful attention to the human experience.
Sustainability
We provide impactful, cost-effective sustainability solutions that serve our clients’ interests and help protect the future of the planet.
Our sustainable planning and design work has had an impact at a variety of scales, from the first green roof on a New York City public school to the city’s largest geothermal plant at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown Manhattan.
In both new construction and retrofit projects, we work with institutions to offer practical options to improve energy performance, minimize carbon footprint, and provide resilience. Our team includes LEED accredited and Passive House certified professionals whose efforts are coordinated by our in-house Director of Sustainability.
MBB Leadership, left to right: Sara Grant, Taylor Aikin, Mary Burnham, Jeffrey Murphy, Maricela Salas
Leadership
MBB is led by Partners Mary Burnham, Jeffrey Murphy, Sara Grant, and Taylor Aikin, and Associate Partner Maricela Salas. With complementary strengths, the partners join forces so that each project benefits from each other’s experience.
Our firm’s leaders are personally involved in each project, ensuring consistency and accountability. Their service on the boards of professional and civic organizations reflects their commitment to sharing knowledge for the benefit of communities.
Within the firm, the Partners are mentors who foster a diverse and equitable workplace and profession. The success of this model is reflected in our award-winning work and through the professional achievements of our team.