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Our St. Patrick’s Cathedral project is the lead feature this month in the national sustainability magazine, High Performing Buildings! Follow the link to read more.

MBB Architects is featured in the November 2019 issue of Architect magazine. The article explores the unorthodox approaches taken to make this beautiful historic cathedral an unlikely winner of the COTE award. Follow the link to learn more about the innovative design, engineering, and preservation solutions that elevated this building into the high-performance category of […]

The 2019 SARA National Design Awards were held at Venue SIX10 in Chicago on November 1, 2019. Mary Burnham, FAIA accepted a Design Award of Honor for MBB’s Gordon Chapel at St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s School.

Jeffrey Murphy, Partner, was on a panel at the Center for Architecture in a discussion that explored preservation and sustainability titled How Low Can We Go – Historic Preservation and Carbon Reduction. Follow the link to find out more.

NY Jewish Week spoke with Park Avenue Synagogue’s Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, MBB partner Sara Grant, and collaborator Amy Reichert about incorporating PAS’s mission and history into the architecture of the Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center, especially through the thoughtful application of art throughout the space. Follow the link to read the full article.

Mary Burnham, Partner, spoke with Mansion Global about how MBB’s design of Sam’s Creek house in Bridgehampton, NY incorporates themes of Bauhaus design, particularly by blurring the line between indoor and outdoor living. Follow the link to read the full article.

For our project at the Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center, one of MBB’s goals was communicating Park Avenue Synagogue’s mission in this new, multi-generational learning space. Mary Burnham and Amy Reichert discuss their collaborative efforts to translate Park Avenue Synagogue’s values into the architecture. Follow the link to read the full article.

Retrofit Magazine, “Landmark Cathedral Goes Green,” by Jeffrey Murphy, July/August 2019.

John Mealy, MBB’s Sustainability Specialist, recently spoke on a panel by Greentech Media, discussing NYC’s Low Carbon Future. The keynote speaker was Costa Constantinides, New York City Council’s 22nd District Representative. The panel was moderated by Pat Sapinsley, Managing Director of Cleantech Initiatives, NYU Urban Future Lab. The other panelists included Lia Cairone, Assistant Deputy […]