Morris Adjmi Architects

MA is a multidisciplinary design practice that provides a comprehensive approach to planning, architecture, interior design, and art. Guided by a passion for placemaking, the award-winning firm has designed over 27 million square feet of built space in more than 25 cities throughout the United States and abroad.

We create iconic buildings that stand out by fitting in—contemporary architecture, interiors, and environments inspired by art, history, and context using sustainable technologies and innovative materials.

Core Markets & Services: ResidentialHospitality, Commercial, Placemaking, Arts & Culture, Institutional, Adaptive Reuse, New Construction, Entitlement Support Services, Zoning & Feasibility, Architectural Design & Documentation, Interior Design & Documentation, Urban Planning & Design, Art Services.

Art Exhibitions

For nearly 10 years, MA’s office has served as a space for rotating Art Exhibitions, showcasing the work of painters, photographers, sculptors, and other artists whose ideas resonate with the firm’s values. These exhibitions not only enrich our practice, but also create a platform for connecting clients, artists, and others to inspire collaboration and build community. 

As a natural progression of this platform, in 2019, MA established an in-house Art Services department to develop and deliver art programs that respond directly to our architecture and interior designs, delivering added value for our clients.

Sustainability

Sustainability

MA acknowledges the climate emergency and is committed to taking action.

MA has more than two decades of experience delivering designs that achieve the highest levels of green building certification, beginning with NYU’s Wilf Hall—the first education building in New York to earn LEED Platinum. 

Today, we continue to work towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions by integrating an environmentally responsive approach into all layers of our design process and practice. We have signed the Architecture 2030 commitment and support a number of industry-leading organizations, including Passive House, in their pursuit of architectural solutions to the global crisis. These initiatives are led by MA’s active and engaged Sustainability Committee which ensures the firm continues to employ the latest advancements in green technology.

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Morris Adjmi

Morris Adjmi loves cities.

As the founder and principal of MA, Morris Adjmi, FAIA is dedicated to understanding the history and complex forces that shape cities to create buildings that are contextual but unmistakably contemporary. Adjmi’s passion for contextual architecture was formed by the cast-iron French Quarter balconies and crumbling Creole cottages in his hometown of New Orleans and refined in New York and Milan during a 13-year collaboration with Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Aldo Rossi.

Morris established MA in 1997 following his collaboration with Rossi, and on that strong foundation, built a multidisciplinary design practice known for its thoughtful engagement with history, distinct interpretation of industrial forms, and creative expression of innovative materials. The resulting work has become a favorite of both forward-thinking developers and history-minded preservationists.

Leadership

Allison Brantley

Allison Brantley

Chief Operating Officer

Jennifer Burnside

Jennifer Burnside

Director of Operations

Nicholas Chelko

Nick Chelko

Director of Planning

Lauren Kim

Lauren Kim

Director of Marketing & Communications

Ian Mills

Ian Mills, RA

Executive Director

Becca Roderick

Becca Roderick

Design Director, Interiors

Lyle Starr

Lyle Starr

Director of Art Services

Michelle Wagner

Michelle Wagner, RA, LEED AP

Project Director

Architecture

Bob Anderson

Bob Anderson, LEED GA

Architectural Designer

Ombretta Bellomi

Ombretta Bellomi

Architectural Designer

Emma Boudreau

Emma Boudreau

Architectural Designer

Samiksha Chavan

Samiksha Chavan

Urban Designer

Chris Chown

Chris Chown

Architectural Designer

Maura Costello

Maura Costello

Architectural Designer

Christopher Courtney

Christopher Courtney, RA, LEED GA

Senior Project Manager

Magdalena Dlugosz

Magdalena Dlugosz

Project Manager

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Senior Architect

Monika England

Monika England, RA

Architect

Luke Erickson

Luke Erickson, RA

Project Architect

Louis Fernandez

Louis Fernandez, AIA, CPHD, LEED GA

Project Architect

Erica Garfinkel

Erica Garfinkel, RA, LEED AP BD+C

Senior Project Architect

Chris Glass

Chris Glass

Senior Project Manager

Paul Lee

Paul Lee, RA, LEED GA

Architect

Shiqi Li

Shiqi Li, LEED GA

Architectural Designer

Brittany Macomber

Brittany Macomber

Senior Architectural Designer

Hannah Perrino

Hannah Perrino, RA

Architect

Julie Puaux

Julie Puaux

Senior Designer

Vicente Quiroga

Vicente Quiroga, RA

Project Manager

Aparna Ramanathan Ramesh

Aparna Ramanathan Ramesh

Architectural Designer

Harlan Redgen

Harlan Redgen

Senior Designer

Rossana Russo Pavone

Rossana Russo Pavone

Senior Designer

Breanna Ryan

Breanna Ryan

Architectural Designer

Danielle Sanchick

Danielle Sanchick, AIA

Senior Project Architect

Allison Schwartz

Allison Schwartz, AIA, LEED GA

Project Manager

Claire Watson

Claire Watson, LEED GA

Architectural Designer

Monica Wojnowiak

Monica Wojnowiak, RA

Architect

Chi-Feng Wu

Chi-Feng Wu

Architect

Interiors

Francesca Altamura

Francesca Altamura

Senior Art Curator

Patrick Ceguera

Patrick Cegura

Interior Designer

Lucy Garner

Lucy Garner

Senior Interior Designer

Valerie Haase

Valerie Haase, NCIDQ, LEED GA

Senior Interior Designer

Yara Hadi

Yara Hadi

Interior Designer

Jamie Lee

Jamie Lee, NCIDQ

Interior Designer

Maryann Lee

Maryann Lee, NCIDQ

Interior Designer

Michele Mandzy

Michele Mandzy, NCIDQ

Senior Interior Designer

Alana McInnes

Alana McInnes

Interior Designer

Yasmine Murtada

Yasmine Murtada

Interior Designer

Minh Nguyen

Minh Nguyen

Interior Designer

Phoebe Quirk

Phoebe Quirk

Senior Interior Designer

Nicole Radice

Nicole Radice

Interior Designer

Melissa Shalloway

Melissa Shalloway, RA

Senior Interior Designer

JoJo Zhou

JoJo Zhou

Interior Designer

Operations

Shay Andersen

Shay Andersen

Digital Asset Manager

Sarah Capichioni

Sarah Capichioni

Human Resources Manager

Emily Contreras

Emily Contreras

Events and Social Media Manager

Brianna Herrera

Brianna Herrera

Executive Assistant

Christine Iasonidis

Christine Iasonidis

Business Development Manager

Andrea Klayman

Andrea Klayman

Office Coordinator

Cynthia Moral

Cynthia Moral

Accounting Manager

Tanya Rodriguez

Tanya Rodriguez

Project Accountant

Michael Tyniec

Michael Tyniec

Director of Information Technology

Axel Villar Hernandez

Axel Villar Hernandez

IT Support Technician

Culture

MA has a distinctive culture founded upon our collective passion for community building, both in and out of the office. We are committed to creating an enriching work environment built on collaboration, open communication, shared values, and common goals, complemented by engaging programming.

MA strives to create an equitable and inclusive environment that enables our employees to fulfill their potential at each level of their careers. We are committed to achieving an equal balance of pay within our industry based on merit and in accordance with the annual benchmarks set by the AIA, regardless of gender identity, gender expression, race, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status. To that end, MA is also committed to providing equal employment opportunities.

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