MBB Architects

MBB Architects is an architectural design firm based in New York City. The firm is known for the preservation and renewal of historically significant buildings such as St. Patrick's Cathedral, Trinity Church Wall Street, and Park Avenue Synagogue.

History

In 1998, the firm was established under the name Murphy, Burnham & Buttrick. Founding partners Mary Burnham, Jeffrey Murphy, and Harold Buttrick, formerly of Buttrick, White and Burtis, were joined by another partner, Sara Grant, in 2004.[1] The women-owned firm had approximately 30 employees as of 2020.[1]

Notable Projects
Interior glass wall within a stone arch at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City

In 2015 the firm completed a 10-year, $177 million restoration, renovation and geothermal energy system for St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.[2][3] According to New York Magazine's architecture critic Justin Davidson, “The result is so conspicuously glorious that it makes Rockefeller Center look suddenly shabby by comparison.”[4] Davidson continued, “The most impressive tasks aren’t even visible: replacing the entire cooling and heating system and hooking them up to geothermal wells that have been sunk up to 2,200 feet below Manhattan’s asphalt crust.”[4]

Steel and glass canopy at Trinity Church New York

In 2021 the firm completed a three-year restoration and renovation of Trinity Church Wall Street, which the New York Times called “a shining example of stewardship.”[5] In addition to restoring the historic interiors and uncovering hidden windows,[6] the project improved the church's accessibility, acoustics and energy performance.[7]

The firm has also led renovations to the historic Park Avenue Synagogue in collaboration with Judaica expert Amy Reichert.[8][9]

Notable school design projects include Public School 330[10] in Queens, New York City, built around a glass-enclosed “gymnatorium”;[11] a rooftop athletic center addition to the Grace Church School in Manhattan; the first educational green roof on a public school in New York City;[12] and the renovation of St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School.[13]

References
  1. Gamolina, Julia (2020-09-22). "Design That Matters: MBB's Mary Burnham on Embracing Opportunities and Taking the Long View". Madame Architect. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. Otterman, Sharon (2018-03-14). "The New, Green Pride of St. Patrick's Cathedral Is Underground". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  3. Budds, Diana (2015-09-22). "How To Give An Iconic 136-Year-Old Cathedral A $177 Million Overhaul". Fast Company.
  4. Davidson, Justin (2015-09-11). "What We Can Learn From the Restoration of St. Patrick's Cathedral". Intelligencer (New York Magazine). Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. Margolies, Jane (2019-02-08). "The Church With the $6 Billion Portfolio". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. Melchiorre, James; Winterbottom, Colin (2021-07-08). "Rejuvenation: The Hidden Windows of Trinity Church". Trinity Church Wall Street. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  7. Kaufman, Simon (2022-02-17). "Trinity Church Wall Street". Partners for Sacred Places. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. Silow-Carroll, Andrew (2019-12-10). "Park Ave. Synagogue Celebrates A $96 Million Expansion". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  9. "Arcat Podcast Episode: 39: Park Avenue Synagogue | MBB Architects". ARCAT. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  10. Kim, Sheila (2018-02-08). "The Glaring Issue of Daylighting in Education Settings". Architectural Record. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  11. "Public School 330Q". Rethinking The Future Awards. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  12. "Greenwich Village School Green Roof—PS41 | MBB Architects". Archinect. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  13. "St. Hilda's and St. Hugh's School". Architect Magazine. 2015-12-02.
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