Studio Mla

Founded in 2006, studioMLA Architects is an architecture, landscape, and interior design firm located in Brookline, Massachusetts. We value innovation, cost-effectiveness, and high-quality design. As active listeners and creative collaborators, we meet the needs of our clients. Within our design process, we incorporate unique elements of each organization's culture. Ensuring each design is specific for the client. We will work together with your project team and implement an enjoyable design process, adding value along the way as you think about your organizations and systems through the lens of design.

We have collaborated successfully with independent schools, corporations, foundations, and individual clients in the greater Boston area. Additionally, nationally and internationally designing children's environments, K-12 schools, youth centers, multi-generational spaces, museums, parks, offices, libraries, and residential projects. studioMLA Architects is recognized as a leader in early education facilities in architecture and landscape design, we strive to integrate sustainable design and natural spaces in support of education and community goals. studioMLA Architects is dedicated to promoting sustainability and encouraging environmental responsibility. In the process, we have achieved LEED certification in many of our projects.

Our Services

We offer a wide range of services to our clients, including:

• Architecture: Visioning, Program Development, Basis of Design, Concept Design through Construction Administration, Full Construction Phase Services, Building Codes/Regulatory Analysis, Energy and Sustainability Design/LEED/Net Zero, and AutoCAD/Revit/Sketch-Up Modeling
• Landscape Architecture: Participatory Community Planning, Park and Playspace design, Natural Playscape design, Full Landscape Documentation and Planting Design, and Certified Playground Safety Inspections
• Interior Design: Interior Architecture and Design, Space Planning, Furniture and Equipment Selection, and Adaptive Re-Use Planning & Analysis
• Other Services: Community Design Workshops, Community Relations/Fundraising Support, Training in Best Practices for Children's Environments, and Master Planning, Site Analysis, and Feasibility Studies

Our Culture

At studioMLA Architects, we value and respect our employees and strive toward helping them achieve a healthy balance between work and life outside of work. Our culture of collaboration encourages all team members to learn from each other and be a part of all stages of project development under the guidance of more senior architects and project managers. As a result, everyone gradually assumes increased responsibility within large and more complex projects. As a company, we provide many opportunities for our employees, including our learn and lunch series, a mentorship program for the professional development of young designers, and visits to other team members' project sites.