About us

MAYNARD DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE

We are a small, collaborative design firm that takes pride in our creative and innovative design solutions tailored to the individual needs and contexts of our clients and their homes. We take pride in our attention to design and prioritize a balance of aesthetics, functionality, energy performance and craftsmanship, while providing excellent service to our clients. We believe that any design project is a partnership and act as your advocate from start to finish.

MD+A offers a range of architectural design and planning services for residential and small institutional, academic, and commercial clients. We provide interior design and smaller scale landscape design services or can help select and collaborate with other design professionals appropriate for your project. We also offer assistance with site selection, site planning and development. 

In addition to our architecture practice, we enjoy designing and occasionally fabricating furniture and architectural components as innovative solutions to unique and unusual situations.

Please contact us to begin a discussion. We look forward to hearing about your project!
 

Services Offered

  • Site Selection, Planning & Development

  • Residential, Small Institutional, Academic, and Commercial Architecture

  • Interior Design 

  • Landscape Design

  • Design & Fabrication (In-house or Bid-out) of furniture and architectural components
     

PROCESS

The first step of the process is to involve us in the discussion, so please contact us. At an initial meeting we will introduce ourselves, our approach and get a feeling for the project’s goals and parameters. We will then follow up with a proposal for services. Projects will typically follow some or all aspects of the following process:

  • Existing Conditions: Gather information on the project from existing plans, field measurements and surveys. Draft this information into the appropriate drawing formats (plans, sections, elevation, and models).

  • Schematic Design & Design Development: Explore various conceptual alternatives based on the scope of the project. Meet to discuss the proposed options. Refine and resolve the accepted scheme into a developed design.

  • Construction Documents: Produce detailed drawings suitable for bidding, permitting and construction

  • Bid Administration: Assist with identification and selection of suitable builders and contract negotiation

  • Construction Administration: observe and collaborate with the builder to confirm the satisfactory execution of the design. Through this process we will arrive at a considered response to the various criteria of your project and assist in its realization.

We look forward to talking with you about your project!

 
 

Work in progress

New Construction

  • Berkshire House

  • Franconia Ski House

  • Cuttyhunk Island House

Additions & Renovations

  • Cambridge Victorian Renovation

  • deCordova Museum Cafe Trellis

  • Lincoln Mid-Century Addition & Renovation

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Who we are

Nick Maynard, AIA

Principal / Architect
Harvard Graduate School of Design, MArch
Colorado College, BA (Geology)

Affiliations
AIA (American Institute of Architects)
Licensed Architect, Massachusetts
NCARB (National Council of Arch. Registration Boards)

 

Moira Breen

Architect
University of Maryland, MArch
University of Virginia, BA

 

Libby Maynard

Designer
Interior Design / Graphic & Web Design
Harvard Graduate School of Design, MDesS
Colorado College, BA

Affiliations & Boards
AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, Overseer