Elkus Manfredi Architects

Elkus Manfredi Architects is a full-service Boston design firm working in architecture, master planning, urban design, interior architecture, historic preservation, space planning, programming and experiential graphic design. It is especially known for mixed-use placemaking that builds inclusive community and for strategic workplace design that engages users. The portfolio also covers science and technology hubs, higher education campus plans, retail and entertainment destinations, residential developments and hospitality projects for clients around the country.

The firm’s stated mission is to create common ground that brings people and communities together, and its process centers on close collaboration with clients, consultants, users and other stakeholders. Its leaders write about topics such as how office design drives a return to the workplace and how the University of Southern Maine transformed its Portland campus. Sustainability is part of the practice, with commitments aimed at carbon-neutral buildings by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

What to Know

• The TMC3 Collaborative Building won in the Office Buildings category of the 2025 American Architecture Awards.
• The firm received an honorable mention for urban design in Fast Company’s 2025 Innovation by Design Awards.
• It is a US Green Building Council member and a signatory to the AIA 2030 Commitment and AIA Materials Pledge.
• Recent work includes Wolverine Village Phase 1 at the University of Michigan.