MacCracken Architects

MacCracken Architects was founded in 1985 by Stephen MacCracken and has been a full service architectural firm since its inception. Initially our primary work was new residential buildings and the firm grew in size. By 1988, we were well established in the residential market, and expanded our firm to include tenant improvements and shell building improvements for office space clients. Building on our experience, we transitioned to larger tenant improvements projects (up to 140,000 sf), new commercial construction (80,000 sf and up), civic, and municipal projects. By 2000 our firm was responsible for a variety of award winning projects throughout California and New York. Annual project load was upwards of 250,000 sf. In the same year Daniel Robinson became a partner solidifying our already proven creative design with a strong technical and detail oriented ability, as well as years of hands on construction experience. Since 2000 we have continued our momentum, and have expanded into the public sector, municipal architecture, civic architecture, resort development and a variety of projects at high elevations which pose their own intricacies due to winter weather, access, and context. While each project has its challenges, we are able to draw from our wide experience of building history and successfully apply this knowledge to differing project programs. During our professional growth we have always been mindful of our employees contributions and our firm size. We are a certified California Small Business (SB). While our office size is small, the breadth of our experience and familiarity with different building types, jurisdictions, zoning, planning requirements, community interaction, geographical location, and building use allows us to offer services well beyond firms that are three times our size. At MacCracken Architects, we concentrate on the expression of natural materials, light and shadow, scale and proportion to create a coherent language of architecture unique to client, place, and idea. In our practice of architecture we strive to achieve a seamless union of design development, careful execution of construction detail drawings, and regular involvement during construction. Ultimately, we are committed to finding meaningful, provocative, and functional solutions for our clients, within established budgets and schedules.