Making History: Celebrating Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month, we would like to highlight the fact that MA+KE Architects is somewhat of an outlier amongst architecture firms in the US. Our firm is majority female (including our dogs!) with a female partner in an industry where only 20% of architects are female, and only 17% are partners or principals. 

Our gender makeup is not by design, necessarily. As we grew our team and hired the best fit for each position, the best candidate happened also to be a woman. This transition occurred gradually over time. 

“Over my 35+ year career as an architect and after having worked in 4 different firms, this is the first time in my career that I have worked in an environment that exceeded 20% female. I am really enjoying the office culture and feel that we are as productive and creative as ever.” 

- Chris Kennedy, MA+KE Architects Principal

Mayor + Kennedy Architects prides itself as a workplace that provides space to support and nurture the next generation of architects, and we’ve been awarded as such. It’s gratifying to see the results of having an inclusive, flexible, and supportive firm culture in real-time. 

Our firm and other firms like us, are giving our communities and the building industry visible role models that impact people’s perception of what an architect looks like. At MA+KE, our design philosophy is to focus on creating buildings that serve our clients’ needs and provide community benefits beyond the project boundaries. Much like our design philosophy, our work culture philosophy is focused on creating opportunities for leadership for our team members and providing benefits that support their lives outside of the studio. 

“Of course, the ultimate goal is to practice in an environment of gender equality, but the reality is that we, as a society, are not quite there yet. Being part of an office filled with so many talented people is a joy, and if we can be a part of dismantling that glass ceiling or even the perception of it, then GREAT!” 

- Sloane Mayor, MA+KE Architects Principal

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