McNicholas Architects

Evidence-based design research informs McNicholas Architects' work on projects across a broad range of scales and building types. Based in Chicago, the full-service design and research firm works across the country and around the world, in both traditional and contemporary contexts. Its practice combines architectural design with research into the effects of the built environment, including collaboration with neuroscientists and research leaders. The firm also brings experience in traditional and Classical architecture to its projects. Its work encompasses architecture, urbanism, and project details, with an emphasis on shaping each design to its context. McNicholas Architects collaborates with clients and project teams throughout its process, providing professional services and developing the final design with client input.