Melville Thomas Architects, Inc.

600 Wyndhurst Avenue, Suite 315
Baltimore, Maryland 21210
(410) 433-4400 Phone
(410) 433-4719 Fax

We are a professional architecture and planning firm located in the historic community of Roland Park in Baltimore, Maryland. Style and thoughtful design finds its way into everything we do but our "get it done attitude" is what makes the difference in our approach to project making. We find that the final product, in many cases, is not as important as defining the process of getting to it. We are goals oriented and process driven. Our ability to get results makes the difference for our clients.

Call on us, or team with us, when getting results matters.

Services

Our services include architectural design, facility management consulting, and master planning for institutional and residential clients. We have professional registration in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey, and NCARB certification to facilitate registration in other jurisdictions. In addition we are a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certified by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) with the City of Baltimore.

- Architecture
- Master Planning
- Feasibility Study
- Programming
- LEED Consulting
- BIM

MBE/WBE

MTA is certified with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Baltimore City as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). We are interested in teaming with professional consulting firms and are experienced in joint projects including collaborations with Design Collective (Baltimore office), Cannon Design (Baltimore office), Einhorn Yaffee Prescott (Washington DC office), HKS (Richmond office), and Ayers Saint Gross (Baltimore office). We have also teamed on various Indefinite Delivery Contracts for the MD Department of General Services (DGS), Anne Arundel County Schools, and the University of Maryland.

MDOT Certification 99-133
Baltimore City Certification 03825

AIA Member Firm

MTA is an American Institute of Architects firm (AIA) and as such is committed to the AIA principles of excellence in design and professional service. AIA affiliation means that MTA adheres to a code of ethics and professional conduct that is defined and monitored by the AIA. MTA believes in and practices the principles promoted by the AIA as a way of creating a better built environment for now and future generations.

USGBC Member Firm

MTA is a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC is a nonprofit organization composed of leaders working to advance buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. Since its inception in 1993, the USGBC has focused on fulfilling the building and construction industry’s vision for its own transformation to high-performance green building. They have developed the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System and support a rich education and research agenda.

LEED Accredited Professionals

A LEED AP has command of integrated design principles and a detailed knowledge of LEED project certification requirements and processes. MTA promotes and encourages its architects to seek LEED accreditation. The following staff are LEED accredited professionals.

Laura Thomas, AIA, LEED AP
Eric Chan, LEED AP
Phillip Raguindin, LEED AP