We think beyond the brief.
We are diligent and disciplined in defining the problem correctly and completely—before exploring solutions.
We are always striving for the most elegant distillation of our clients’ highest aspirations.
At this level, there is no place for siloed thinking, rote repetition of style, or self-aggrandizement. We are generous with our ideas, discovery, and creativity—with each other and with our clients.
“As an architect, it’s such a benefit to collaborate with other disciplines at the earliest stages of design. You realize you can do more with people who have different perspectives. That’s how the best projects happen: When things are organic and discovery driven.”
Michael Pardek, Director of Design
Michael Pardek
AIA
Senior Vice President
Director of Design
Bachelor of Architecture, Ball State University / Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, Ball State University
American Institute of Architects / Boston Society of Architects / Lyceum Fellowship – Board Member
Michael is a Senior Vice President and the Director of Design at SMMA. He guides SMMA's creative interdisciplinary endeavors, steering clients and design teams through conceptualization, envisioning, and creation processes while transforming ideas into action. Michael's approach is rooted in a blend of curiosity and research, ensuring that every design journey is marked by authentic discovery and a deep connection to both place and purpose.
100 Hood Park Drive Tower, Charlestown, MA
We designed our practice to embrace constraints and resolve complexity with intellect and elegance. Elegance, to us, means the hard-earned absence of excess. A perfect representation of the essential.
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