Business Details
36 Years
experience
Custom Architectural Design Services in Massachusetts
Mahoney Architects is a husband-wife architectural design firm dedicated to creating high-quality, memorable spaces for residences, commercial properties, and multi-family homes. With over two decades of experience, we specialize in designing new homes and renovating both historic and modern structures of all sizes. Our collaborative process begins with a preliminary meeting at the client's home to understand their goals and brainstorm solutions. We develop tailored proposals that respond to each project's unique characteristics and client needs, ensuring an interactive design process that incorporates feedback at every stage. Our services include programming and site analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid administration, and construction observation.We prioritize client engagement throughout the process, refining designs from initial concepts to final details. Our approach combines hand-drafted preliminary designs with AutoCAD for precision in later stages, ensuring clarity for bidding, permitting, and construction. We provide site-specific analyses that consider natural and man-made amenities, guiding optimal building placement. Our construction observation services include on-site meetings tailored to each project's scale and client requirements. This structured yet flexible methodology ensures we deliver functional, aesthetically resonant spaces that reflect our clients' visions.
Services
New Home Design
Residential Renovations
Commercial Architecture
Multi-Family Housing
Site Analysis
Construction Documentation
Design Development
Historic Preservation
Details
- Year established: 1990
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of architectural design experience across diverse project types
- Our collaborative process incorporates client feedback at every design phase
- We provide comprehensive services from site analysis to construction observation
- Our approach combines hand-drafted concepts with precise AutoCAD documentation
- We specialize in both traditional and modern architectural styles
Services
New Home Design
We create bespoke residential designs tailored to client needs and site characteristics. Our process begins with site analysis and programming, followed by schematic design and detailed development. Clients receive comprehensive construction documents ready for permitting and building.
Residential Renovations
Specializing in renovations of all scales, from kitchen expansions to full home transformations. We assess existing structures to develop phased renovation plans that maintain architectural integrity while meeting modern needs through updated layouts and systems.
Commercial Architecture
We design functional commercial environments that balance aesthetics with practical requirements. Our services include space programming, ADA compliance assessments, and construction documentation for retail, office, and mixed-use developments.
Multi-Family Housing
Our multi-family solutions optimize space efficiency while maintaining design quality. We handle projects from duplexes to larger complexes, addressing zoning regulations and creating livable, marketable units with shared amenities.
Historic Preservation
We specialize in maintaining architectural character during renovations of historic properties. Our approach combines traditional techniques with modern updates, ensuring structural integrity while preserving period-appropriate details and materials.
People
John Mahoney
Architect
John Mahoney brings 20+ years of architectural experience to each project, specializing in residential design and historic preservation. He oversees all technical aspects of the design process.
Jane Mahoney
Architect
Jane Mahoney focuses on client relations and interior space planning. With extensive experience in commercial projects, she ensures functional layouts that meet both aesthetic and practical requirements.
Questions
What architectural styles do you specialize in?
We work with both traditional and modern styles, including Shingle Style, Colonial, Farmhouse, and contemporary designs.
Do you handle both residential and commercial projects?
Yes, we design single-family homes, multi-family housing, and commercial spaces like retail stores and office buildings.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily work in Massachusetts, including Marblehead, Concord, Hollis, Dunstable, Scituate, and Falmouth regions.
How involved will I be in the design process?
Clients participate throughout the process with iterative feedback incorporated at each design phase from concept to construction.
Do you provide construction oversight?
Yes, we offer on-site construction observation services tailored to each project's scale and complexity requirements.
