Founded in 1995, Michael Maltzan Architecture is an architecture practice motivated by a deep belief in its capacity to create new physical, cultural, and social connections. The portfolio spans diverse typologies from affordable housing to innovative urban infrastructure and cross-disciplinary educational spaces. Notable projects include the Los Angeles Sixth Street Viaduct, Moody Center for the Arts, MoMA QNS, and the Hammer Museum. The practice has been recognized with five Progressive Architecture awards, the Rudy Bruner Foundation’s Gold Medal for Urban Excellence, the Zumtobel Group Award for Innovations for Sustainability & Humanity in the Built Environment, and the 2025 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture, amongst others. Projects have been featured in exhibitions worldwide, including monographic exhibitions at the Southern California Institute of Architecture, the Harvard GSD, and La Biennale di Venezia. Work is included in the permanent collections of Carnegie Museum, MoMA, LACMA, and the Art Institute of Chicago.