Moody Nolan is the country’s largest African American–owned architecture firm. Founded in 1982 with just two employees in Columbus, Ohio, the firm has grown to 360 employees across 12 offices. Specializing in corporate, education, sports/recreation, collegiate, healthcare, housing/mixed-use, and public service facilities, Moody Nolan is guided by its mission to improve every life the firm touches through high-performance design, exercising responsible citizenship in designing places and spaces that positively impact clients, community, and the environment.
Acknowledging the firm’s sustained professional excellence, in 2021 the American Institute of Architects (AIA) named Moody Nolan the 58th recipient of the Architecture Firm Award, the AIA’s highest honor for an architecture practice. In 2022 the firm celebrated its 40th anniversary and was named one of the most innovative architecture firms by Fast Company.
Acknowledging the firm’s sustained professional excellence, in 2021 the American Institute of Architects (AIA) named Moody Nolan the 58th recipient of the Architecture Firm Award, the AIA’s highest honor for an architecture practice. In 2022 the firm celebrated its 40th anniversary and was named one of the most innovative architecture firms by Fast Company.
