About Us
Firm Profile
The talent of discipline
Substantial, exciting architecture requires discipline.
At Meltzer/Mandl Architects we love to design buildings and never lose focus on what’s really essential to residents and owners.
Our projects find inspiration in constraints, deal gracefully with costs, and deliver something special — on time. Having been developers ourselves, we know for sure: efficiency from day one through contsruction is the only path to enhance the economic and social potential of a property.
Meltzer/Mandl Architects is the story of two generations taking strength from each other, facing the future of housing together. In the city of perpetual change, we build on solid experience: when it comes to building codes and zoning, we are the experts in New York since 1995. Thanks to our talent, our designs were often able to achieve more square footage and units than expected. Our discipline is not about money. It’s about life.
We believe that confidence, creativity and the right dose of courage can create simple and engaging architecture, and foster the sense of community in any kind of project.
Marvin H. Meltzer, AIA, NCARB
Principal | Founder
Over the past 40 years, Marvin H. Meltzer has crafted a boutique architecture practice focused on the creation of a variety of housing types, including low income, special needs and affordable housing for the non-profit sector. In addition, his portfolio of work encompasses market rate and luxury housing; community and educational facilities, as well as mixed-use and cultural/religious projects.
Marvin has a reputation of designing projects on difficult sites with complex conditions. He is expert at maximizing buildable square footage, and in many cases has been able to find creative ways to add more square footage to a project without sacrificing the aesthetic quality of the exterior facades.
His design for Melrose Court, a high density, low rise affordable condo project in the Bronx won the "Pillars of the Industry Award" for the best multi-family project in the country in 1994. In 2002, Marvin was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award for "an illustrious career that has added to the betterment of Architecture in New York City."
Eli Y. Meltzer,
AIA, NCARB
Principal
Eli brings his skills as a designer, and leader, to deliver designs that allow our clients' visions to become reality. With a deep expertise in New York City Zoning regulations and Building Codes, and a sophisticated understanding of the development and construction process, he takes listening and meeting client goals as essential pieces of a successful project. From client relations to construction site visits, Eli's grasp of the big picture keeps MMA's projects on-target, on-budget and on-time.
Eli spent several years working on Hudson Yards, the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States. He also has experience in the health care industry developing innovative prototypes for clinical and exam space in the Department of Surgery at Mt. Sinai Hospital, and designed several privately-funded, and state-bonded K-12 facilities in NYC and its suburbs.
