Vaughn Lewis
Architectural Designer
MBB Architects

Vaughn Lewis, Assoc. AIA, NOMA, LEED GA, has been a designer at MBB Architects in New York City since 2019. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Architects Foundation, the philanthropic partner of The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Vaughn holds a Bachelor of Architecture from The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union and his project experience comprises of civic, cultural, educational, and sustainable designs. He is a recipient of the 2019 Architects Foundation/McAslan Fellowship, 2018 William Cooper Mack Thesis Fellowship, 2017 Palmer Hayden Travel Fellowship, 2016 National Science Foundation Grant, and the 2015 AIA/AF Diversity Scholarship. These fellowships enabled him to travel through North America, Europe, Asia and Africa to develop a better understanding of how architecture engages with different cultures and communities. With diverse academic and professional experience, his design sensibility is crafted by a complexity of issues pertaining to the reinterpretation of memory, equity and sustainability.