McLeod Kredell Architects
Architecture and PlanningVermont, United States2-10 Employees
McLeod Kredell Architects is a small architecture and planning practice based in Middlebury, Vermont. The studio emphasizes a fusion of practice, teaching, and community engagement, aiming to create architectural work that responds to its place and time while maintaining an aspirational quality for clients, builders, and passersby alike. Founders John McLeod and Steve Kredell bring experience from firms across New York City, Pittsburgh, Switzerland, and Vermont, and both are involved in academia as visiting professors and instructors, reflecting a focus on education alongside professional practice. The firm integrates teaching with design, leading annual Island Design Assembly with students in Maine, and concentrates on developing local expressions of universal architectural qualities. The organization positions itself within the architecture and planning industry as a small studio that prioritizes place-based, high-concept work grounded in local context and collaborative engagement.