Our Radical Mission: Do the Right Thing

Marshall Craft has a hard-earned reputation for reliably providing high-quality, technically advanced, solutions-based design in all our areas of expertise. We work with remarkable clients who are leaders in their fields: healthcare, education, civic, cultural, private enterprise, science and research, and government.

Marshall Craft is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion: One where we celebrate differences; where each employee is treated fairly and is respected for those differences; and where each employee has an equal opportunity to contribute to the success of Marshall Craft and reach their full potential. This commitment is expected of our senior leadership and every team member.  

Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represent a significant part of not only our culture but our firm’s reputation and achievement.

Marshall Craft is committed to: 

• Creating an environment where the individual differences and contributions of all employees are recognized and valued 

• Maintaining a work environment that promotes dignity and respect for every employee 

• Encouraging respectful communication and cooperation between all employees

• Fostering work/life balance through flexible work schedules and leave programs to accommodate employees’ varying needs

• Recruiting from a diverse, qualified group of candidates

• Attracting and maintaining a skilled and diverse workforce that represents the talent that is available within the communities in which we operate

• Ensuring all selection-based criteria are appropriate when hiring new staff and promoting current employees 

• Encouraging employer and employee contributions to the communities we serve to promote a greater understanding and respect for the diversity

• Continuing to foster and develop a work environment built on the premises of diversity, equity, and inclusion, including by encouraging the representation and participation of all groups and employee perspectives

As the impact of climate change is being felt and experienced by many communities, our mandate to Do The Right Thing compels us to take more proactive, measurable steps during these exceptional times.  

Our architects, planners, and designers are deeply committed to being part of the solution. We seek to be continuously informed by the latest sustainable design thinking and building innovations, engage owners early in the design process on how sustainability principles could be applied to their projects, and work with our design partners to apply them to generate the most impactful outcome. 

Marshall Craft is a signatory of the AIA 2030 Commitment with targets to improve building energy efficiency, conserve natural resources, and reduce carbon footprints in new buildings and renovations.

Go to Sustainability

Download our Sustainability Action Plan

Marshall Craft also contributes to the vibrancy, health, and sustainability of our local communities through proactive allyship and involvement. We participate in activities to help strengthen local communities, engage in community conversations, and contribute our time and resources.

Marshall Craft strives to advance the design industry and champion the positive impact it has on our communities. We accomplish this through participation and leadership in many professional organizations, mentoring design students, speaking at conferences, and engaging in professional discourse. 

Today, 97 percent of Marshall Craft’s projects are commissioned by repeat clients, many with long-standing relationships. We attribute this success to our commitment to extraordinary responsiveness and the high-quality work we deliver consistently and cost-effectively. In over 38 years of practice, and construction values in the billions of dollars, Marshall Craft has never had a professional liability claim filed against the firm. 

Marshall Craft is committed to being a responsive and effective partner for our clients in achieving project success. Our clients rely on our design vision, sound leadership, technical knowledge, clear communication, and unwavering responsiveness to guide them through their complex planning and building projects. 

Marshall Craft supports and encourages our employees to advance in their field through help with professional registration and accreditations such as LEED and WELL, an in-house continuing education program, support for participation in professional organizations such as American Institute of Architects and American Society of Interior Designers, and opportunities to chart their own career paths.