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Founded in 1986, Matthew Bialecki Associates is a nationally recognized architectural design firm specializing in sustainable building designs inspired by the history and natural environment of New York's Hudson River Valley. The principal and founder of the practice, Matthew Bialecki, AIA, has been honored with numerous design awards for his unique architectural designs and pioneering open space conservation strategies. The firm, originally formed as the Office for Rural Architecture, continues to develop its original regional inspirations into a broader philosophy of site-specific, sustainable design that emphasizes high-performance building technologies. Matthew Bialecki Associates provides Architecture services to the Hudson Valley, including Westchester County, Rockland County, Orange County, Dutchess County, and Columbia County. Matthew Bialecki, AIA, specializes in Historic Restoration, Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Public Buildings, Arts & Crafts Design, and Landscape Planning. As a recognized leader in the study and interpretation of the American Arts & Crafts movement, Matthew Bialecki has developed an architectural language based on the direct expression of natural materials and forms. MBA has incorporated the Arts and Crafts philosophy of self-sufficiency and simplicity into a commitment to buildings that minimize energy usage, utilize natural materials and attempt, at all levels, to help maintain and improve the environment. MBA is committed to providing sustainable architectural design of the highest quality. We believe in an architecture that excites, and provokes an appreciation of nature and our environment. Our goal is to inspire our clients to build an architecture that is as beautiful as it is green. An architecture that will inspire and sustain, an architecture that will be treasured and respected by our children. Realizing highly-crafted, technically advanced buildings takes strong design and management skills. MBA has developed an approach to managing design and construction that acknowledges the formidable amount of information involved. MBA emphasizes the responsibility of the architect to collect, coordinate and utilize data in order to lead the entire design team. We utilize state of the art computer technology for design, virtual modeling, construction administration and project management, and good old-fashioned client coordination and communication at all stages of project development. We offer the following services: