Lindsey May of Studio Mayd

Lindsey May founded her Washington, DC-based firm, Studio Mayd, in 2017. The studio’s competition entry provided a holistic approach to its residential projects and argued persuasively that unglamorous but critical aspects of architectural practice, from developing project proposals to compensating employees, merit greater attention and recognition in order to foster a more sustainable, equitable discipline.

Recent and current projects include:

• Capitol Hill Rowhouse, a residential renovation in Washington, DC.
• 7DrumCity Music Rehearsal and Performance Building, the expansion and renovation of a music education, rehearsal, and performance space.
• Story District Community Arts Space, the renovation of a nonprofit arts organization that hosts classes, workshops, and events celebrating storytelling. The project created a flexible, multifunctional workspace and improved its acoustics.

May earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Michigan and an MArch from Princeton University. She is the assistant director of the architecture program at the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation at University of Maryland, where she is also a clinical assistant professor.

In 2020 May received the inaugural Architect + Educator Award from the AIA|DC, as well as the Dean’s Award and the Outstanding Educator Award from the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, University of Maryland. She was a competition finalist, with architect Julia Chapman, for the Dupont Underground Re-Ball Competition.

Learn more:

• • Watch: Fall Design Fête 2020: Lindsey May, AIA, Architect Educator Award on YouTube
  • “Lindsey May Earns AIA/DC’s Inaugural Architectural Educator Award” by Maggie Haslam, University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
  • “30 D.C. Women Changing the Game” by Ingrid Harbo, District Fray Magazine, March 12, 2021