Traditional Architecture  Sustainability

Offering professional services for all phases of your residential project, including schematic design, design development, permit and construction documents, and construction observation.

Mary Fishman’s practice of traditional architecture enhances the existing features and adds to the beauty, comfort and enjoyment of your home. Familiar shapes, correct proportions, well thought-out spatial relationships, and fine detailing are hallmarks of her work.

Bedroom & Garage Addition – Santa Barbara, CA

Fishman Stapleton Addition
Fishman Stapleton Addition
Fishman Stapleton Addition

Office Building Rear Addition – Santa Barbara, CA

Carillo Front Elevation
Carrillo Side Elevation

The design process is a voyage of creative discovery. The context and the client’s needs and desires provide the inspiration. After a period of thoughtful exploration, a solution will arrive that seems natural and inevitable.

Fishman Residence Remodeling & Addition – Chicago, IL

Plan

Demo Plan

Demolition Plan

Proposed Side Elevation

Side Elevation

Existing Side Elevation

About Mary

Mary Fishman holds extensive experience in all phases of residential and commercial architecture, from schematic design through construction observation. She also has expertise in historic preservation and compatible design within landmark districts. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Architecture, and from UCLA with a Master of Arts in Urban Planning. She is licensed to practice architecture in Illinois and California.