Alan Ricks

MASS Design Group Ltd. is an architecture firm that focuses on designing buildings for health and wellness outcomes. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA. The company has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has designed various projects such as the Norrsken Kigali House, the Institute for Conservation Agriculture, and the J.J. Carroll Housing Redevelopment. The company also has a furniture design studio called mass.made and a construction division called mass.build. The company has been recognized for their work and has received awards such as the 2022 AIA Architecture Firm Award. The company has an ongoing exhibition at the National Building Museum called "Justice is Beauty: The Work of MASS Design Group." The company is also involved in the Gun Violence Memorial Project and has a Public Memory and Memorials Lab. The company is dedicated to making a positive impact on society through their work. The company was founded in 2008 by Alan Ricks and Michael Murphy.