Brian Loughlin, AIA, APA
Principal

Mr. Loughlin is the firm's lead on planning and urban design, and has built upon MAP's long legacy of bringing a community-based and human-centered approach to planning and affordable housing design. His current projects include: 

  • a four-building development with 500 affordable apartments in the Brownsville community of Brooklyn along Livonia Avenue; 

  • Harbor House which will offer permanent supportive housing for women fleeing domestic abuse in Schenectady; 

  • The Rise which will create opportunities for formerly incarcerated women to reintegrate with their communities in Brooklyn; and 

  • Sol on Park, the winner of the NYCHA/HPD Seniors First Morris Houses RFP, a mixed-use development that will bring approximately 200 units of affordable senior housing and community programming to the Bronx.

An advocate for equitable housing, planning and community development, Mr. Loughlin is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture and Real Estate Development at Columbia University, Chair of the American Planning Association’s Housing and Community Development Division and Co-Chair of AIANY’s Housing Committee. An expert in the field of affordable housing, he is also a frequent contributor to industry related publications and events.

Mr. Loughlin’s experience prior to joining MAP includes positions as the Director of New Construction for NYCHA and Chief Architect for the Jersey City Housing Authority.