Megan Feenstra Wall
Megan has 15+ years of experience, with an emphasis on concept design, community engagement, project management, and project delivery.
She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Art and Engineering from Calvin University. After completing her graduate degree from Columbia University in 2005, she spent time traveling through southeast Asia and India, before eventually living and working in England. Since returning to Michigan, she has worked on a variety of projects, including those in the educational, commercial, institutional, and residential markets. She joined MMA in its first year, and became a principal of the firm in 2021.
Always curious, Megan enjoys the variety and complexity of the architecture profession and the opportunity to build relationships with her clients. Her calm demeanor allows her to provide clarity and perspective in challenging situations. Always an advocate for the underrepresented, Megan is passionate about sifting through a diverse set of views, inputs, needs, and wants to create a solution that works for everyone. She is also passionate about driving change towards more inclusive and accessible design. Megan has been driving a deeper understanding of universal design, creating spaces that work for everyone, including those with diverse physical and developmental abilities.
Megan has been quite involved in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Grand Rapids chapter. In 2021, she served as board president, the first woman in that role, where she used her platform to draw attention to and drive change around the lack of women and diversity in the profession. She also has been involved with AIA Michigan, serving on a Strategic Planning Committee, and was invited to the AIA national task force to rewrite the Framework for Design Excellence, a nationally recognized publication used by architects, award juries, and communities across the country. At the heart of the document is the concept that excellent design must be more than just beautiful; it must also be healthy, equitable, sustainable, and resilient. The Framework is a series of ten principles followed by short, searching questions (learn more here: https://www.aia.org/resources/6077668-framework-for-design-excellence).
Megan values community engagement and has served on various boards and committees, including:
- AIA Grand Rapids President (2021) and Past President (2022)
- Ferris State Architecture Advisory Board
- National AIA Framework for Design Excellence Task Force
- Board of Formation for Kendall College of Art and Design’s MArch program
- Children’s Healing Center
- Design Week West Michigan
Megan has become a voice for women in the profession of architecture and started an informal but ongoing gathering of local women in the profession. She received the AIA Michigan Young Architect Award in 2016 and was recognized by GRBJ as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan in 2022.