HISTORY
For over 60 years, McCarty Holsaple McCarty has been a leading design firm in East Tennessee and the Southeast. Founded in 1965 by Bruce McCarty and Robert Holsaple as Bruce McCarty and Associates, the firm has evolved while staying true to its commitment to excellence in architecture and interior design.
Today, MHM continues to shape Knoxville and its surrounding communities with thoughtful, innovative solutions. More than just designers, we are partners — collaborating with our clients to envision a beautiful, functional, and sustainable world. With every project, we strive to leave each place better than we found it.
1957 Bruce McCarty selected to design “House that HOME Built” for NBC’s “Home Show.”
1965 Bruce McCarty and Associates is established.
1970 Bruce McCarty proposes the formation of the Community Design Center.
1972 McCarty selected to design the Knoxville City County Building with Lindsey and Maples
1975 McCarty wins a two-stage competition for Art and Architecture Building at UT.
1976 McCarty becomes Executive Architect for the design of the 1982 World’s Fair.
1984 Doug McCarty becomes president.
1990 Doug McCarty, Bill Blakenship, Jeff Johnson, and Rick Norris become directors.
1996 Bruce McCarty receives AIA ETN Gold Medal.
1999 MHM is selected as the design architect for McGhee Tyson Airport.
2000 David Collins becomes a director.
2002 MHM selected as architect for Knoxville Convention Center.
2005 MHM selected as architect for Neyland Stadium renovations.
2006 MHM selected as architect for the historic Tennessee Theatre renovation.
2009 Doug McCarty receives the AIA ETN Gold Medal.
2010 MHM selected as the architect for the new UT Student Center in a joint venture with BMA.
2014 MHM selected as architect for The Daniel historic renovation.
2015 Margaret Butler, Nathan Honeycutt, Barbara Tallent, John Thurman, Li Wang, and Scott Webb become directors.
2017 MHM renovates its office in the Bank of America building.
2019 Jeff Johnson receives the AIA ETN Gold Medal.
2020 Margaret Butler, Nathan Honeycutt, John Thurman, and Li Wang, become firm principals.
2021 Doug McCarty recognized as an AIA Fellow.
2022 MHM selected to partner with Hennebery Eddy Architects on the design for the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont’s second campus project - MHM’s first Living Building Challenge.
2023 MHM’s inaugural research project receives a Citation Award at the AIA East Tennessee Awards Gala.
2024 R. Aaron Miller becomes a firm principal.
2025 60 Year Anniversary
2025 MHM hosts a Hard Hat Tour of the new headquarters in the historic Sanitary Laundry Building.