Michael McKinnell

Noel Michael McKinnell (December 25, 1935 – March 27, 2020) was a British-born American architect and co-founder of the Kallmann McKinnell & Wood architectural design firm. In 1962, McKinnell, who was a Columbia University graduate student at the time, and Columbia professor Gerhard Kallmann submitted the winning design for Boston City Hall, which opened in 1968. His father was an accountant and war veteran.

McKinnell Kallman & Wood has received eight honor awards and the 1984 Firm of the Year award from the American Institute of Architects.

McKinnell was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Death He died March 27, 2020, in Beverly, Massachusetts, from complications of COVID-19.

Personal life McKinnell married Jane D'Esopo in 1961; they had two children and subsequently divorced. McKinnell married Stephanie Mallis, his architectural partner, in 2003. In addition to his two children, McKinnell was survived by four grandchildren.