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ABOUT

As an award-winning architecture & planning firm, M.W. Steele Group’s portfolio reflects a vision built upon our clients’ needs and our extensive experience. With projects based around the world, we are best known for the contextual quality of our work and the level of sensitivity to site evident in each completed project. We are also recognized for design and planning that is simultaneously innovative and based in reality. Our staff of professionals includes architects, certified planners, and urban designers.

M.W. Steele Group is centered around the communities our buildings serve, and the talented yet humble architects, planners and staff - all of whom we consider family - that make every project possible. This counter-intuitive choice of ours, along with choosing to make urban planning integral to our approach rewarded us in many ways we never expected.

We have had the honor of working with like-minded clients and cemented long-term artistic collaborations with not merely influential people, but thoughtful leaders and mavericks. Like us, these clients believe in contextual architecture. They appreciate that they, and the structures they commission, are part of something greater than themselves and understand that planning and architecture can work to reinforce this concept.

AWARDS

2020

The Beacon

San Diego Housing Federation Ruby Award - CSH Supportive Housing Award

2018

USD Master Plan

Urban Design Merit Award - San Diego American Planning Association

2017

Planning Firm Award

American Planning Association - San Diego Section 2017 Awards

2016

Wesley Palms Retirement Community

National Association Home Builder’s (NAHB) Gold Award winner for the Best of 55+ Independent Living Community ‘On the Boards'

 

2016

Wesley Palms Retirement Community

Gold Nugget Award of Merit Honors received for the Best Senior Living Community 'On the Boards'

2015

Southeastern/Encanto Community Plan Update

American Planning Association National Achievement Award 2015

2014

Melvin Garb Hillel Center SDSU

USGBC LEED for New Construction: LEED Gold Certified

2014

Wesley Palms Summer House

Silver Achievement Award, Best 50+ Remodeling Project, National Association of Home Builders

2014

Southeastern/Encanto Community Plan Update

American Planning Association's, San Diego Sector's Public Outreach Award

2014

Kalos Apartments

San Diego Housing Federation SDG&E Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Ruby Award 2014 - LEED for Homes Platinum Rating

2013

Kalos Apartments

U.S. Green Building Council for LEED for Homes Outstanding Affordable Project of the Year

2012

City Scene

LEED for Homes Gold Rating

2011

San Diego Naval Training Center Re-Use Plan (Liberty Station)

FIABCI Prix d'Excellence Awards 2011 - Master Plan Category

2007

San Diego Naval Training Center Re-Use Plan (Liberty Station)

San Diego Housing Federation Ruby Award - CSH Supportive Housing Award

2002

Chrome Hearts

AIA Citation for Design 2001; West Hollywood - published in Interior Design Magazine - "Mecca on Melrose" article

2000

Black Mountain Ranch Plan and Design Guidelines

San Diego Chapter American Planning Association Award for Outstanding Planning 

2000

Adat Yeshurun Synagogue

AIA San Diego Chapter

1999

San Diego Naval Training Center Re-Use Plan (Liberty Station)

San Diego Chapter American Planning Association Award for Outstanding Planning 

1999

Carmel Mountain Ranch Community Library

National AIA/American Library National Association Award of Merit 

1998

Mesa College Learning Resource Center

AIA San Diego Chapter Citation; SDG&E Savings by Design Award 

1998

Carmel Mountain Ranch Community Library 

AIA California Council Award of Merit 

1997

Carmel Mountain Ranch Library

SDG&E Savings by Design Award. Cover of Architectural Record 1997

1995

Carmel Mountain Ranch Library 

AIA San Diego Chapter Citation

1995

UCSD Pulmonary Medicine Building

AIA San Diego Chapter Citation

1990

Dale Fitzmorris Interior Design and Glass Display Panels 

AIA San Diego Chapter Citation and Award of Merit 

1989

Steele Residence

San Diego Home/Garden Magazine Home of the Year 

1988

Golden Hill Revitalization 

San Diego Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects Award 

1984

Pardee Center South Court (Office Building)

AIA San Diego Chapter Award of Merit 

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