Our people, process and commitment
As a firm, we approach each project in a distinctive way. We concentrate on the client’s goals through collaborative and innovative problem solving. And we commit to being exceptional stewards of our client’s resources and time.
Steele Group Architects was formed around a common philosophy: to design buildings that are life-affirming and thoughtful, respecting the people who use them and the environment around them. We call this philosophy “design for life” and began the work of focusing primarily (though not exclusively) on projects that meet the needs of the community, or of specific groups within the community: senior living, multifamily housing, and civic and community projects.
Through the years, we have succeeded for three important reasons: our people, our process and by always following our beliefs and core values.
Our beliefs:
- We believe in designing a building from the perspective of its users, with the intent to add satisfaction to the lives of the people who live and work in it.
- We believe a building’s exterior must attract people because of its beauty and the promise of what is inside; and the interior must provide an aesthetic environment that is familiar and comfortable to the senses. The experience, both outside and within, must cultivate the desire to return to it day after day.
- We believe that good architecture must be practical to build, finance, and maintain.
- We believe every building has an obligation to benefit the environment in which it resides by being sustainable and by fitting organically into its surroundings and enhancing the neighborhood or community landscape.
Our core values:
- We are committed to excellence and creativity.
- We do the right thing.
- We are trustworthy, sincere, respectful.
- We exhibit professionalism.
- We promote individual initiative but succeed through teamwork.