Focused, unique, collaborative

Our Process

When you partner with Steele Group Architects, you find that we work in a very collaborative and distinct way. Our firm is small by design, allowing us to be more adaptable, flexible, and responsive while delivering greater value. A principal of the firm leads each project and is involved from start to finish, allowing us to give our full attention and creativity to each project.

We choose the best consulting engineers to include on each project design team. We are not obligated to use in-house engineers who may not be the best choice for the team.

We listen to what you have to say, diving deep into each project to discover the details and nuances that will lead to the best possible solution.

Steele Group Sleepover Study

As part of our commitment to deeper understanding of our senior living clients’ needs, Steele Group launched an immersive study to see life inside different communities from the perspectives of the residents.

We spent the night at several retirement communities, experiencing life firsthand in skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, and healthcare rehabilitation environments. (The study culminated in a presentation, “A Mile in Their Shoes,” at the 2011 LeadingAge NC conference in Asheville, NC.)

The insight we gained informs us to this day, providing us with a unique understanding of the senior living space and the challenges that residents and staff face on a daily basis. It makes us more empathetic, thoughtful architects and designers.

More broadly, the experience reminds us to always see our designs through the eyes of those who will interact with the spaces we create.