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A Silver Jubilee Celebration
Carlton’s Twenty-fifth MWAnniversary A graduate of Tuskegee University, Carlton Smith, FAIA, NOMAC, joined MWA Architects in 1995 after spending the early part of his career in commercial architecture. In the early …
Lee Abuabara After Five Years with MWA
Celebrating five years at MWA, Lee Abuabara is an integral part of the San Francisco Affordable Housing Studio. Lee wears many hats at MWA including Designer, Job Captain, and Associate …
Good Neighbors – A Design Week Portland Event Recap
Organized by: MWA Architects & University of Oregon School of Architecture & Environment Spatial Justice Initiative In a virtual collaboration between MWA Architects and the University of Oregon School of …
Ian Flood After Ten Years with MWA
A project architect in our Portland housing studio, Ian Flood has been with MWA for ten years. A valued member of the team, he can always be relied on to …
We Vow to be Better
The news of late is heartbreaking, drawing attention to the ugliness of systemic racism in our country. Standing on the sidelines is not an option. It is past time for …
New Leaders Join the Ranks as MWA Looks to our Next 30 Years
2019 started with a bang for MWA! Having just finished our 30th year in business, we are excited about the next 30 with promotions of several staff members into new …
Narrow, Not Confined
When the owners of a narrow lot in a single dwelling urban neighborhood in North Portland asked MWA to design their dream home, we were excited by the possibilities despite …
MWA is over the moon excited about new leadership!
It is a great day at any business when strong office leaders are recognized and promoted. It is a fantastic day at MWA when two of our best are announced …
Like a Rock in the River – Hannah Mason Pump Station
How do we celebrate our infrastructure as a valuable public resource that we can take civic pride in? The newly opened Hannah Mason Pump Station in Willamette Park presents an …
Ribbon House
Nothing gets the thinkers of MWA more fired up than when they can apply their design skills to collaborate on solutions to pressing social concerns. When it was announced that …
Dwelling on the past – from industrial history to urban revival
We are always excited to be able to explore ideas for affordable housing in neighborhoods that could use housing and good design. Recently our MWA team came up with a …