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Steve McDowell
FAIAPrincipal, Architecture
Steve McDowell is an integrator and innovator, and his workplace is a laboratory for exploring ideas focused on bettering the lives of people and related to site, environment and technical investigation. He believes in a lively exchange of thoughts to stimulate exploration and sustain innovation. Steve maintains that good design is about people–their health, productivity and lifting the human spirit through design. His practice and that of BNIM is committed to the public realm and the space between buildings. He strongly believes that the work that we do has the responsibility to make places where people want to be and thrive. In doing so we make communities and cities stronger and more resilient for serving every person that we impact and civic and private enterprise. His work is setting new standards in high performance design with projects such as The US Embassy in Kampala, The Omega Center for Sustainable Living in Rhinebeck, NY; the Pacific Center Campus Development in San Diego, CA; and the Springfield Art Museum. Under his leadership, BNIM received the American Institute of Architects Firm Award in 2011.
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Select Experience
- East Campus Framework and Master PlanWashington University in St.LouisSt. Louis, Missouri
- East Campus Parking GarageWashington University in St.LouisSt. Louis, Missouri
- Center for Connected LearningUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, California
- PCC Research and Development BuildingSan Diego, California
- PCC Amenities BuildingSan Diego, California
- Omega Center for Sustainable LivingRhinebeck, New York
- Price Gilbert and Crosland Tower Library RenewalGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, Georgia
- Todd Bolender Center for Dance & CreativityKansas City BalletKansas City, Missouri
- Internal Revenue Service Kansas City CampusKansas City, Missouri
- U.S. Embassy - Kampala, UgandaCentral Region, Uganda
- Charity Hospital RedevelopmentNew Orleans, Louisiana
- Keystone Innovation CenterKansas City, Missouri
- Patient-Centered Care Learning CenterUniversity of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri
- Bloch Executive HallUniversity of Missouri - Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri
- Kauffman Center for the Performing ArtsKansas City, Missouri
Education
Bachelor of Environmental Design
The University of Kansas
Registrations
Registered Architect: AZ, AR, CA, CO, DC, GA, IL, IA, KS, LA, MI, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX
LEED Accredited Professional
Activities
Trustee
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Vice President Board Of Directors
Kansas City Ballet, MO
Chairman Leedy Foundation
Leedy-Voulkos Arts Center, Kansas City, MO
Advisory Board
Kansas City Design Center, MO
Advisory Board Member
The University of Kansas ArD
Lawrence, KS
Capital Campaign Co-Chair
Rabbit Hole
North Kansas City, MO
Board of Directors
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, MO
Media
News
- Consortium of Downtown Business Owners Propose Washington Square Park as New Site for Royals Stadium
- VoyageKC Magazine - Inspiring Conversation with Steve McDowell
- Steve McDowell serves as juror of 14th Annual R+D Awards: Recipients featured in ARCHITECT Magazine
- Laura Lesniewski and Steve McDowell share insight in Architect Magazine AIA Feature “Bringing a Building to Life”
- WashU East End Transformation Recognized by AIA for Excellence in Regional and Urban Design
- Critical Planet Rescue Continues