Andrea Steele is the founder of Andrea Steele Architecture, a design studio based in New York. She has more than two decades of experience overseeing a wide range of complex urban design projects throughout the U.S. With a focus on institutional, cultural, and community-oriented architecture. Andrea Steele Architecture grew out of TEN Arquitectos’ New York office, where she served as partner and principal for more than 8 years. Prior to TEN Arquitectos, she practiced independently. Steele received her Master of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design; has taught several architecture studios, including at Cornell University; and is the recipient of numerous awards, most recently a New York AIA honor award for the New York Public Library project on Manhattan’s 53rd Street.