Philosophy

For more than 75 years Chatelain Architects has provided comprehensive services in architecture, master planning, space planning, and interior design. We focus our skills on educational facilities, institutional projects, flagship restaurants, and single & multi-family residential projects. Located in historic Cleveland Park in Washington, DC, we serve an international client base through our award-winning design and problem solving.

Chatelain Architects provides you with visionary and effective design solutions while recognizing your unique needs, including time and budgetary constraints. Our style of practice has resulted in an unprecedented repeat business/referral rate - 90% of our new projects are based on a referral from a past client or team participant. We encourage you to contact our references and take a look at our broad-range of award-winning projects on this website.

Our staff includes registered architects, architectural designers, CAD-proficient design professionals, and administrative personnel of which 50% of the staff live in DC. We encourage professional growth and development through regular participation in a variety of educational programs tailored to keep the firm's staff abreast of current industry developments.

At Chatelain Architects, we are committed to environmental stewardship and the visionary opportunities that respect our delicate relationship with nature and mankind. Our and philosophy always engenders responsible, whole building design and we align with consultants who believe the same.