David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB

Housing and Community Design Group Leader, Senior Associate

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About me
Architect and Director of Affordable Housing | Village Segment at Torti Gallas + Partners
Education
- Montgomery Blair High School
  1974 - 1978
  Silver Spring, Maryland
- Temple University, Tyler School of Fine Art
  1978 - 1983
  Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) AIA Henry Adams Gold Medal for academic excellence
  Tyler Architecture at Temple University focuses on design in the contexts of culture, technology, and stewardship of the built and natural environment. Its programs stress critical inquiry and innovation as part of the creative process, teaching students how to intervene in the physical world through carefully considered acts of making. The Department engages the city, exploring and addressing the ethical and social dimensions of architecture and the urban environment. Through this engagement… Show more Tyler Architecture at Temple University focuses on design in the contexts of culture, technology, and stewardship of the built and natural environment. Its programs stress critical inquiry and innovation as part of the creative process, teaching students how to intervene in the physical world through carefully considered acts of making. The Department engages the city, exploring and addressing the ethical and social dimensions of architecture and the urban environment. Through this engagement, it seeks to develop an ethos of responsibility in the students, preparing them to become effective leaders in practices and discourses surrounding the complex global and local issues of our time. Show less
Experience
- Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC
  Jan 1986 - Jan 2007
  Housing and Community Design Group Leader, Senior Associate
  As a Senior Associate at WRT, Philadelphia’s leading planning and design firm, I managed the Housing and Community Design Group. This group designed and completed multiple HOPE VI developments, tax credit funded affordable housing communities and senior living projects that leveraged the expertise of each of the in-house disciplines; planning, architecture and landscape design. Award winning projects include Gateway Crossing in Hagerstown, Orchard Ridge in Baltimore, Maryland, and Stonebridge at Montgomery Continuing Care Retirement Community in Skillman, New Jersey. Show less
- BartonPartners Architects Planners, Inc.
  Apr 2008 - Sept 2014
  Senior Project Manager
  At BartonPartners Architects Planners I designed and managed residential projects completed in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, placing over 1,400 residential units on the market. These projects included market-rate, affordable, special-needs and senior living residential communities. The special-needs projects were developed by Regan Development Corporation and were designed specifically for residents suffering from multiple sclerosis: Kershaw Commons, Akabe Village, and Montvale Commons in New Jersey, Ojakian Commons in Connecticut, and Inglis Gardens at Belmont in Pennsylvania. Show less
- Grimm + Parker Architects
  Oct 2014 - Sept 2019
  Principal, Director of the Residential and Urban Design Studio
  As the Director of the Residential and Urban Design Studio I collaborated on the design and managed the creative effort for the Grimm+Parker residential projects including market-rate, affordable and mixed-income communities.
- Torti Gallas + Partners
  Jan 2020 - now
  Architect / Director
  I believe that each new project is an opportunity to create a better world for the people who will live, work, and spend time in the community — that’s why I am so passionate about the design of neighborhoods and their buildings to meet the needs of the marketplace, the people and the environment.
Licenses & Certifications
- Architect - District of Columbia
  Washington DC
  Feb 2015
- Architect - Virginia
  Commonwealth of Virginia
  Jan 2015
- Architect - Maryland
  State of Maryland
  Nov 2014
- Architect - Massachusetts
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  Sept 2014
- NCARB Certification
  National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
  Apr 2013
- LEED Accredited Professional
  US Green Building Council
  Oct 2005
- Architect - Pennsylvania
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  Oct 1986
- Universal Design Certification
  Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
  Mar 2021
- EarthCraft Homes Certification
  Viridiant (formerly EarthCraft Virginia)
  May 2016
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  Lake Anne House Overall Winner Readers’ Choice Awards Affordable Housing Finance’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards Sep 2023
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  WaveMaker Award - Orchard Ridge, Baltimore, Maryland Urban Land Institute Baltimore May 2008
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  Excellence for Project Design - Gateway Crossing, Hagerstown, MD National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Oct 2007
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  Excellence for Urban Revitalization - Gateway Crossing, Hagerstown, MD National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Oct 2007
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  Workforce Housing Award Commitment to Excellence - Gateway Crossing, Hagerstown, MD Maryland Department of Housing and Community Design Oct 2006
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  Best of America Living Award for Urban Smart Growth - Gateway Crossing, Hagerstown, MD National Association of Home Builders & Professional Builder Magazine Oct 2005
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  Governor's Citation for Community Improvement - Gateway Crossing, Hagerstown, MD The Office of Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Feb 2005
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  The Architecture of Sustainable Communities, Certificate of Recognition - Richard Allen Homes, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia AIA Oct 1995
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  Progressive Architecture Citation - Richard Allen Homes, Philadelphia, PA Progressive Architecture Magazine Aug 1995
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  Award of Excellence Project Design - Northeast Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Sep 1993
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  Merit Award Housing and Community Development - Northeast Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Sep 1993
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  Outstanding Planning Activity in Public Sector - Richard Allen Homes, Philadelphia, PA American Planning Association Sep 1992
- Awarded to David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
  AIA Henry Adams Gold Medal Award Temple University, Tyler Architecture May 1983
Volunteer Experience
- Parent Member, Building Advisory Group, Harriton High School
  Issued by Lower Merion School District on Mar 2007
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- Architect and Build Volunteer
  Issued by Habitat for Humanity of Washington County MD on Jun 2005
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- Parent Member, School Redistricting Committee
  Issued by Lower Merion School District on Jan 2002
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- Board Member Emeritus, Disc Golf Course Architect, Course Historian
  Issued by Sedgley Woods Disc Golf Course on Sept 1978
  Associated with David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
- Volunteer Architect for the Restoration of John Penn's House - Solitude
  Issued by Philadelphia Zoo on Jun 1993
  Associated with David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
- Consulting Architect
  Issued by Frank Lloyd Wright's Suntop Homes, Adrmore, Pennsylvania on Sept 1994
  Associated with David M Stembel III, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB