Winstanley Architects & Planners

WINSTANLEY Architects & Planners is an award-winning, interdisciplinary design studio delivering large-firm impact through a focused, collaborative practice. With offices in Washington, D.C. and Miami, we integrate planning, architecture, and interior design to create transformative environments across academic, civic, hospitality, mixed-use, residential, and historic preservation sectors. Our work spans North America and the Caribbean, driven by a commitment to design excellence, contextual intelligence, and technical precision. From early visioning to post-occupancy, we help clients realize ambitious goals through thoughtful, buildable solutions that strengthen communities, elevate public life, and raise the standard for what design can achieve. To date, the firm has completed hundreds commissioned projects across 20 U.S. states and 12 countries and territories. Our portfolio includes nationally recognized work such as the Whitman-Walker Max Robinson Center, the Old Dominion Boat Club, the Potomac River Transportation Framework Plan, and the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial. The firm’s design excellence has been recognized with over 20 AIA design awards, reflecting our enduring commitment to advancing the profession and creating meaningful, resilient places that serve both present needs and future aspirations. The firm is led by founder and design director Michael Winstanley AIA AICP, whose vision shapes every aspect of the practice. With a career spanning over four decades, Michael has established a nationally and internationally recognized portfolio rooted in interdisciplinary thinking, contextual sensitivity, and design excellence. He has led projects across a wide range of typologies and scales—from national memorials to urban waterfronts—and is widely respected for his ability to synthesize planning, architecture, and interiors into cohesive, high-performance environments.