Careers

Taking care of yourself and your health comes first. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
We offer competitive compensation as well as 401K match and holiday pay.
Family and life events will always trump business. We offer a minimum of 40 hours of paid time off annually, as well as 7 paid holidays plus sick leave. We also offer a flexible schedule and hybrid remote work.
Our office is dog friendly. Bring your well behaved work buddy!

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

Our vision is to create a culture of equity and inclusion that appreciates, honors, and leverages diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Our staff currently consists of 63% women as well as employees from 5 different countries.



Culture





We’re a team of dedicated professionals who take our craft seriously—but not ourselves. Our office is a lively, collaborative space where creativity thrives, conversations flow, and the occasional playlist keeps the energy up. Dogs are often snoozing at our feet, and on powder days, you might catch us carving out a little time on the slopes. Our hybrid work model provides staff with flexibility to work from home and the rewarding opportunity to be in-person at our creative studio in the heart of Truckee.

At MWA, we value intelligence, curiosity, and the ability to see both the details and the bigger picture. Our team stays ahead of the trends, bringing high levels of creativity and a passion for design to every project. We approach our work with integrity, fostering an environment where collaboration, respect, and openness help us consistently deliver our best.
We believe exceptional design begins with listening. By blending practicality with imagination, we create spaces that feel authentic and meaningful to the people and places they’re meant for. Our connection to nature and our love for Truckee’s unique culture inspire us to craft work that feels timeless and deeply rooted in its environment.

We are passionate about learning, growth, and opportunity—not just in our projects, but in our team. Whether it’s developing new skills, exploring creative challenges, or celebrating wins (big and small), we support each other’s professional goals and successes. If you’re passionate about design, excited by challenges, and eager to join a team that values creativity, connection, and camaraderie, we’d love to meet you.








We built a home in the Lahontan Community in 2002-2003 that was designed by Kurt. We had already experienced a home designed by Kurt in Tahoe Donner that we had purchased earlier. Our satisfaction with the Tahoe Donner home was the reason we went to MWA for the Lahontan design. Having had some experience living in the Truckee area, we had some specific needs that we wished to be addressed for the Lahontan design. We articulated these needs in the form of a four page memorandum that we handed to Kurt when we sat down to discuss the project. Kurt took us to some completed homes that he had designed to help us visualize some ideas.

A couple of months later we were told that the draft plans were completed and ready for our review. We were delighted when we found that Kurt had found a way to address all of our needs. From our point of view the design was perfect. Moreover, Kurt had done this while taking maximum advantage of the attributes of the building site: the view of Lookout Mountain, the beautiful meadow and wildlife refuge behind the house and the lovely grove of Aspen trees on the property. We have lived in the home for 4 years and continue to be delighted with the design.

We found working with MWA to be easy and efficient. The communications were excellent every step of the way. Email was used to facilitate communications as we lived in the Bay area while the home was being built.

Overall, we found Kurt and MWA to be very responsive to our needs and very efficient to work with. The project was completed on budget and the architectural design costs were very reasonable.


-- Charlotte and George Hawley
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