Design that puts people first.

High-Touch, Evidence-Based Architectural Design

At CREWS + Co., we design spaces of care that 
make life better for the people who work in them and the people they serve.

At CREWS + Co we believe that the best design solutions live at the intersection of empathy and intelligence. Our design philosophy is built upon the foundational commitment to create built environments for a collective impact.

Our Vision: Spaces of Care

We focus on designing “Spaces of Care” which is the common thread in built environments for Healthcare, Senior Living, and Culture and Community. These are spaces that require a high-touch process to consider how care will be delivered and received.

We specialize in environments with complicated workflows and equipment installation, designing spaces that serve both the dedicated workforce and the patient/resident population.
We go beyond traditional form and function, by organically integrating feeling and experience into our process. Our goal is to cultivate an emotional sense of “good” and promote health and wellness for both visitors and staff.
Our design is defined by an innate curiosity to understand the human impact an environment will have.

Our Core Values

Our values align closely with our leadership’s ethos and guide how we approach every project and relationship.



As a boutique firm, we are agile and nimble. We are small enough to feel intimate but also comprehensive enough 
to provide the high-touch, evidence-based architecture design you need.

  • Serve Beyond Expectations
    We are committed to caring for our clients and team and serving the public good.
  • Be Good stewards
    We continue to operate with the same high standards of responsibility that our clients and peers expect.
  • Be positively Disruptive
    We strive to be innovative and improve upon traditional design methodologies by integrating the human element.

Our Leadership

CREWS + Co. is the natural evolution of Stegenga Partners, carrying forward the firm’s spirit of care, flexibility, and ingenuity. Our new brand is led by Josh Crews and Heather Fellows, whose complementary strengths form the foundation of our firm’s relational equity.

Josh serves as the mission visionary, championing the evidence-based thinking, while Heather acts as the voice of purpose, ensuring a high-touch, empathetic approach in our process. Together, they bring both the head and the heart to every project, ensuring our designs are as purposeful as they are practical.

Josh Crews
AIA, EDAC
Principal
Heather Fellows
NCidq, edac, leed ga
Design director