COREStory

In 2006, Tyler Stephens and Michael Byrd joined forces. They both had strong ideas about design for urban environments, and felt that combining Michael's retail experience with Tyler's lifestyle credentials would make some great architecture. In order to hit the ground running, they purchased Schwetye Architects and in June of 2007 renamed it CORE10 Architecture.

Then in 2022, CORE10 acquired St. Louis-based architectural design firm, Urban Werks, expanding their historic adaptive reuse, community planning, design expertise, and portfolios. The acquisition includes ongoing work with three significant development projects underway in St. Louis that will repurpose a total of 40 vacant buildings, including an abandoned school in North St. Louis.

Why CORE10? In both office location and architectural philosophy, the firm sits squarely at the crossroads of the urban core. The growing team is making architecture that brings together all of the stakeholders - neighbors, developers, and government - to create something unique for modern urban living. Now, located squarely in the Central West End of St. Louis, CORE10's energy and strength is enhanced with a modern new office design ready to grow towards tomorrow.