The unique aspect of our group is in the essence of our name: we are an alliance of professionals with diverse yet complimentary areas of expertise.  The result is a sharply focused design resource team, which provides architectural, engineering and interior design services to our clients.  Typical services provided are space analysis and programming, comprehensive corporate facility design, tenant improvement programs and retail showroom, restaurant and health care facility design.

Our 5 designers & architects make up the Design Consortium team

Consortium philosophy emphasizes the importance of the functionality of the environments that it creates.  Each project undertaken is supervised by a principal, who sees it through from inception to completion.  The Design Consortium realizes that each client is unique and has particular requirements.  Accordingly, we devote considerable time to determining the actual needs of the end user and offering customized solutions

Most importantly, our consortium approach allows us to incorporate the expertise and technology required to achieve our clients goals.

Maril Hamilton has been active in the San Diego Architecture and Design Community for over 22 years.  Before founding The Design Consortium, she spent over 11 years with a large contract dealership, providing space planning, design and marketing services.  In 1987, she joined DesignCorp, a local interior design firm, as a founding principal and vice president of marketing and design.  In 1990, she created The Design Consortium, an affiliation of independent design professionals.

Throughout her career, Maril has shown an unwavering interest in her own and related professions, great enthusiasm for her projects, and a commitment to maintaining a highly responsive relationship with her clientele.  Her involvement in community-based issues is extensive, including a seat on the Executive Board for the University Community Planning Group, The Big Sister League, Inc., and The Executive Women's Council of the University Club.  Maril is also a member of the AIA., the CCIDC, BOMA, and Friends of Downtown.

Maril is a Certified Interior Designer with the State of California.  She holds a B.A. in Interior Design as well as a Secondary Education Credential from San Diego State University.