Ed ward C. Malone has had a truly remarkable career that resulted in many significant benefits to the architectural profession, residential development, and society in general. In an era when architects were virtually prohibited from engaging in development because of a potential conflict of interest, Ed had the courage, vision, and conviction to become an architect / home builder. Ed paved the way for other architects in the San Diego region who have since followed his example as designers and developers of housing and commercial projects.
Ed was born in Oakland, California. During the Korean War, he saw combat as a sergeant in the Marine Corps. After his discharge from the military, Ed spent a year in Spain studying and playing basketball. He returned to the US and enrolled in the architecture program at US from which he graduated in 1958.
Following graduation, Ed moved to San Diego where he worked for two major firms prior to starting his own practice.
After practicing architecture for several years, Ed became convinced that the challenge which he sought lay in residential development. He became a home builder with an architect’s soul fully ten years before AIA removed its restriction on the practice.
In 1981 Ed and Barbara Malone made a substantial contribution forming the endowment of the San Diego Architectural Foundation.
Throughout his career Ed Malone was guided by his commitment to good design and planning plus a strong desire to improve people’s lives. That commitment, coupled with his vision, generosity, and perseverance has had a most beneficial impact on the built environment in the San Diego Region.
