In Austin, Mr. Neal participated as a consultant in the Green Builder Program during its inception and as an associate member after its implementation. M. J. Neal was also a founding member of the Sustainable Building Coalition. M. J. Neal is dedicated to the enhancement of humankind through design. Architecture exists for people, not for itself alone. Architecture should be viewed as a long term endeavor that addresses the needs of the client, immediate user, and specific environment while responding to the cumulative history of building, art, technologies, society, and global environment.
Truthful architecture manifests itself to satisfy the ever changing needs of people.
As every thing is in motion, life itself is a continuum. In his architecture by expressing the basic elements earth, water, fire, wind, and sky. These elements are the fundamental building blocks of life itself and should not be ignored.