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Don’s expertise as a designer, his keen eye for detail, and his comprehensive approach to the design of buildings and their settings
enhance UDA’s ability to design unique addresses and to resolve complex issues in the design of individual buildings. Whether working
on a master plan, a pattern book, or an individual building design, Don’s focus is on designing beautiful and enduring places that
are in character with their regional context, desirable and affordable, and which contribute powerfully to the developer’s ability
to achieve their marketing objectives. By applying his in-depth understanding of single- and multi-family residential and mixed-use
building types, homebuilding technologies, and new construction materials and methods, Don’s work also helps builders deliver the
desired quality level within budget.
Don’s involvement in the development of the Celebration Pattern Book – created by UDA for The Disney Development Company – helped
set a new industry standard for excellence in pattern books, elevating their role as a modern tool for planning, designing and building
new neighborhoods, districts, cities, and towns. Among the many other notable projects to which he has contributed are Baxter, the
first village of a 6200 acre development in Fort Mill, South Carolina; the Wakefield Pattern Book prepared for The Prince’s Foundation
for use by cities and towns throughout Yorkshire, England in their efforts to plan, design, build and rebuild in a sustainable way;
and Westbury, a mixed-income neighborhood adjacent to Portsmouth, Virginia’s historic Olde Towne district. Westbury was featured in an
exhibit in the National Building Museum in Washington, DC as an example of the best practices nationally in affordable housing design.
Prior to joining UDA, Don worked as a project architect with Cooper, Robertson & Partners where he took part in the master planning of
Celebration,and, with Jaquelin Robertson, designed prototype houses for Bel Air near Marne-la-Vallee, France; Bottomley Crescent in
New Albany, Ohio; and Sony’s Imageworks offices in Culver City, California.
Donald received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from The Ohio State University and Master of Architecture from Washington
University in St. Louis. He is a registered architect in Pennsylvania and Ohio and a member of the American Institute of Architects.
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