Davis Brody Bond


Davis Brody Bond is an American architectural firm headquartered in New York City, New York, with additional offices in Washington, DC and São Paulo, Brazil. The firm is named for Lewis Davis, Samuel Brody, and J. [Max Bond Jr.] and is led by five partners: Steven M. Davis, William H. Paxson, Carl F. Krebs, Christopher K. Grabé, and David K. Williams.
The firm’s work encompasses architectural and urban design projects commissioned by major universities, as well as national, state, and local governments. Its portfolio also includes public, private, and institutional developments in the fields of housing, museums, healthcare, and education. Notable projects include the National [September 11 Memorial & Museum], the Portico Gallery at the Frick Collection, and the National [Museum of African American History and Culture].

History

The firm was founded by Sam Brody, Lew Davis, and Chester Wisniewski in 1952 in New York. Davis, Brody and Wisniewski gained recognition by realizing social housing projects for New York City, such as Waterside Plaza. While the firm has expanded far beyond its original boundaries, the legacy of quality New York City work to the benefit of New Yorkers is still a keystone of the firm's design philosophy. After J. Max Bond Jr. joined the partnership in 1990, the firm became Davis Brody Bond in 1996. From 2006 to 2011 Davis Brody Bond was in partnership with Aedas. In 2010, Davis Brody Bond took an ownership interest in the architectural and interiors firm Spacesmith, a certified Women's Business Enterprise; the firms are housed together within the same office in New York.

Awards

Davis Brody Bond has been honored with more than 175 design awards including:

Notable projects