SDG Associates
Sims Design Group Associates LLC, often simplified as SDG Associates, is an American architectural firm, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.. It is the city of Detroit’s oldest Black-owned architecture firm.
History
It was founded in 1964 in Ann Arbor by architect Howard Sims, under the name Howard Sims & Associates. In 1968 the office was moved to Detroit. In 1969, the firm incorporated and Sims was given the role of president. Architect Harold [Varner (architect)|Harold Varner] joined the firm in 1973. By 1976, the firm name was changed to Sims–Varner to reflect a new Varner partnership, and Varner as the executive vice president.It now operates as SDG Associates. As of 2019, Wesley Sims is the CFO and COO of SDG Associates.