David Baker Architects

David Baker Architects (DBA) is a nationally recognized, locally oriented architecture and urban design firm with a focus on sustainable, mixed-use communities that support stability and connection. At the intersection of housing, climate, and community, DBA designs thoughtful places that allow communities to thrive and that serve as a “multiplier of good”—that is, that enable and support engagement, connection, and other neighborhood benefits. The firm has received many accolades for its work, including three AIA COTE Top Ten Awards in the last decade—a signal achievement for a practice of this size. 

“We aim to learn on the leading edge and take every opportunity to explore the boundaries of what’s possible in reaching for more dignified, beautiful, and sustainable communities for all,” says DBA Principal and Sustainable Design Director Katie Ackerly, AIA, CPHC. “At the same time, our experience protects us from making decisions that amount to burdensome experimentation. This raises the bar for us, and for everyone who references our work.”

DBA is a Certified B Corp, a JUST 2.0 Label organization, and a reporting signatory of the AIA 2030 Commitment since 2015, with strong values in advancing social equity and sustainability in architecture.