INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW

Barry Donaldson Architects brings over forty years of experience in the design and construction of commercial and institutional buildings. 

BDA has worked with Federal and State agencies including General Services Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, The White House, NYS Office of General Services, and NYS Energy Research & Development Administration.

The firm has a particular expertise in the preservation, restoration, and reconstruction of landmark historic buildings, many on the National Register of Historic Places.  We have an extensive background and expertise in solving complex program and design solutions;  of historically appropriate materials and methods; and the integration of modern building systems for existing historic structures.

Commercial Buildings

As Executive Vice President of Tishman Realty & Construction, Tishman UK, and Tishman do Brasil, Mr. Donaldson managed almost 40MM sq. ft of commercial development and construction, including:

- SwissBank Tower, NYC

- 7 World Trade, NYC

- J.P. Morgan Headquarters (60 Wall St.), NYC

- Tower 49, NYC

- 1585 Broadway, NYC

- 750 Seventh Avenue, NYC

- Foley Square Office & Courthouse, NYC

- Merrill Lynch Headquarters, London

- Teleporto do Brasil, Rio De Janiero

- Banco Melia, Sao Paulo

Private Clubs

BDA’s portfolio includes some of the most well-known private clubs in the U.S.:

- The Racquet and Tennis Club 1918, William Symmes Richardson, architect (McKim, Mead, and White).

- The New York Yacht Club 1901, Whitney Warren, architect.

Churches

Barry Donaldson Architects has managed architectural projects for churches throughout the United States. The firm is also design, development, and construction advisor for the Episcopal Diocese of New York for its portfolio of almost 200 properties.

Our project management includes:

- St. James Fordham, The Bronx 1865, Church, Henry Dudley, architect.

- St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Harlem 1886, William A. Potter, architect.

- Wellington Avenue Church, Chicago

- Church of the Mediator, New York City 1914, Henry Vaughan, architect.

- St. Joseph’s Church in the Village, New York City 1833, John Doran, architect.

- Cathedral Church of St. Mark, Salt Lake City 1871, Richard M. Upjohn, architect.

National Register of Historic Places

Our portfolio includes restoration and preservation projects for numerous landmarks in the National Register of Historic Places:

- The Woolworth Building (Cass Gilbert), terra cotta facade and window restoration

- The NY Public Library, 42nd Street (Carrere & Hastings), marble facade restoration

- The New York State Capitol (H.H. Richardson, Leopold Eidlitz), Restoration Master Plan and Senate Chamber restoration

- Numerous churches in the National Register of Historic Places by noted architects such as Richard M. Upjohn, William Appleton Potter, Leopold Eidlitz and Ralph Adams Cram