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Davis Brody Bond

American architectural firm

Davis Brody Bond was an American architectural firm headquartered in New York City, New York, with additional offices in Washington, DC and São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was named for Lewis Davis, Samuel Brody, and J. Max Bond Jr. and was led by five partners: Steven M. Davis, William H. Paxson, Carl F. Krebs, Christopher K. Grabé, and David K. Williams. The firm’s work encompassed architectural and urban design projects commissioned by major universities, as well as national, state, and local governments.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1952Founded1

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Davis Brody Bond was an American architectural firm headquartered in New York City, New York, with additional offices in Washington, DC and São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was named for Lewis Davis, Samuel Brody, and J. Max Bond Jr. and was led by five partners: Steven M. Davis, William H. Paxson, Carl F. Krebs, Christopher K. Grabé, and David K. Williams.2

The story

Founded by Chester Wisniewski, Lewis Davis and Samuel Brody in 1952.1

The firm was founded by Sam Brody, Lew Davis, and Chester Wisniewski in 1952 in New York. Davis, Brody and Wisniewski (now Davis Brody Bond) 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.

In November 2023, Davis Brody Bond was acquired by Page. Subsequently, Page was acquired by Stantec in April 2025.

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Leadership

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Former names

  • Davis Brody & Associates1965 to 19961
  • Davis, Brody & Wisniewski1952 to 19651

Timeline

  1. 1996Renamed Name changed to Davis Brody Bond1
  2. 1965Renamed Name changed to Davis Brody & Associates1
  3. 1952Founded Founded1

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