About Us

Formed in 1975, the firm of DVA Architects was founded on the basic principle of creating high
quality architecture with an emphasis on providing excellent service to the client. Utilizing a
“team” approach, the firm employs extremely talented key personnel, each of whom possesses
a wide variety of expertise in the field of architecture and its related professions. It is through
the team’s active participation in every project that the original goals of quality architecture and
excellent service are maintained. We currently have 32 Architects and Administrative Personnel
on staff. DVA Architects, LLC is a certified Veteran Owned Small Business located in Gaithersburg,
Maryland.
DVA Architects specializes in base building architecture, interior design, project management,
feasibility studies, and land planning services. The firm is involved in a variety of award winning
projects including the planning and design of commercial, industrial, educational and residential
spaces. Accompanying this experience is the belief in constant, open communication with clients
on those matters that touch the full range of the built environment.
In addition to the greater Washington/Baltimore region, we have also done multiple projects in
Philadelphia, New Jersey, Chicago, Richmond, and Santa Clara, California. In 2002 DVA opened
a subsidiary, DVA Energy, which offered in depth Consulting and Analysis on LEED, Energy Star,
ASHRAE Energy Audits, and alternative energy sources.
DVA Architects has always been a developer’s architect that strives to combine striking architecture
within an owner’s budget and market. Their excellent record of repeat clients, spanning over 30
years, reflects this effort. It is the firm’s dedication to design excellence and communication that
has enabled DVA Architects to become one of the Washington metropolitan area’s top-ranked
architecture firms.