Loudoun County Government Center Concept, Virginia
Architect David Herring relates to the heart and soul of com- ally matters. “Clients get the direct attention of people with lots
mercial and private sector development and construction – de- of experience,” he said. “We have built a very efficient work-
signing office and commercial properties, and co-ordinating land space, not in the high-rent district. We more often than not go
planning and development with a refreshing combination of bot- to the clients’ offices for meetings. We have put our money in
tom-line efficiency and design effectiveness and appeal. places that allow us to serve our clients better instead of over-
Herring, principal architect of award-winning Herring & polishing our own facilities and putting a pretty face on them.”
Trowbridge Architects in Herndon, Virginia, says his practice, Herring said his practice does continually invest in technol-
started in 1991 at the height of a major recession, is well ogy and resources. It is one of only a few MacIntosh-based ar-
equipped to grow as the economy recovers. chitectural offices. “The BIM (Building Information Modelling)
Clients and colleagues express enthusiasm about the value requirements are just starting to emerge more – but our (soft-
they receive from working with Herring & Trowbridge. ware) applications have been BIM-capable for more than a
“David has been an incredible professional throughout the decade,” he says.
entire process,” says Denise Roosendaal, chief executive officer Herring says David Trowbridge started the practice with him
of the Prince William Association of Realtors (PWAR). The as- in 1991when they both left their Houston-based architectural
sociation has just completed construction of a $5 million, 15,700 firm which had decided to close its mid-Atlantic offices in re-
sq. ft. two-story headquarters. “He brought to the table what we sponse to a major recession. “We went down to our (home) base-
thought was the freshest approach in very specific design con- ment, and called all the clients from previous years. In short
straints.” As well, Herring worked patiently with strong-willed order, the phone started ringing off the wall.”
committee members, maintaining design integrity while re- By 1994, with limited overhead and great local knowledge
sponding to their requirements and requests. about land use and development, Herring & Trowbridge Archi-
Roosendaal said PWAR chose Herring & Trowbridge from a tects had established itself. The practice grew with the economy,
short list of three architects provided by their building’s devel- for several years even operating an office in Houston, Texas.
oper, including one with whom the association had worked pre- Consulting engineer Tony Morabito, who has worked with
viously. David Herring for at least 15 years, said: “David is an architect’s
Herring says clients appreciate that his practice knows the architect. We’ve produced a lot of nice buildings together
communities throughout the East Coast and focuses on what re- throughout the years.”
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