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T. David Bell, AIA
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Mr. Bell has been involved with a wide range of project types, scales and uses. They have ranged from Commercial Office, Retail, Restaurant, Single and Multi-family Residential to Education, Recreation and Child Care Centers to Historic Museums, Train Stations and Theaters. He has developed planning studies, preservation plans and master plans, that have included implementation strategies with phasing, sequencing and other considerations addressed. Many of his mix-use projects have included complex configurations, adaptive reuse, transportation, shipping/receiving, pedestrian, utility and infrastructure upgrades, safety, handicap accessibility, environmental and other related issues.
Mr. Bell's main focus for the past ten (10) years has been community development, planning, preservation and renovation projects. Recent projects have entailed Preservation Planning, Historic Resource Assessment, Section 106 Consultation, Master Planning, Building Conditions Assessments and Conceptual Design.
David is NCARB certified, LEED accredited, and a licensed architect in DC, Maryland and Virginia and holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree, 1983 from Virginia Tech.
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Robert D. Swank, AIA
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Mr. Swank is a well rounded architect with over 30 years of experience in architecture, including all phases of design and construction, with particular expertise in technical coordination, detailing and quality assurance on complex projects.
Mr. Swank has been involved with an extensive range of project types and sizes. Project types include Private and Government Office Buildings, Commercial Retail, Hospitality, Recreational, Multi-Family Residential, Child-Care, Transportation, Military, and Industrial. His projects have typically ranged from $1 million to $20 million construction cost.
Most recently, Mr. Swank has managed a variety of US Embassy facility upgrade and expansion projects, including new Diplomatic Staff housing. In the last ten years, he has been involved with domestic Federal Government projects, including Air Traffic Control Center upgrades and airport expansions. He has also performed as the senior architect for several Mid Rise and High Rise Office Buildings.
Mr. Swank is NCARB certified, has been a licensed architect in Virginia since 1976, and holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree, 1973, from the Pennsylvania State University.
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Robert L. Kaylor, AIA
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Mr. Kaylor has been involved with a wide range of project types, scales and uses with a specific focus on renovations and additions. They have ranged from Commercial Office, Retail, Restaurant, hotel and Residential projects. Mr. Kaylor has worked on significant institutional and commercial projects with the offices of Michael Graves and Cesar Pelli. His background and experience includes serving as a foreign correspondent.
Bob is NCARB certified, a licensed architect in Maryland, holds a Masters of Architecture Degree, 1994, from University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, 1962, from Cornell University.
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Scott Knight
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Mr. Knight has experience in various areas of historic Preservation from creating reports, to planning and design documents for restoration and rehabilitation of buildings. After graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design, he gained an understanding of building material conservation and restoration first hand. While working at International Fine Arts Conservation Studios he learned techniques for conservation and restoration of decorative interior finishes. He was involved in conservation and restoration of stucco, terra cotta, brick, and stone while working at Water's Craftsmen. For the last 6 years he has worked with various architectural firms, creating Historic Structures Reports, and creating construction documents on buildings undergoing restoration and rehabilitation.
Scott holds a B.F.A. in Historic Preservation (1995), from Savannah College of Art and Design
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Edgar David
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Mr. David has had experience in the Philippines, Middle East as well as the United States. After graduating from a University in the Philippines in 1989 he gained experience as an assistant project engineer, coordinator, draftsman, and estimator. In 1994 Mr. David moved to the United Arab Emirates and worked on several hotel projects, including the Burj AL Arab, world's first 7 star hotel. Mr. David spent 9 years in architectural and interior designing, as well as, space planning, furniture design, and project coordination. For the last year in the United Sates Mr. David has taken on the role of project manager, he has been in charge of monitoring and evaluating on-going projects, preparing weekly progress reports and other coordinating tasks.
Edgar holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, (1989), from the Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, Philippines.
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Agyei O. A. Hargrove
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Mr. Hargrove is an energetic self-starter with good problem solving skills. He has worked extensively with CAD in MicroStation, AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop. He is able to accurately convey information graphically in both two and three dimensions. He recently completed advanced training in Architectural Desktop r.3 as part of BELLArchitects' sponsored continuing education program. Mr. Hargrove's previous work experience gives him a reality-based perspective of the architectural process. His employment background has exposed him to the practical side of developing a project. His on-site experience includes structural steel inspections, precast inspections (welded and bolted connections), roof inspections and roadway inspections.
Agyei (pronounced "Ah-Jay") holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree, 1997 from Howard University.
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Priya Sathiyanarayanan
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A recent graduate from Mississippi State University with a Master of Science degree in Architecture and Computer visualization. Priya obtained her Bachelor of Architecture degree from University of Madras, India. She worked in Chennai for a year before continuing with her Master's degree. After starting her career at Bell Architects in 2005, she has gained a well-rounded experience in site surveying, preparing construction documents for various projects and coordination. Priya developed her drafting skills in Architectural desktop (primary software), honed her graphic skills while working on different presentations for the firm primarily using Photoshop. She recently completed her training in Revit 9.1.
Priya has her Bachelor of Architecture degree from University of Madras, India. She obtained her Master's degree from Mississippi State University (2005).
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Karen Domarasky
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A recent graduate of Howard University, Karen spent a summer in Lille, France studying urban design and participating in workshops with architecture students from various countries. Karen's previous experience has developed into a strong creative understanding of architectural and urban design.
Karen has extensive knowledge in Architectural desktop, Revit 9.1, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver. She has been an essential part in the design development, construction document, and research phases for various residential, commercial and historic preservation projects.
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Katie L. Gerlach
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Ms. Gerlach is extremely well organized with experience in administrative services. Her outgoing disposition has served her well as a project secretary with extensive scheduling and managerial experience overseeing support staff, project libraries and general files.
Katie is currently taking advance coursework in marketing and business development.
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