Safdie Architects
David Orens, AIA, has extensive experience in architectural design and project management, currently serving as Principal at Safdie Architects since July 2000. In this role, David has successfully managed high-profile projects such as the Habitat Golden Dream Bay community in China and the Parkside | Monde Residential Development in Canada, as well as serving as the Senior Project Architect for the Serena Del Mar Hospital in Colombia. Prior to this, David worked as an Architectural Designer at Knight, Bagge and Anderson, Inc., where responsibilities included designing the Suffolk University Student Center and overseeing multi-phase renovations for the university. David began the professional career as an Intern Architect at Steven J. Karr, AIA Inc., and served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Educational qualifications include a Master of Landscape Architecture from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Architecture from the School of Architecture at Syracuse University.
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Safdie Architects
Safdie Architects is a design studio driven by a spirit of innovation and idealism, founded upon the guiding principles that architecture should be inherently timeless, connected to nature, and profoundly humane. Our design philosophy is rooted in Moshe Safdie’s powerful metaphor: “For Everyone a Garden”, the beautifully simple notion that sees architecture as a generous act of connecting us to nature and creating meaningful spaces of community that serve as catalysts for vibrant public life. While globally active, the practice is intentional in its response to local context, maintaining a nimble and bespoke approach to delivering some of the world’s most imaginative commissions across diverse scales, geographies, and typologies. Safdie Architects is an extended family of partners and colleagues, working collaboratively, with a shared spirit and an uncommon skill in transforming the firm’s humanistic ideals into reality. The practice has its design headquarters in Boston with offices in Jerusalem, Toronto, Shanghai and Singapore.