Beyer Blinder Belle was founded in the wake of the urban renewal movement in the United States, during which the social fabric of cities, communities and buildings was compromised by the prevailing approaches to planning and architecture. We pioneered and defined a different approach to the design of the built environment which focused on the social integrity of communities and institutions empowering the daily lives of people; their interaction with each other on streets and in neighborhoods; their

potential to take pleasure in moving through the city; and their memories and associations with the physical fabric around them.

Since then, and as a result of this commitment, Beyer Blinder Belle has won three Presidential Design Awards, the Medal of Honor from the AIA New York Chapter, the national AIA Firm Award, and hundreds of other awards for design and planning. We have grown into an international practice of 155 professionals in New York City

and Washington, DC, with recognized expertise in diverse areas of architecture, planning, and interior design. Many of our projects still involve the stewardship of historic buildings in sensitive urban sites-the work for which Beyer Blinder Belle became best recognized. This deep sense of identity and evolving perspectives on design have guided Beyer Blinder Belle's practice in new construction as well as master planning and urban design.