Doban Architecture, an award-winning architectural practice based in downtown Brooklyn led by Susan G. Doban, AIA, is pleased to announce that Geoffrey Doban, AIA, has joined the practice in the position of vice president.
Geoffrey Doban comes to Doban Architecture with close to 30 years experience in program development, design, management, and construction of large-scale and complex projects, having served as a partner at Gruzen Samton for six years before the firm was acquired by IBI Group.
His extensive background in K–12 education projects and proven track record for leading multidisciplinary teams in design and construction administration lends itself perfectly to Doban Architecture’s forte, which lies in educational, residential, and economic development projects. He joins a team of professionals who are working on projects as diverse as the newly built, $25 million multi-use Gaddy Hall at Monroe College, an accessibility project at a Park Slope school, and a new home for a celebrated Brooklyn bakery.
Geoffrey Doban’s impressive portfolio includes multi-million dollar projects—both public and private—that have advanced the science and art of planning and building education facilities. Recently, he was partner-in-charge for the Abraham Joshua Heschel School, a new $80 million LEED Gold certified independent school on New York City’s Upper West Side. While there, Mr. Doban served as a leading architectural consultant for the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA).
During that time, he pioneered a “kit-of-parts” approach for school expansions and new construction: innovative layouts and designs that promote student-centered learning and community engagement while remaining compatible with tight budgets, difficult sites, and rigid construction schedules. Mr. Doban’s accomplishments at IBI/Gruzen Samton also include projects for the highly regarded Stuyvesant High School, Kingsborough Community College, Columbia University, multiple buildings within school districts throughout Long Island and New Jersey, and highrise construction projects in Manhattan.
“We are thrilled to welcome Geoff to the leadership of key projects and the firm,” said Susan Doban. He has a genuine understanding of the complexities that are involved in envisioning and realizing a successful architectural project; this is apparent in his approach to the early stages of the design process all the way through to the construction phase. Because I have known him as a fellow architect since our days at Columbia, and as my husband, I can confidently and enthusiastically say that he brings a finely tuned sense of design to our work and imparts wisdom based on experience to the entire team.”
