Biography/History
Urban Design Associates was founded in 1965 by David Lewis and Raymond Gindroz.
The firm has established its reputation on principles and methods of client/community
involvement in the design and planning process. UDA has maintained a large practice
in planning environments as well as architecture. Projects in Richmond, Norfolk
and Pittsburgh (Crawford Square) have aligned UDA with the contemporary movement
known as New Urbanism. The firm views itself as a purveyor of urban design and
a contributor to the building of cities. Its work reflects an active consideration
of the local context.
Scope and Content
Records received so far consist largely of printed reports and brochures that document architectural, planning, and urban design projects dating from ca. 1970 to the present.
Select Bibliography
Gindroz, Raymond L. "Cross Section of Address." Places 11:1 (Winter
1997), 18-27.
Urban Design Associates. The Architectural Pattern Book. New York:
W.W. Norton, 2004.
Urban Design Associates. The Urban Design Handbook: Techniques and Working
Methods. New York: Norton, 2003.
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