David Peabody, AIA, LEED, Passive House Certified Consultant

David spent his first ten years of private practice in his hometown of Natchez, Mississippi, doing primarily historic preservation work on commercial and institutional buildings throughout Mississippi and Louisiana. In 1990 he moved to Alexandria, Virginia to focus on residential design. He chose this specialization for two reasons: a desire to get closer to the craft of architecture and detailing, and a desire to work directly for the people who would use his buildings. He has designed over 75 homes and additions in the Washington DC area.

Witnessing the growth of sprawl in the suburban DC area in the last 15 years led him to an awareness that the way building is done today is not sustainable, and a conviction that architects cannot sit on the fence on these issues. Since 2000 he has become increasingly active in issues regarding architecture and the environment, and made these issues central to the way the firm approaches its work. In 2004, he became a LEED accredited professional, and in 2009 he became a Passive House Certified Consultant

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EDUCATION

1967 Middlesex School. Concord, MA.
1971 Yale College. B.A. History.
1977 Yale School of Architecture. M. Arch.

REGISTRATION

Registered in Maryland and Virginia. N.C.A.R.B. Certificate #26865.

EXPERIENCE

1992- present David Peabody Architects. Alexandria, VA.
1991 Mccartney-Lewis Architects. Washington, DC.
1980-1989 David Peabody Architects. Natchez, MS.
1979 Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associates. Hamden, CT.
1977-1978 Woollen, Molzan & Partners. Indianapolis, IN.
1973 Benjamin Thompson & Associates. Cambridge, MA.
1972 The Architects Collaborative. Cambridge, MA.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Mississippi State School of Architecture Advisory Board. 1985 – 1990.

Architectural Foundation of Mississippi. Past President.

Historic Natchez Foundation.

Natchez Architectural Review Board. 1982 – 1987.

American Institute of Architects.

TEACHING

Mississippi State University School of Architecture Adjunct Faculty. 1984 – 1988.

CONSULTING WORK

National Trust for Historic Preservation Main Street Program.

Design consultant for Iowa and Kansas programs.

National Park Service: Conditions survey work for historic properties in Alabama and South Carolina.

AWARDS

1982 Honor Citation for Design. Mississippi Chapter, AIA.
1982 Honor Citation for Preservation. Mississippi Chapter, AIA.
1983 Honor Award for Design. Mississippi Chapter, AIA.
1984 Honor Citation for Design. Gulf States Chapter, AIA.
1985 Honor Citation for Design. Mississippi Chapter, AIA.
1985 1st Place: Metairie Park Country Day School Master Plan Competition, New Orleans, LA.
1986 Citation: Fantasy House Competition. Mississippi Chapter, AIA.
1992 Letter of Commendation, Mississippi Historical Society.
1995 George M.D. and Ethyl M. Kelly Award for Preservation for Marsh House Restoration, Historic Natchez Foundation.
1997 “Best in Mississippi” Award for Masterson House Restoration, Mississippi Homebuilders.