DDnA Architects Employee Directory

DDnA Architects Limited is a Jamaican Limited Liability Company based in Kingston, Jamaica. DDnAs philosophy is rooted in a belief in contextual responses to design challenges. With a focus on contemporary tropical design, the firm approaches design solutions by simultaneously addressing context, building programme, function and climate. The integr... ation of traditional materials with contemporary form, layouts and spatial organizations creates an architecture that is at once culturally respectful and currently relevant. Founder and Principal of DDnA Architects, David holds a Masters of Architecture from Harvard University, a Bachelors of Design in Architecture from the University of Florida and brings 18 years of experience of architectural practice in Jamaica to the firm. Returning to Jamaica after working in the Unites States, David co-founded Cornerstone.Design Ltd. where he was Co-Principal for fourteen years before resigning to start his own firm. His project experience ranges from small and detailed furniture design, to the large-scale design of educational campuses, performance complexes and housing developments. David is also integrally involved with design education, teaching and critiquing architectural design studios at the University of Technology in Kingston for over 17 years. Inspired by the influences of Tropical Modern design, his work has been the recipient of design awards, competition awards and has been featured in multiple publications. Interior Designer Elizabeth Ewart holds degrees in Business from Tulane University and Interior Design from the International Fine Arts College. After working with a large Interior Design company in Jamaica upon graduation, Elizabeth subsequently founded her own firm Interior Motives in1993 and has since worked on a large number of projects and for a number of clients. Focused on commercial spaces of various sizes and styles, her work includes banks, nightclubs and bars, historic restorations and much more, for both local and international clients. Her ...Read More