Feasible Starts.
Thoughtful Finishes.
DAC is an architecture and development consulting firm based in Columbus, with an office in Chicago. We work with developers, contractors, investors, property owners, and community organizations from the first feasibility question through design and construction.
STATES
4+
2M+
SQUARE FEET
300+
PROJECTS
400+
ACRES
What We Do
Design, permitting, and contract administration, handled by the same team from start to finish.
ARCHITECTURE
Site planning, zoning review, and master plans that show what a site or campus can hold.
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING
Feasibility studies, building assessments, and program management to answer whether and how to build.
SELECTED WORK
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![71-unit, 65,000-square-foot LEED-certified affordable housing community in downtown Columbus.]()
Artem on Gay
71-unit, 65,000-square-foot LEED-certified affordable housing community in downtown Columbus.
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![Urbana Youth Center, an adaptive reuse and historic preservation project in Urbana, Ohio.]()
Urbana Youth Center
Adaptive reuse of a historic building into flexible space for programming, recreation, and community use.
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![Rendering of Lofts 82, a seven-story multifamily apartment building in Columbus, Ohio.]()
Lofts 82
73-unit ground-up multifamily development in Columbus, guided from early feasibility through architectural design.
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![Rendering of Anchor Detroit, a historic education facility being transformed into a mixed-use community hub in Detroit, Michigan.]()
Anchor Detroit
Adaptive reuse of a historic Detroit education facility into a 65,000-square-foot mixed-use community hub.
Who We Are
Great projects start before design. DAC brings development thinking and architectural expertise together to help clients evaluate opportunities, solve problems early, and turn ideas into projects that can actually be built.
Our work starts wherever the project needs us, from feasibility studies and site analysis to architecture, construction documents, and contract administration. Throughout the process, we keep communication direct, decisions transparent, and the client's goals at the center of the work.
Founded in Columbus in 2020, DAC has designed more than 2 million square feet across 400+ acres of sites throughout Ohio and the surrounding region.
What Our Clients Say
“Affordable housing is meaningful, fruitful, and difficult work. Partnering with DAC — people you can trust not just for their talent, but for their character — makes the work more enjoyable and the work product simply put, better.”
Jeffrey Mohrman, Artem on Gay
“DAC lives up to their name. [The team] provides a collaborative environment to help develop and design a space to surpass your expectations.”
Jeremy Ervin, Community STE[A]M
“Partnering with DAC has allowed The Finance Fund to bring affordable housing to a market that is stylish, durable and functional. From thoughtful design to humble table reads, we work with DAC to make a development and design process truly collaborative.”
The Finance Fund
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