the Neighborhood Design Center

Who We Are

Architects. Urban Planners. Social Designers. Artists. Community Organizers. Neighbors. The NDC family is big, diverse, and connected by a love of place.

Board of Directors

We are passionate neighborhood advocates with a range of skills and experience. We have big dreams for the built environment.

Randy Sovich, FAIA, RM Sovich Architecture, Inc. , NDC Board President

Dahlia Nduom, Howard University, Department of Architecture, Vice President

Jennifer S. Vey, Metropolitan Policy Program , Secretary

Francisca Bonilla, JMT Architecture

Lindsay Brugger, Urban Land Institute

Kelly Danz, Ziger/Snead Architects

Anna Owen Dennis, PLA, ASLA, LEED Green Associate, Director and Senior Landscape Architect at Unknown Studio

Garrick Good, North East Housing Initiative

Jen Horton, Johns Hopkins University Center for Government Excellence

Frederick Johnson, MNCPPC

Ebony Landon, JBG SMITH

Seema Iyer, the UN Refugee Agency

Gabe Oliver, GCS | SIGAL

David Park, National League of Cities

Amber Wendland, AICP, Ayers Saint Gross

Kayla Williams, Co-Secretary

Eviction Prevention at Community Legal Services of Prince George's County, Inc.

Raquel Vasquez, The Empowered Block

Lauren Wilson, Trust for the National Mall

Qiaojue Yu, Technical Project Manager and Landscape Architect

Staff

With decades of experience, the NDC team brings design chops, focused listening, and an abiding commitment to participatory design to each project.


Interns and Fellows

The passion and dedication of these valuable team members is essential to making our projects successful.