Firm History

Co-founded in 1992 by Bobby W. Patterson, AIA, Architectural Design Associates, PLLC has served a diverse range of clients and has completed a broad body of work in both public and private sectors.

A large portion of our commissions are concentrated in the religious facility market.  Architectural Design Associates, PLLC was founded as a missions-minded firm after Bobby led the construction of a Mission Conference Center in Lome, Togo, West Africa that he co-designed.  This year long effort solidified the missions philosophy of the firm that has sent staff members to and supported projects in Togo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Ukraine, Romania, Russia, Antigua, Honduras, the continental United States and Alaska.

Service is key in our firm, both to our clients and to our profession.  Four members of the firm have served as President of the Winston-Salem Section of The American Institute of Architects, North Carolina Chapter (AIA-NC).  Bobby served as President of AIA-NC in 2002 and co-chaired the American Institute of Architects National Convention in Charlotte that year.