1.9.15 | New York, NY | Dattner Architects has promoted Sara Agrest AIA, IIDA, LEED AP; Steven Frankel AIA, Douglas Freeman RA, Eric Epstein AIA, and Ruth Ro AIA. These individuals are being recognized for their demonstrated project leadership, high design and technical standards, and dedication to our firm culture.

Ruth Ro AIA is a talented designer and project manager. She approaches each assignment with a characteristic vitality. She was a critical member of the team for The Hub, a 53-story residential tower now under construction in Downtown Brooklyn and she is leading several projects at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for Steiner Studios. Ruth has been named an Associate.

With over 30 years of experience with complex urban projects, Douglas Freeman RA joined Dattner Architects two years ago. He is the project manager for several infrastructure projects, including the Henry Hudson Bridge renovations and Marine Transfer Stations, as well as assignments for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and MTA Capital Construction. Doug has been named an Associate.

A driving force in the design of projects ranging from housing to infrastructure to education, Eric Epstein AIA seeks opportunities for architecture to make a positive impact in the lives of those who experience it. He is the lead designer for new Head Start facility in Coney Island, and he is the project manager for two schools under construction: the addition to PS 50 in Queens and Riverside Center School in Manhattan. Eric has been promoted to Senior Associate.

Sara Agrest AIA, IIDA, LEED AP has been named Director of Interiors. She sets the design approach for many of our healthcare, institutional and commercial interiors projects, and she also leads the design of the amenity spaces for most of our residential projects. Trained as an architect, Sara collaborates with project teams to develop approaches suited to the site, neighborhood and market.

Steven Frankel AIA, has been named Associate Principal. Since joining Dattner Architects over ten years ago, Steve’s hands on design approach, deep technical knowledge, and collaborative working style has earned him the respect of clients and coworkers alike.  He has played a critical role in projects ranging from new affordable housing in the Melrose Commons section of the Bronx for Phipps Houses and at Gateway Elton in Brooklyn for the Hudson Companies; the Bowling Green Station Canopy for New York City Transit; and new sound stages for Steiner Studios. He is currently designing a mixed-income housing development in Queens. 

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