--- title: "Wiebenson & Dorman Architects PC — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/wiebenson-and-dorman-architects-pc-pfvwus-pf~151075063 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~151075063.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Wiebenson & Dorman Architects PC" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/918307700e024049_0377-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "410 Florida Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, United States" latitude: 38.9122 longitude: -77.0177 phone: "(202) 234-4200" website: http://www.wdarchitects.us rating: 5 review_count: 7 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 107 last_updated: 2026-08-14 --- # Wiebenson & Dorman Architects PC Original Houzz profile: [Wiebenson & Dorman Architects PC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/wiebenson-and-dorman-architects-pc-pfvwus-pf~151075063) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Washington, DC - **Serves:** Washington, Adelphi, Alexandria, Arlington, Baileys Crossroads, Beltsville, Bethesda, Bladensburg, Camp Springs, Chevy Chase, Chillum, College Park, Coral Hills, East Riverdale, Falls Church, Forestville, Franconia, Glassmanor, Greenbelt, Hillcrest Heights, Huntington, Hyattsville, Jefferson, Kemp Mill, Lake Barcroft, Landover, Langley Park, Lanham, Lincolnia, McLean, New Carrollton, North Bethesda, North Kensington, Oxon Hill, Potomac, Seabrook, Seven Corners, South Kensington, Southern Md Facility, Suitland, Takoma Park, Temple Hills, Walker Mill, Wheaton, White Oak, Woodlawn - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (7 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2012–2016), for Service, Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Wiebenson & Dorman Architects PC provides a wide variety of architectural services (residential, commercial, community). We believe that our efforts should result in a design that is appropriate to the property, to the users, to the existing amenities, to the neighborhood and especially to the times in which we live. In order to achieve such designs, we consider opportunities to take advantage of the Owner’s goals, the site and its views and its features, light (natural and artificial), circulation (vertical and horizontal), energy efficiency (including passive solar) and, other factors that we believe create dynamic, enjoyable, comfortable, and responsible architecture. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design ### Areas Served - Washington - Adelphi - Alexandria - Arlington - Baileys Crossroads - Beltsville - Bethesda - Bladensburg - Camp Springs - Chevy Chase - Chillum - College Park - Coral Hills - East Riverdale - Falls Church - Forestville - Franconia - Glassmanor - Greenbelt - Hillcrest Heights - Huntington - Hyattsville - Jefferson - Kemp Mill - Lake Barcroft - Landover - Langley Park - Lanham - Lincolnia - McLean - New Carrollton - North Bethesda - North Kensington - Oxon Hill - Potomac - Seabrook - Seven Corners - South Kensington - Southern Md Facility - Suitland - Takoma Park - Temple Hills - Walker Mill - Wheaton - White Oak - Woodlawn ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Wiebenson & Dorman Architects PC | | Address | 410 Florida Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, United States | | Phone | (202) 234-4200 | | Website | http://www.wdarchitects.us | | Followers on Houzz | 107 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Wiebenson & Dorman Architects PC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/wiebenson-and-dorman-architects-pc-pfvwus-pf~151075063) - **Website:** http://www.wdarchitects.us - **Phone:** (202) 234-4200 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2012–2016), for Service, Design. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 7 reviews** ### All 7 reviews **★★★★★ — messaoudgalusi, Dec. 2015** > I worked with Kendall Dorman and Jessica Verbanic at Wiebenson & Dorman for the renovation of my studio. I loved working with them: they were attentive to my requests, responded to my questions and problems in a timely manner and they were knowledgeable about every aspect of realization of my project. > The renovation involved knocking down walls and gutting everything so it wasn’t simple and I really appreciated that Kendall and Jessica were able to clearly explain to me each step of the permit application, contractors’ selection, design and building work. Kendall recommended an excellent contractor JV Improvement, a great structural engineer and they all did a fantastic job. Kendall was also able to give me a few options to request building permits which allowed me to limit costs. We bumped into major issues a couple of times and Kendall was able to assist me in discussing with the condo board, the building management company and work with the building’s structural engineer to make sure structural issues were fixed quickly and costs assigned fairly (the condo paid to fix some of these issues). > I also really appreciated that Kendall and Jessica were cautious about cost. For the building permit and condo board application, they were careful for example to keep plans and descriptions general enough to meet their expectations (permits and authorization were granted quickly) while leaving us some flexibility to mature the project and modify it based on construction costs. > I don’t want to encourage their future clients to freak out, but I had a couple of freak out moment that they were very kind to help me manage very well. With renovation, there are always a few “Oh my God this is the end of the world” moment and when I picked up the phone or emailed, they listened to me and gave me a couple of scenario and a way forward to solve my issue and helped communicate with contractors when I needed it (followed by the end of my freak out moment). > Kendall and Jessica did also a lot of design and I really enjoyed working with them because they understood very well what I wanted and they were able to translate my vision into drawings and technical drawings and instructions to contractors. To top it all up, they are extremely nice people, they don’t rush you and communication was very easy. I had a period where I was short of fund and they quickly adapted their service to my means. Finally, Wiebenson & Dorman’s office are centrally located in DC which made meetings easy and my visits were always greeted by Kendall very sweet dog who loves to play with customers which is perfect for the dog-less dog lovers like me. **★★★★★ — Jane, July 2015** > Once we made the difficult decision to re-build a house on 12 acres in Virginia, the decision to hire Wiebenson & Dorman as our architect was an easy one. We have seen a number of Kendall Dorman's renovation projects and know he has a keen eye for design and offers creative solutions to perplexing space issues. We brought a lot of vague ideas to our initial meeting - like we want good air flow and we like the views. He took those initial thoughts, asked a lot of good questions and returned with an amazingly efficient, really cool and practical design. And now that the house is nearly complete, we are experiencing the house in ways we couldn't have imagined. The design elements that we didn't fully appreciate on paper are the parts of the house we love the most. Thanks to Wiebenson & Dorman we LOVE LOVE LOVE our new place. **★★★★★ — picoshekar19, July 2015** > Fantastic contemporary design that exceeded my expectations, was perfectly suited to my life style, yet pragmatic and cost-conscious, and does NOT look like a McMansion. Just AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! The wonderful home that Weibenson and Dorman architects have remodeled for me is like an oasis on the outskirts of DC that brings the indoors inside with large windows and a string of skylights.....it's hard to leave this home to go away for a vacation! **★★★★★ — adornoboy, May 2015** > We hired Dorman and Wiebenson after firing another firm for not listening to us. Kendall listened, but better still, was truly thoughtful about our renovation. Some of his simplest ideas changed the whole look of the house. His creativity does not get in the way of being a flexible and reasonable human being. His best quality: finding beautiful and affordable solutions. He's a great problem-solver, which makes everyone happy to work with him. **★★★★★ — User, March 2015** > I worked with Wiebenson & Dorman Architects on a nonprofit art facility project in Silver Spring, MD. Kendall Dorman was our lead architect. He was creative, professional and paid high attention to bringing this project in on-time and on-budget. I highly recommend this firm for projects big and small. **★★★★★ — jblazq, March 2015** > Kendall was the architect for our apartment renovation. He spent a lot of time talking to us to develop a workable space based on our vision. We wanted to reverse the layout to enjoy the light in the living spaces and keep the bedrooms away from street noise. He put together a plan that we love and have enjoyed for almost eight years now. He made our 950 square foot space look and feel much larger than it is. He built wide hallways where our small children now play all sorts of fast sports. His floor plan has grown nicely with our growing family and has given us the chance to stay downtown longer than we expected. He also built in a storage area were we keep five family bikes. Thank you Kendall! **★★★★★ — karen holmes, March 2015** > In the fall of 2004 my husband and I purchased an old 1897 rowhouse in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of DC. It had been uninhabited for over 5yrs, and had not been renovated since the 1950s. After reading about Weibenson and Dorman, we contacted them. > > From the moment we met Kendall until the following year when we celebrated Thanksgiving in our 'new' home, we have been delighted. One of the reasons we hired Kendall was to help us reconfigure our 3bed 1 bath into a 2bed/2bath and to utilize the small 1100sqft home in a way that fit with our lifestyle. Kendall presented us with innovative and clever ideas and the process was fun and interesting, and still within our budget. > > We highly recommend Kendall for anyone interested in exploring creative options and marrying the old with the modern. Ten years after our project we continue to enjoy our home and Kendall has become a friend. We look forward to working with him again in the future. ## Selected projects - [R-House ReJoist](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/r-house-rejoist-pj-vj~7653011) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 17 - [HouSilpa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/housilpa-pj-vj~7660580) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 24 - [The House of Four Belles - Feinstein/Pitman Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-house-of-four-belles-feinstein-pitman-residence-pj-vj~2492211) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 19 - [T/PorTwo](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/t-portwo-pj-vj~2492684) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - [Donato Apartment](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/donato-apartment-pj-vj~7660588) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 15 - [DoRoTres](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dorotres-pj-vj~7660592) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 17 - [MACRO/micro](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/macro-micro-pj-vj~2495379) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 7 - Description: A 376 sf condominium in a 1920’s apartment building was renovated with efficiency in mind. A “wall of commodity” was designed to include a study, parking for the Owner’s primary form of transportation (the bicycle), an ample clothes closet and longer term storage above. The bath and kitchen were designed similarly and were heavily influenced by the Parisian and Algerian memories of the Owner. - [Schoolman-Lynn Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/schoolman-lynn-kitchen-pj-vj~7660595) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 7 - [C Fort Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/c-fort-residence-pj-vj~15359) - Location: Falls Church, VA - Photos: 8 - Description: Substantial additions, renovations and improvements to a mid-century modern house successfully balance the original design doctrine with the Owner’s 21st century goals. - [Scimeca-Wright Basement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/scimeca-wright-basement-pj-vj~7660582) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 12 - [Shekar Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shekar-residence-pj-vj~155386) - Location: Silver Spring, MD - Photos: 13 - Description: A colonnade of mobius aluminum posts and beams interspersed with skylight shafts of varying sizes and azimuths creates a light filled corridor that reimagines the sacred Japanese Kairō. From the main entry to the pool, the new covered path slices through the 1930’s house (with its 1970’s addition) organizing and linking together the flanking spaces of the rearranged modern house. - [McNeil Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mcneil-residence-pj-vj~498827) - Location: Washington D.C., DC - Photos: 8 - Description: A long-standing relationship between the Owner and the Architects results in a colorful new wood frame addition that wraps up and over an existing masonry wardman style rowhouse end unit in NW DC. The addition includes an expanded new kitchen with a sky-lit dining bay, a second story deck off a revitalized master bedroom/office, and a spiral stair that leads to a partially covered rooftop observation platform and multiple solar panels. The updated design includes reusing the stylized columns and… - [Fort Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fort-kitchen-pj-vj~112517) - Location: Arlington, VA - Photos: 5 - [Wright / Vrana Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wright-vrana-residence-pj-vj~15284) - Location: Garrett Park, MD - Photos: 5 - Description: A corrugated metal and glass-skinned addition extends a traditional “Chevy House” providing new and improved spaces for a growing family in a historic Washington DC rail suburb. Windows from the kitchen, family room, and floating bedrooms are carefully focused to provide views through the new space to the garden and ultimately a glimpse of passing trains beyond the adjacent woods. - [Holmes / Sargent Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/holmes-sargent-residence-pj-vj~15286) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 9 - Description: A new layout and new building elements (including a Möbius steel archway and a 2 story light-well) are combined with worthy existing historic elements that meet the goals and lifestyle of a 21st century professional couple living in the 21st century. - [Walker / Marchetti Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/walker-marchetti-residence-pj-vj~15282) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 8 - Description: Extensive interior renovations and a metal clad 2-story rear addition create a modern oasis for a couple returning to Washington DC after a stint in Los Angeles. Purchased as a shell in an established historic neighborhood a couple of miles north of the White House, this 1913 rowhouse carefully conceals the new modern design behind its preserved Mediterranean front façade. New, carefully located fenestrations include a giant oculus in the master bath, a band of transoms and sidelights in the kit… - [Wittenberg Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wittenberg-residence-pj-vj~17368) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 14 - Description: Rented to others for years, a psychiatrist bachelor returns to the District to update his 3-story circa 1970's row house. Updates include a new kitchen with a Möbius butcher block counter-top, an urban garden, a home office, a partial metal facade, and a translucent sliding door that, when open, allows views from the bathtub through the big stair hall skylight. The 'House of Cool' (as named by the Owner) was published in the national design blog Apartment Therapy and was photographed by his frie… - [DoRo Deux](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/doro-deux-pj-vj~15283) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 7 - Description: A warm but spare 950-square-foot apartment blends the best of old and new disposing, salvaging, adding and combining material elements to bring out the authentic patina of this 2010 triple decker. Within the space existing wood doors and hardware were recommissioned, structural wood wall studs uncovered to form a screen wall, and existing cast iron radiators painted gold. Using DC tax incentives and basic technologies energy use is minimized. New insulation, a high efficiency mechanical system,… - [DoRo House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/doro-house-pj-vj~15358) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 6 - Description: Simple forms, color and materials unite to accentuate the sculptural qualities and distinct areas of this transformed, highly functional living space. - [Blazquez / Almadine Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/blazquez-almadine-residence-pj-vj~15361) - Location: Washington D.C., DC - Photos: 5 - Description: Drastic design changes to a condominium include reversing the sleeping and living areas and incorporating a thick wall of commodity that delineates circulation, organizes the spaces, and provides needed storage for an international family within a diverse community. [See all 29 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/wiebenson-and-dorman-architects-pc-pfvwus-pf~151075063) ## Ideabooks - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/181615416/list/wish-list) — 4 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/wdarchitects) ## Community Q&A **Q: are these people really as cool as their house?** *(in Photo Questions)* wow A: In a word, yes! **Q: Our remodeling** *(in Photo Questions)* What kind of wood is used for flooring? A: It's a utility grade oak - it's less expensive and has smaller pieces with more character. **Q: Love this fireplace. What are the materials?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: It's a tile installed over the original brick. Using good craftspeople was needed. **Q: Island** *(in Photo Questions)* What material is the island made of? A: It's engineered stone - Silestone or Cesarstone. Really nice color. **Q: are these acoustic ceiling tiles? Where from?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: They are actually not acoustic ceiling tiles. The ceiling is made of cut plywood connected to the bottom of the floor joists above. They work acoustically but they are not manufactured or acoustically tested. Thank you for your question! **Q: could you please tell me the color red chosen for the walls? Thanks!** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The red paint is Benjamin Moore vermilion and was selected to match the red IKEA cabinet doors as close as possible. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-14.*