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# Don B McDonald Architect AIA Ltd.

Original Houzz profile: [Don B McDonald Architect AIA Ltd.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/don-b-mcdonald-architect-aia-ltd-pfvwus-pf~756756929)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Architects
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX
- **Serves:** San Antonio, Monte Vista, Boerne, Texas, Texas Hill Country, South Texas, Austin, Sisterdale, Aspen, Port Aransas, Tulsa, Fredricksburg
- **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2016–2021), for Design.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- 1,000 Ideabook Saves

To McDonald, building in our increasingly rare rural regions caries much responsibility. The ecological concerns are obvious, less so are the long-term concepts of those items that bring meaning to Architecture, without which, a house is nothing more than shelter constructed as a monument to ego.  Each project involves in-depth historical and philosophical study.  The dialogue engages regional craftsmen that are often brought in early in the design process.  All projects are site specific and well researched.

### Areas Served

- San Antonio
- Monte Vista
- Boerne
- Texas
- Texas Hill Country
- South Texas
- Austin
- Sisterdale
- Aspen
- Port Aransas
- Tulsa
- Fredricksburg

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Don B McDonald Architect AIA Ltd. |
| Address | 2121 N Main, San Antonio, Texas 78212, United States |
| Phone | (210) 735-9722 |
| Website | http://www.donbmcdonald.com/ |
| Followers on Houzz | 81 |

**Social profiles:**
- Blog — http://www.donbmcdonald.com/

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Don B McDonald Architect AIA Ltd.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/don-b-mcdonald-architect-aia-ltd-pfvwus-pf~756756929)
- **Website:** http://www.donbmcdonald.com/
- **Phone:** (210) 735-9722

## Credentials

- **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2016–2021), for Design.

**Affiliations**
- [The American Institute of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-american-institute-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1350720471)
- [AIA San Antonio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-san-antonio-pfvwus-pf~126916836)

## Selected projects

- [GRAND LODGE](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grand-lodge-pj-vj~948180)
  - Location: Hunt, TX
  - Photos: 19
  - Description: Rehme Steel Windows & Doors were selected to complete this well-crafted, expertly-designed family lodge.
- [Triple-Creek Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/triple-creek-ranch-pj-vj~1312600)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 17
  - Description: Origins The project began with the restoration of the 1855-1865 German stone house. The house, which was to become known as The Cottage sat on a low rise in a pasture near the confluence of two creeks. The structure was open to the elements, and had been used as a hay barn for 60 years. Though greatly deteriorated, the fact that the structure had been taken out of domestic use for almost a century meant that a crude turn of the century electrification project was the last remnant of it’s evoluti…
- [Rio Grande Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rio-grande-ranch-pj-vj~1335465)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 14
  - Description: The remote ranches, and villages along the Rio Grande, have had volatile histories over the last two centuries as the defensive posture of the exterior alludes to. The spare geometry of the house expresses the Architects core philosophy that the Ranch House on a working ranch should be functional and utilitarian in nature. Reference to the surprisingly refined culture of the region is expressed through the primitive neoclassical detailing of the Building Fenestration and robust masonry cornices.…
- [River Road](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/river-road-pj-vj~1335524)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 10
- [Grand Lodge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grand-lodge-pj-vj~1331207)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 10
- [East Texas Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/east-texas-ranch-pj-vj~1312612)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: The East Texas Ranch is in a region settled by German and Czech immigrants in the early 19th century. These settlers arrived much earlier than the Texas Hill Country settlers to a more tranquil and fertile region. They brought with them a refined high neoclassical style of architecture, and a background of high quality stone craftsmanship. It is this vocabulary that we have tapped into, utilizing local building traditions and a strong history of painted palettes. The Compound is built around an…

[See all 6 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/don-b-mcdonald-architect-aia-ltd-pfvwus-pf~756756929)

## Community Q&A

**Q: Hello, could you please share the name of these beautiful blue flowers** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Hello, thank you for your question! The flowers are Bluebonnets, the State Flower of Texas and are native to the region.

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-05.*