Who We Are
Craig M Dupuis, AIA
Senior Principal
As DDG’s Senior Principal, Craig M. Dupuis provides extensive experience designing and managing the groups Aviation, Commercial, Logistics, and Hospitality markets. A certified LEED project specialist, Mr. Dupuis is also a valuable resource in sustainable design, energy modeling, and conservation.
Professional Attributes Include:
Member of the American Institute of Architects and the AIA Atlanta Chapter.
State Licenses Held: CO, GA, FL, ME, AL, LA, AK, TX, NC, SC, TN, and MI.
Served as Senior Project Manager and Architect of Record for a multitude of successful projects ranging from $3M-$240M.
Served as Department Head of Architecture and as acting client manager for some of the nation’s largest Commercial Airlines and Distribution/Logistics companies.
Practiced architecture producing large-scale Hospitality and Convention Center designs for Fortune 500 clients.
Served as Marketing and Business Development Specialist for Transportation Market Sector with strategic focus on relationships and client growth.
Well versed in energy compliance reporting and analysis as a form to benefit our client’s long-term sustainability goals and initiatives.
At DDG, we are motivated first and foremost by using our design skills to answer questions. We use our talents to grow and shape the world around us and to be careful stewards of our clients’ dreams and resources.
Simultaneously, our objective is to answer those needs in the most sustainable and harmonious way possible. We do this through our quality design approach, getting to the root of our clients goals and objectives, actively serving in our community, building authentic relationships, and lastly, creating a culture of learning, mentorship, and advancement for the next generation of design professionals.
What Drives Us
A recognized, architecture and planning firm, we at DDG believe in providing progressive, innovative designs that answer our client’s needs. We strive to create real and authentic relationships with our clients, our team, and within our industry, We look to impart transparency and compassion to our craft, so our clients can be their most successful. Finally, we ultimately strive to convey, with every good idea - no matter how small, the addition of value to our communities.
DDG offers a unique design philosophy fostered by technological innovation, efficiency in workplace resources, a balanced fee structure, a commitment to sustainable practices, and a proven track record in delivering projects on time and within budget.
Our Passion
We are one firm with one purpose: to serve multiple architecture markets while creating strong communities.
Every employee at DDG shares our vision of applying innovation, transformation, and delivering expectation– to build better lives through design. Our integrated team of architects, designers, and support staff are fully invested in our clients’ mission and their success.
At DDG, we are committed to listening to our client’s needs, providing quality solutions, and being good stewards of our client’s resources.
We do this by specializing in innovation and creativity in our designs, designs that respond to our client’s needs, blending aesthetics, functionality, and technical acumen.
Our vision is to be a conduit of high-quality work that creates success for our clients, to be a company that creates real and authentic relationships, not just contacts, and lastly, to be a firm that appreciates all positions in our organization, no matter the title.
Our Three Tenets.
INNOVATION
To embrace a culture of innovation and agility
In today's dynamic business environment, adaptability and innovation are key to success. We seek to encourage a culture that embraces new ideas, fosters continuous improvement, and allows for experimentation to stay ahead of the competition.
TRANSFORMATION
To transform the design experience
The global design and construction industry has changed.
One of DDG’s major objectives is to continuously keep our clients and team aware of soft and hard costs throughout the design process. Another objective is the reduction of design time via the implementation of AI-generative solutions in our processes, thus limiting design revision time. Additionally, our team is experienced with a host of delivery systems for project deployment (fast tracking, design/build, CmaR, IPD, etc.). These unique methodologies can also limit design and construction time.
EXPECTATION
To redefine expectation
What is your definition of a successful project? How can this project help you be more successful?
Finding solutions and guiding you to success is our goal. This is why we do what we do. You should expect more.
At DDG, our clients can expect real and authentic relationships, the integration of superior quality control measures in all our work, a full-team approach on every project, cost monitoring at regular intervals, and above all, you should expect us to really listen to your needs.