Meet David Potts, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, the Director of our Healthcare Studio and head of our Cleveland office. David has been an architect for 15 years, encouraged by his high school art teacher to pursue the field. He enjoys the creativity of architecture, and engaging in an art form with real, lasting impacts on a community.

David’s favorite thing about working in architecture is that it requires collaborating with different kinds of people across different sectors and environments. This is especially true when designing and building for Healthcare.

“Someone once told me that if you can do Healthcare architecture, you can do any kind of architecture,” he says. “It’s challenging, but I appreciate the opportunity to directly contribute to society by building hospitals, clinics, and other places like that.”

As DS Architecture’s Healthcare Studio Director David has led and produced work for University Hospitals and MetroHealth, among other respected institutions. Notable projects include the Pediatrics and Specialty Care Unit of the Portage County Medical Center, the Kent Health Center CT Scan Renovation, and the MetroHealth Behavioral Health Emergency Department.

Alongside his work as an architect, David manages our Cleveland office. Cleveland is recognized as a hub of quality medical care and innovation, therefore a prime location for a Healthcare practice. David enjoys the fast-paced urban environment and plentiful networking opportunities, as well as his hard-working and fun-loving staff.

“I took the job with DS Architecture because it was an opportunity for growth, especially for leadership as a Studio Director,” he says. “Not only can I advance my own skillsets but help others do so as well.”

David believes DS Architecture has a lot to offer the Healthcare community of Northeast Ohio, especially Cleveland.

“We hope to eventually work with all the major healthcare providers in Ohio,” he says. “We’re unique in that we provide a very personalized approach to project delivery and implementation. We listen to client needs, lead them through the entire process, and try to innovate for the best possible outcome.”