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About Barbara Silverman

Barbara Silverman

Barbara Silverman

CID INT-DC IIDA LEED AP

Interior Design Director
Barbara Silverman has an extensive portfolio of work including Multi- family residential, hospitality, commercial, landlord tenant services and boutique federal government work. She is a “go-to” resource for programming, complex interior architecture, FF&E design, documentation and specifications. Her prolific space-planning talents continue to guide developers, owners and brands to build their best products and environments.

Barbara’s passion is design excellence, sustainability and fostering emerging design talent. She is skilled in management of the diverse components of a project down to the critical details. Trained in best practices from industry leaders, she has over two decades in leadership positions for business development, client and consultant relations and project management. She brings in-depth knowledge of the real estate and construction market.

Notable recent projects include Parc Riverside in Washington D.C., Robinson Landing in Alexandria, Virginia, Terrapin Row Student Housing, College Park, Maryland, and The Somerset House Condominium in Washington, DC.

Barbara is a Certified Interior Designer, a LEED accredited professional, a member of the International Interior Design Association, and registered with the District of Columbia Interior Design Board.

 

Education

  • University of Maryland, BA, English and History with Honors
  • George Washington University Masters Program: Urban/Regional Planning
  • George Washington University, BS Interior Design, Magna Cum Laude, Valedictorian
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    Licences and Affiliations

  • International Interior Design Association
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
  • National Council for Interior Design Qualification #6258
  • District of Columbia Interior Design Board
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    Awards and Recognition

  • 2016 Bethesda Magazine Award Best New Luxury Condo: The Darcy
  • 2016 Bethesda Magazine Award Best New Luxury Apartments, The Flats at Bethesda Avenue
  • 2016 NAIOP Awards of Excellence, Award of Merit, Best Mixed-Use Project: The Darcy and The Flats at Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD
  • 2012 International Property Awards, Interior Design Apartment: WestEnd 25, Washington D.C.
  • 2011 Washington Chapter/Washingtonian Residential Award: WestEnd 25, Washington D.C.
  • 2010 MFE Design Awards Project of the Year, High-Rise, Merit: The Millennium, Arlington, VA
  • 2010 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of Industry Award: Best Adaptive Reuse: WestEnd 25, Washington D.C.
  • 2010 Delta Associates Mid-Atlantic Awards for Excellence, Best Mid-Atlantic High-rise Apartment Community: 2010 Millennium, Arlington, VA
  • 2010 MFE Design Awards Project of the Year, High-rise, Merit: The Millennium, Arlington, VA
  • Meet the team

    Team Member

    About Fidel

    During his career, Fidel Ortega has focused on Interior Architecture, most notably in the multifamily and hospitality markets. Embracing the philosophy that the success of projects relies on integrating its diverse components, he focuses on a collaborative approach. Fidel has taught at the Corcoran School of Design, and is a registered architect certified by NCARB.

    Fidel Ortega

    Founder/ Managing Director
    Team Member

    Barbara Silverman

    Design Director