Donofro & Associates

At donofro Architects, we are a design-oriented firm that reflects and celebrates the ever-changing design and technological environment. With over 62 years of experience, we provide excellence in custom architecture and design services for various types of buildings, including residential, cultural, corporate, and academic structures. Our method combines design + construction management experience to create a distinctive design process that is intellectually and aesthetically rigorous as well as financially informed.

Our projects range from custom design projects including flagship commercial spaces, ecclesiastical, educational, financial, historic, industrial, institutional, medical, municipal, native american, recreational, residential new and remodels, retail, and restaurants. We have worked on projects across the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Established in Dothan, Alabama in 1955 by Joseph L. Donofro, our firm has a long history of impacting the built environment in Southwest Georgia, Northwest Florida, and South Alabama.

Our president, Joseph R. Donofro, oversees the Dothan, Montgomery, and Fort Walton studios. Since graduating Auburn University in 1979 with a Bachelor's in Architecture, Mr. Donofro has overseen many landmark projects in the Southeast while maintaining an active civic and community service involvement. He has held various positions in the Alabama Council AIA, Design Alabama, the Historic Preservation Commission, the Dothan Redevelopment Authority, and the Dothan Rotary Club.

Design Philosophy

At donofro Architects, we believe in designing responsibly, creating integrated, energy-efficient, healthy, and lasting structures. Our design process considers factors such as passive solar principles, the reuse and salvaging of building materials, opportunities for natural drainage, connections and transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces, the conscientious use of natural resources, and the most forward-thinking, innovative seismic standards. We strive to enrich the built environment through our projects, which include new houses, residential remodels, flagship commercial spaces, retail, restaurants, offices, and institutional facilities.