MARK HERSHMAN
Partner
Managing Director
A native Southern Californian, Mark Hershman graduated from Woodbury University in 1997. After studying abroad at Sorbonne University in Paris, France, he began his professional career studying with Anthony J. Lumsden, FAIA. Joining in 2000, Mark was integral to the many early signature projects that helped define the future of “creative” commercial interiors, which has now become the norm. In 2017, he was elevated to Partner, becoming the first to join the Founding Partners to drive the firm’s vision forward.
During his 24-year tenure, Mark has led the firm into new territory, branching into ground-up mixed-use, multi-family projects and advancing the conversation regarding adaptive reuse into more significant campus developments, which are redefining the urban landscape of LA. Mark is continually scouting for new opportunities, questioning new methods of living and working, and technology’s role in the discipline. His relentless attention to craft, detail, and the design process has made him a lynchpin at the core of D+P’s reputation for innovative, award-winning design.