About – WD Partners

Do It For The People

We put people at the center.

Innovative Excellence

We will always be extraordinary.

Courageous Collaboration

Together we are unstoppable!

Our History: Founded in 1968, Driven Ever Since

WD Partners was founded in 1968 by Wolfgang Doerschlag, a visionary architect who immigrated to the U.S. from Austria and built his firm with a passion for design and a spirit of resilience. What began as a six-person architecture studio in Columbus, Ohio has grown into a fully integrated global consultancy.

Under the leadership of Chris Doerschlag, our CEO, WD continues to evolve—delivering strategy, design, operations, architecture, and engineering solutions to the world’s most ambitious brands. Our strength lies in our people—a culture grounded in creativity, trust, and the energy of collaboration. Onward!

The WDna Awards and Charitable Giving

Giving Back is Part of Who We Are

At WD, we believe that great people build great communities. Through our annual WDna Awards program, associates are nominated through our peer Recognition Program for exhibiting one of WD’s Core Values.

At the end of the year, all associates submit their charities of choice. The WDna Awards finalists vote to determine which organization will receive our annual donation.