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RUSSELL AND DAWSON โ€“ AN ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING FIRM

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Our Journey

It's a story of two young graduates joining forces to establish a design firm that offers comprehensive architecture and engineering solutions. It all started in the year 1965 as a result of their ambition.

1965

The Company was Founded

Dan Lyman Russell, a graduate of Syracuse University, and Robert M. Dawson, III, a graduate of M.I.T., founded the partnership of Russell and Dawson in September of 1965 in East Hartford, CT to provide a unique combination of total architecture and engineering professional design service.

1969

Total A & E Design Services For High-Rise Building

In 1969 the firm performed total architectural and engineering design for the high-rise building at 60 Washington Street and moved its offices to that location where it remained for 20 years.

1972

First Hotel/Motel Project

The firm did provide A & E services for the King Inn Motel & Restaurant, Putnam, CT

1975

Completed 500 Projects

Across sectors such as healthcare, residential, commercial by offering A & E services including feasibility study, inspection, planning, architectural and engineering.

2007

Chirag B. Thaker Became President

In mid 2007, the firm became a Limited Liability Company, in anticipation of the partnersโ€™ eventual retirement. In October 2007, Chirag B. Thaker was named President of Russell and Dawson, LLC.

2011

Russell And Dawson Acquired Florida Based Singer Architects

Don Singer formed Singer Architects in 1964 to offer architecture and planning services in Florida state.

2011

Chirag Thaker Appointed as an Officer for Planning & Zoning Commission by The Town of Manchester, CT

for the term of 5 years until November 2016

2015

Completed 50 Years of Service

We completed designing of over 75 million SQFT of space through the execution of 9,000 projects.

2018

Won Hartford Business Journalโ€™s Family Business Award

under the category of โ€œFirst Generation: 25-75 Full-time Employeesโ€

2018

Architectural Design for Broward Countyโ€™s Judicial Complex Achieved LEED GOLD

Got LEED Gold certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Russell and Dawson provided full architectural design services for the full renovation of Broward County Judicial Complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

2019

Featured among โ€œBest Architects in Hartfordโ€ List

Got featured among the โ€œBest Architects in Hartford, 2019โ€œ by Expertise LLC based upon the criterion of reputation, credibility, experience, availability & professionalism

2020

Featured among โ€œLargest Minority-Owned Businessesโ€ by HBJ

Ranked among the Largest Minority-Owned Businesses in Greater Hartford Area by Hartford Business Journal.

2022

Dan Russell, retiree, co-founder of Russell and Dawson Inc. Receives 2022 Family Business Lifetime Achievement Award from Hartford Business Journal

For his contributions not only to architecture and engineering sector in the state but also his philanthropic contributions including donations and fundraising activities to benefit the society at large.

2022

Town of Ellington, Connecticut Recognizes Robert Dawson and Margaret Dawson with 2022 Wall of Honor

Robert Dawson, co-founder of Russell and Dawson Inc. and his wife Margaret Dawson honored for their exceptional contributions made to the Town of Ellington over the period of 65 years.

2023

Russell and Dawson Inc. Honored with 2023 Family Business Award by The Hartford Business Journal

Russell and Dawson Inc. win the 2023 Family Business Award under the category of โ€œLess than 25 Full-time Employeesโ€.