David has 30+ years of experience in architecture, design and planning of living environments, work spaces, health care and veterinary clinics; and David is a subject-matter expert in physical accessibility for ADA and Fair Housing compliance. He holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Architecture from the University at Buffalo, and he is a registered architect in New York and Maryland.

After working at the grassroots level with a community-based organization focused on reducing housing and food insecurity, and at an architectural firm specializing in residential design and affordable housing, David launched Galbo Architects as a human centered design studio, specializing in living centered design, custom residential, accessible and affordable housing, hospitality and community-based health care.

David has served as Associate Director of Architecture for the Paralyzed Veterans of America working on the design of spinal cord injury centers at Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers across the U.S. He worked with Facilities Optimization Solutions of CannonDesign as their ADA Consultant providing ADA compliance solutions to Universities and Hospitals across the U.S., and with Jensen Hughes as the Mid-Atlantic Senior Accessibility Consultant. Most recently David has formed Galbo+Wolf, LLC, an Accessibility Consultancy in Washington, DC to serve clients reach compliance with the federal and state accessibility regulations including the ABA, ADA, ICC/ ANSI and Fair Housing Act, and to create inclusive and universal designed places.

Committed to community service as a design partner to our clients, David believes in the power of good design to help change lives.

He has worked closely with non-profit agencies and has donated countless hours to develop human centered living environments to help families thrive. Projects have included accessible supportive housing for: assisted living, memory care, women escaping human trafficking, women and children escaping domestic violence, troubled teens, persons with catastrophic injuries, ex-offenders, and affordable housing to assist in reversing the cycle of poverty for families.