DLA is an architecture and design firm based in Washington, D.C. founded more than 20 years ago. Donald grew up in the arts. Studying painting and channeled towards a career in piano performance, he recalls, "The day I changed from a classical pianist to architecture, it seemed as if I would need to start from scratch". Today, Donald sees it as a great advantage in his practice and realizes why architecture is often described as frozen music.Donald's work has been repeatedly featured in magazines such as Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House Beautiful and the Washingtonian. The firm has designed houses for a score of interior designers and lifestyle magazine editors' own homes as well as a home renovation for former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.