Dan Shannon
Managing Partner
Dan is an internationally-recognized leader in commercial design for new and redeveloped buildings and serves as managing partner at MdeAS. With nearly four decades of experience, he provides creative, innovative architectural solutions, making him instrumental in the firm’s overall approach to design. His commitment to the philosophy of modernism and urbanism enlivens a building’s presence with integrity.
Having pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame and earned his graduate degree in architecture from Columbia University, Dan’s expertise has been honed through his involvement in the construction of over 50 million square feet of architectural marvels. Noteworthy achievements include the restoration of the iconic GM Building and its plaza, as well as spearheading the redevelopment of numerous prominent buildings along Bryant Park, Madison Avenue, and Park Avenue and most recently PENN 1 & PENN 2 of THE PENN DISTRICT.
Dan’s effective leadership grounds the firm while his design sensibility transcends trends to create timeless architecture. He has amassed a reputation of meeting and exceeding client goals by fostering a close partnership throughout the design process and continues to raise the caliber for the projects he brings to life. His consideration for the neighborhood makes him more than a monument builder but rather a fabric maker of a great city.
Education
Columbia University, MSAAD
University of Notre Dame, B.Arch
Associations
Registered Architect: New York, New Jersey
Member, The American Institute of Architects
Member, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Board Member, Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming
GSAPP Alumni Association Board, President 2018-19
Related Content
Dan Shannon was featured in the Crain’s New York Business “Gotham Gigs” vertical. The series features New Yorkers with unique gigs, exploring what makes their career path unique and the events that led them there. As the architect who “breathes new life into the city's aging buildings”, Dan discussed his big break repositioning 540 Madison Avenue for Harry Macklowe in 1999, which led to work on the Apple Cube at the GM Building, and at least 25 other projects.
Read the full article in this feature from Crain’s New York Business.
MdeAS Managing Partner Dan Shannon has gained a reputation as one of the city’s foremost practitioners of what architects and developers refer to as “repositioning.”
Read more in this feature from the Financial Times.
“I was in my office on a Friday afternoon. I get a call from my receptionist. ‘Dan, it’s Steve Jobs.’ I'm like, ‘This can't be good.’” — Dan Shannon
Read more in this profile from Commerical Observer.
