The Power of Collaboration – Ferguson & Shamamian Architects & ODG Interiors

For any architect or designer, the most extraordinary residences derive from successful collaboration – when inspired designers buoy each other’s creativity and expertise to create a project greater than the sum of its parts. This is especially true for Ferguson & Shamamian Architects and Ohara Davies-Gaetano of ODG Interiors-who are working together on a number of exciting projects. This event, a conversation with Ohara Davies-Gaetano, founder of ODG Interiors, and M. Damian Samora and Andrew Oyen, partner and principal at Ferguson & Shamamian Architects—will offer an enlightening look at how these projects come together, from the first sketch on a napkin, through the detailed design and construction processes, to the beautifully-realized finished residence. As they open the doors to new projects from both of their firms and talk about the exciting projects they have in the works together, they will share how their collaborative approach allows them to design truly singular homes that reflect the lives and personalities of their clients.

OHARA DAVIES-GAETANO – Established in Los Angeles in 2009, ODG Interiors provides residential design services for clients across the globe, with satellite offices in Montana, New York City, and Palm Beach. The firm handles projects of every type and scale, from a vineyard estate in Sonoma to a 900-acre cattle ranch outside Dallas to a Mediterranean villa in Florida. Ohara’s designs have been featured in Architectural Digest and Elle Decor.
Ohara was born and raised in New York City in a family of artists and designers who stressed the supreme importance of creative expression. She honed her craft from the ground up, fabricating adobe bricks in Mexico, weaving textiles in Guatemala, and restoring centuries-old stone buildings in Italy. One of the hallmarks of her practice is the curation and placement of fine art, a passion she has nurtured her entire life. Rejecting a signature style or a cut-and-paste approach to design, she creates rooms that develop organically in response to their specific architectural context, landscape, and the individual spirit of the people who inhabit them.

DAMIAN SAMORA – Partner M. Damian Samora received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame and started his career in London, and he joined Ferguson & Shamamian in 1999. Raised in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, educated in the Midwest and having practiced in London and New York, Damian has been exposed to a diverse range of building traditions and lifestyles. He brings this experience to each of his varied projects across the country including most recently in Washington, D.C.;Telluride, Colorado; St. Louis, Missouri; and the Northeast. Damian’s project leadership led to the firm’s 2022 McKim Mead & White Award for Architecture. A Fellow Emeritus of the Institute ofClassical Architecture and Art, Damian is also Chair of the office Practice Committee. Damian and his family live in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and enjoy holidays with family in Colorado and Lake Michigan.

ANDREW OYEN – Principal at Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia, with a focus in Architectural History and Urbanism, and attended The Bartlett School at University College London, where he studied Architecture, Preservation and Conservation. He began his career as an architect within an interior design firm, learning how to create a balance between the two disciplines, before joining F&S in 1996. His work includes projects in some of New York’s most iconic buildings and residences in Long Island, Connecticut, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Malibu, among others. Andrew lives with his partner in the Jackson Heights Historic District of New York City and spends weekends at their cottage, an accessory building on a former estate near the Delaware River.

ICAA Members – $45
Non-Members – $60

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