Robert Bezek, Robert Durst, and Daniel Seiser began working together in 1977 on school planning and arctic design projects. In 1981, they formed Bezek • Durst • Seiser, an Alaskan-owned professional corporation. Since then, the firm has grown to a staff of 14, including seven registered architects, one architectural designer, one contract architectural designer, two CAD technicians, and three administrative staff members.

BDS has worked hard to achieve a reputation for excellence in architecture and facility planning. We provide architectural, project management, planning, and programming expertise to private agencies, native corporations, municipal, state, and federal agencies, universities, and school districts throughout Southcentral, the Interior, and North Slope Alaska. We have worked on various facility types including commercial, industrial, education and academic, research, housing, homeland security, defense, and healthcare.

In addition to providing planning, programming, design, and construction administration services, Bezek • Durst • Seiser provides knowledge of sustainable design options and methods, and their practical application in Alaska. BDS has two long-time staff members who are LEED-certified. We select building systems, finishes, and equipment to minimize energy consumption and maintenance complexity.

On larger specialized projects we team up with carefully-selected nationally recognized knowledge leaders in the industry. This allows us to leverage our knowledge about local construction practices and the unique climatic, geographic, and environmental design challenges of Alaska while providing our clients with the best expertise to meet their programmatic needs.

At Bezek • Durst • Seiser we pursue diversity and actively seek long term relationships with clients who have high expectations and the desire to achieve extraordinary results.