David Payne graduated from Auburn University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Architecture. Payne is a Licensed Alabama Architect, (1973), a Licensed Georgia Architect, (1991), a Licensed Florida Architect (2005), and a Member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, (1991). David Payne’s affiliations include:

• American Institute of Architects, Montgomery Chapter, President, 1980; Alabama Council, President, 1988
  
• Leadership Montgomery, 2001
  
• YMCA Camp Chandler Board President 1994 and 1995, Board Member since 1982
  
• Friends of Arts and Magnet Education Board Member, since 2004
  
• Member, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, Recipient of “Emerging Thirty Award” 2004
  
• Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial Award Committee, President, 1990, Board Member, 1982-1992
  
• United Way Campaign Professional Division Chairman, 1990

Architectural Experience

Payne & Associates Architects
Montgomery, Alabama, 2003-Present
David Payne, President and Managing Design Partner

Church architectural projects:
Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama
First Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama
Central Baptist Church, Warner Robins, Georgia
Tenth Street Church of Christ, Opelika, Alabama
Christ Episcopal Church, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Northport Baptist Church, Northport, Alabama
First United Methodist Church, Opelika, Alabama

School architectural projects:
Central High School Freshman Academy, Phenix City, Alabama
Johnnie R. Carr Middle School, Montgomery, Alabama
Irondale Community School, Irondale, Alabama
Fultondale Elementary School, Fultondale, Alabama
Opelika Middle School, Opelika, Alabama

Other projects:
Public Safety Communications Center, City of Montgomery
Emergency Operations Center for the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, Clanton, Alabama

Borden McKean and Payne Architects
Montgomery, Alabama, 1992-2002
David Payne, Partner/Senior Designer

Design projects:
Job Corps Center, Montgomery, Alabama
The 1924 Building, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Church architectural projects:
Alabama Baptist State Convention, Montgomery, Alabama
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Montgomery, Alabama
Perimeter Church, Atlanta, Georgia
Briarwood Church, Birmingham, Alabama

School architectural projects:
Jeter Elementary School, Opelika, Alabama
Auburn High School, Classroom and Media Center Addition, Auburn, Alabama
Briarwood Christian School

PH & J Architects, Montgomery, Alabama 1975-1991
David Payne, Partner (1981- 1991)/Senior Designer

Deisgn projects:
Veteran’s Administration Psychiatric Care Facility, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
SouthTrust Bank, Troy, Alabama

School/Univeristy architectural projects:
Ralph Draughon University Library, Additions, Renovations, and Parking Deck, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Student Activities Building, Auburn University
Huntingdon College Music Building, Montgomery, Alabama
Southview and Northside Elementary Schools, Opelika, Alabama

Church architectural projects:
Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama

MARK LEE, AIA
Vice President and Senior Designer, Payne & Associates Architects
Licensed Alabama Architect
Licensed Florida Architect

Mark Lee graduated from Auburn University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Architecture. Lee is a Licensed Alabama Architect, (2004) and a Licensed Florida Architect (2006). Mark Lee’s affiliations include:

•   American Institute of Architects, Montgomery Chapter, Member

Mark’s primary responsibilities have included generating masterplan design, schematic design, design development, and presentation drawings. His design role has included taking the program and project requirements and generating building schematics, presenting developed materials to clients, and continuing the design process through to the construction documents. Mark has significant design experience for church, school, theatre, and office building types.

Architectural Experience

Payne & Associates Architects
Montgomery, Alabama, 2004-Present
Mark Lee, Vice President and Senior Designer

Church architectural projects:
First Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama
Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama

School architectural projects:
Johnnie R. Carr Middle School, Montgomery, Alabama
Opelika High School, Opelika, Alabama
Fultondale Elementary School, Fultondale, Alabama

Other architectural projects:
Cedar Hill Assisted Living, Special Care Unity, Selma, Alabama
New Cottages for Joe Wheeler State Park, Rogersville, Alabama