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Perkins&Will
American architectural firm

Perkins&Will is a global design practice founded in 1935. Since 1986, the group has been a subsidiary of Lebanon-based Dar Al-Handasah (Arabic: دار الهندسة).

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History

The firm was established in Chicago by Lawrence Perkins (1907–1998)1 and Philip Will Jr. (1906–1985).2 Perkins and Will met while studying architecture at Cornell University.

Perkins&Will attracted national attention in 1940 with the Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois, designed in association with Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen. In 1971, the American Institute of Architects named Crow Island School as the recipient of its Twenty-five Year Award, which annually recognizes "a building that has set a precedent for the last 25 to 35 years and continues to set standards of excellence for its architectural design and significance."

In 1986, Dar Al-Handasah (Arabic: دار الهندسة), a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, purchased Perkins&Will.3 Together with global engineering, management, planning, and energy firms TYLin, Currie & Brown, Introba, Landrum & Brown, and Penspen, Perkins&Will and Dar now form the Dar Group, which is registered in Dubai.

Starting in 2000, Perkins&Will began to acquire other firms in the U.S. and abroad. In August 2004, they merged with the Vancouver practice of architect Peter Busby.4 In March 2014, Perkins&Will announced its planned acquisition of The Freelon Group, led by the late Philip Freelon. Freelon joined Perkins and Will's board of directors and became managing and design director of the firm's North Carolina practice.5In 2015, 2016, and 2017, respectively, they acquired London-based consultancy Portland Design Associates,6 U.S. transportation planning firm Nelson\Nygaard.7 and architecture firm Sink Combs Dethlefs. Sink Combs Dethlefs.8

In February 2018, Perkins&Will acquired Danish practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. Known for their work in the cultural sector, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects were founded in 1986 with offices in Copenhagen and Shanghai.9In 2018, they acquired Dallas-based interiors firm Lauckgroup,10 followed by San Francisco-based Pfau Long Architecture11 and the London-based firm Penoyre & Prasad in 2019.12In July 2022, Perkins&Will acquired the Bainbridge Island, Washington, practice of architect Jason F. McLennan. McLennan became Perkins&Will's chief sustainability officer.13

Sustainable design

The firm's website claims to have more Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professionals than any other design firm in North America.14 In 2011, they announced the LEED-ND (Neighborhood Development) platinum level certification for their 100th sustainable building, the Dockside Green Phase Two Balance project, located in Victoria, British Columbia.15

Notable LEED projects:

Notable buildings

Awards

  • 2008 CoreNet Sustainability Leadership Award for Sustainable Development36
  • 2008 BusinessWeek and Architectural Record "Good Design is Good Business" Award for Haworth Headquarters37
  • 2009 and 2008 Practice Greenhealth Champion for Change Award38
  • 2009 COTE Top 10 Green Projects, Dockside Green and Great River Energy39
  • 2010 National Building Museum's Honor Award for Civic Innovation, the first architectural firm to be a recipient.4041
  • 2015 American Planning Association's National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Firm42

See also

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References

  1. Dunlap, David W. (December 6, 1997). "Lawrence Perkins, 90, Architect Who Loved Building Schools". The New York Times. Retrieved April 11, 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/06/arts/lawrence-perkins-90-architect-who-loved-building-schools.html ↩

  2. 1967 World Book Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 591. ↩

  3. "About: A Legacy of Excellence and Growth". The Dar Group. Retrieved August 5, 2019.[dead link] https://www.dargroup.com/about/ ↩

  4. "Busby + Associates Architects announce merger with Perkins & Will Inc". Canadian Architect. August 12, 2004. https://www.canadianarchitect.com/busby-associates-architects-announce-merger-with-perkins-will-inc/#:~:text=Busby%20%2B%20Associates%20Architects%20announce%20merger%20with%20Perkins%20%26%20Will%20Inc.,-By%20Canadian%20Architect&text=A%20new%20partnership%20has%20been,be%20based%20in%20western%20Canada. ↩

  5. Bracken, David (March 6, 2014). "Global architecture firm Perkins+Will acquiring the Freelon Group". The Durham News. Retrieved March 12, 2014. http://www.thedurhamnews.com/2014/03/06/3679068/global-architecture-firm-perkinswill.html ↩

  6. "Perkins+Will acquires London-based Portland Design Associates". Building Design + Construction. November 9, 2015. https://www.bdcnetwork.com/perkinswill-acquires-london-based-portland-design-associates ↩

  7. Callaway, Sue (May 12, 2016). "Two Global Firms Join to Revolutionize Cities as We Know Them". Fortune. https://fortune.com/2016/05/12/bay-area-architecture-urban-cities/ ↩

  8. "Perkins+Will Acquires Sink Combs Dethlefs". ArchitectureMagazine. October 12, 2017. https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/perkins-will-acquires-sink-combs-dethlefs_o ↩

  9. Lynch, Patrick (January 24, 2018). "Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Joins Perkins+Will in Monumental Merger". ArchDaily. https://www.archdaily.com/887702/schmidt-hammer-lassen-architects-joins-perkins-plus-will-in-monumental-merger ↩

  10. Bunch, Julia (March 27, 2018). "Dallas-Based Lauckgroup Merges With Perkins + Will". D Magazine., https://www.dmagazine.com/commercial-real-estate/2018/03/dallas-based-lauckgroup-merges-with-perkins-will/ ↩

  11. Tucker, Ethan (March 20, 2019). "Pfau Long Architecture Merges with Perkins+Will's San Francisco Office". ADPro. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/pfau-long-architecture-merges-with-perkinswills-san-francisco-office ↩

  12. Hurd, Will (November 6, 2019). "Penoyre & Prasad snapped up by Perkins and Will". Architects Journal. https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/penoyre-prasad-snapped-up-by-perkins-and-will ↩

  13. Post, Nadine M. (July 19, 2022). "Extreme Green Building Guru Jason McLennan Joins Perkins&Will". Architectural Record. https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15764-extreme-green-building-guru-jason-mclennan-joins-perkins-and-will ↩

  14. "Perkins+Will Designs More Than 150 LEED-Certified Projects" (Press release). Perkins+Will. September 25, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2019 – via PR Newswire. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/perkinswill-designs-more-than-150-leed-certified-projects-171118981.html ↩

  15. USGBC Dockside Green Project Profile. Retrieved November 3, 2013[dead link] http://www.usgbc.org/Docs/Archive/General/Docs10125.pdf ↩

  16. "Midwest Orthopedics at Rush" (PDF) (Press release). Navigant Consolting. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2019. http://web.archive.org/web/20240405234058/https://www.rushortho.com/sites/default/files/Files/Midwest_Orthopaedics_Facility_Construction.pdf ↩

  17. Chang, Jade (July 1, 2012). "Dual Mode". Metropolis. Retrieved August 5, 2019. https://www.metropolismag.com/uncategorized/dual-mode/ ↩

  18. "Perkins + Will Debunks Antilia Myths". www.architecturalrecord.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022. https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/4017-perkins-will-debunks-antilia-myths ↩

  19. "The Boeing Corporate Headquarters, Chicago". Chicago Architecture Info. Retrieved August 3, 2017. http://www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Building/1051/The-Boeing-Corporate-Headquarters.php ↩

  20. "Nashville breaks ground on Bridgestone's 30-story tower in downtown SoBro district". The Architect’s Newspaper. February 9, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2022. https://www.archpaper.com/2015/02/nashville-breaks-ground-30-story-tower-downtown-sobro-district/ ↩

  21. "Chase Tower". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022. https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-viz-chase-tower-jpmorgan-chicago-photos-20210706-35xxzfylybdq3cdxxup46qzwxu-photogallery.html ↩

  22. "Perkins & Will - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022. https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/company/24567 ↩

  23. "Why Don't All Schools Look Like This One?". Bloomberg.com. October 9, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2022. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-09/crow-island-school-why-don-t-all-schools-look-like-this ↩

  24. "Duke University Library - Fuqua". Creative Library Concepts. Retrieved April 1, 2022. https://creativelibraryconcepts.com/duke-university-library-fuqua/ ↩

  25. "Halifax Central Library, Nova Scotia". Perkins&Will. https://perkinswill.com/project/halifax-central-library-canada/ ↩

  26. "International School of Beijing". Perkins=Will. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151008075502/http://perkinswill.com/work/international-school-of-beijing.html ↩

  27. "Klaus Advanced Computing Building". Perkins=Will. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150425125244/http://perkinswill.com/work/georgia-institute-of-technology.html ↩

  28. "Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum". Perkins=Will. Retrieved September 16, 2015. http://perkinswill.com/work/peggy-notebaert-nature-museum.html ↩

  29. Smith, Sandy (August 1, 2016). "A First (And Last*) Look at the New Mormon Temple". Philadelphia. https://www.phillymag.com/property/2016/08/01/a-first-and-last-look-at-the-new-mormon-temple/ ↩

  30. Glass, James A. (February 2021). "Riley Towers". Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indianapolis Public Library. Retrieved May 6, 2022. https://indyencyclopedia.org/riley-towers/ ↩

  31. "CORE Center". Perkins+Will. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140418195730/http://www.perkinswill.com/work/the-core-center.html ↩

  32. "Signature Place". Perkins+Will. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923104824/http://perkinswill.com/work/signature-place.html ↩

  33. Fixsen, Anna (October 2020). "Living Off the Grid: Perkins and Will Prototypes a Secluded Alpine Retreat with Lofty Sustainability Goals". Metropolis. 40: 54–62. ↩

  34. "SRM: Infrastructure". Retrieved May 16, 2018. http://srmap.edu.in/campus-life/infrastructure/ ↩

  35. "Elegant New Music and Performing Arts Center Opens at Tufts University" (Press release). Perkins+Will. January 26, 2007. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070818201543/http://www.perkinswill.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=168 ↩

  36. "CoreNet Global, AIA and IIDA Announce Winners of 6th Annual Sustainable Leadership Award for Design & Development" (Press release). CorNet Global. May 6, 2008. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930225657/http://www2.corenetglobal.org/learning/awards/sustainable_leadership ↩

  37. Messner, Matthew (February 18, 2016). "Eva Maddox, creator of the notion of "branded environments," retires from Perkins+Will". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved August 5, 2019. https://archpaper.com/2016/02/eva-maddox-retires-perkinswill/ ↩

  38. "Practice Greenhealth Announces Winners of 2009 Environmental Excellence Awards". Medical Construction and Design (Press release). May 18, 2009. https://mcdmag.com/2009/05/practice-greenhealth-announces-winners-of-2009-environmental-excellence-awards/#.XUkUiW83mM8 ↩

  39. "Top 10 projects unveiled" (Press release). AIA Seattle. April 28, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2019. https://aiaseattlecote.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/top-10-projects-unveiled/ ↩

  40. "Honor Award". National Building Museum. Retrieved August 5, 2019. https://www.nbm.org/about/awards/ ↩

  41. "Perkins+Will to Receive National Building Museum's Honor Award". GreenBiz. February 4, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2019. http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/02/04/perkinswill-receive-national-building-museums-honor-award ↩

  42. "2015 National Planning Exellence Awards: Planning Firm: Perkins+Will". American Planning Association. Retrieved August 5, 2019. https://www.planning.org/awards/2015/perkinswill.htm ↩