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Lord, Aeck & Sargent opens fourth U.S. office, acquiring architecture firm in Austin, Texas

Lord, Aeck & Sargent opens fourth U.S. office, acquiring architecture firm in Austin, Texas

Strategic move offers growth opportunity and strengthens the firm’s historic preservation portfolio.


By By BD+C Staff | November 23, 2011
Lord, Aeck & Sargent acquired TWC Architects, an Austin, Texas-based full-service architecture firm specializing in historic pre

Lord, Aeck & Sargent acquired TWC Architects, an Austin, Texas-based full-service architecture firm specializing in historic preservation and building restoration. Through access to TWC’s statewide network of longstanding client relationships, the acquisition provides LAS a strategic growth opportunity in a geographical area where it has been active for several years.

In turn, TWC, now operating as Lord, Aeck & Sargent, gains an opportunity to pursue historic preservation projects in two new arenas – higher education and federal agencies – where LAS is already very strong. BD+C

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