International design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman and California-based firm Dougherty are pleased to announce the intent to merge their practices. The merger will significantly build upon the established practicesāparticularly K12 and higher education designāof both firms and diversify their combined expertise, particularly in California. The combined firm will total over 1000 employees, adding enhanced resources, client value, and opportunities for employees. The merger is planned to be effectiveĀ May 1, 2018.
Erich Burkhart FAIA, Executive Director and Managing Principal of Perkins Eastmanās San Francisco office, says, āPerkins Eastman has had a longstanding commitment to expand on the West Coast. Doughertyās respected and highly-regarded architectural design practice here in California naturally aligns with Perkins Eastmanās plan to diversify the firmās expertise in the region, enhancing our client relationships, and providing growth opportunities for our valued employees.ā
Betsey Olenick Dougherty FAIA, LEED AP, Doughertyās founding principal, furthers: āThe merger of Dougherty with Perkins Eastman represents the perfect alliance of a highly respected international design firm with a regional hands-on studio. Both firms share a common cultural commitment to personal service, quality, technology advancement, sustainability, and community-based quality of life projects.ā
Both firms were founded with similar beliefsāthat architecture can have a direct and positive impact on peopleās lives, achieved through close collaboration with the client and community. In particular, the award-winning K-12 and higher education portfolios of both firms reflect a commitment to the planning and design of high-performance environments that enhance educational outcomes for students and function as the centers of their communities. The merger will strategically position the combined firm to better address the requirementsāand opportunitiesāof 21st-century high-performance educational and other civic environments.
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