Perkins+Will

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Perkins+Will is an international architecture, interiors, planning + strategies, and branded environments firm with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Research Triangle Park, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Vancouver, Victoria, and Washington, DC. Larry Perkins and Philip Will, Jr started the firm in 1935 as a Chicago-based practice. Since then, Perkins+Will has collaborated with globally recognized clients on five continents to set worldwide standards for design innovation and exceptional service. From the neighborhood elementary school to the Fortune 100 corporate campus to the most advanced biomedical research facility, the firm has produced signature designs. Perkins+Will provides trend-setting leadership in corporate + commercial + civic, healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, and science + technology practices. The firm's inclusive strategy focuses on clients, communities, and vision: to craft ideas + buildings that honor the broader goals of society.

Sustainable, high-performance and environmentally conscious design is a cornerstone of the practice. More than 70 percent of the professional staff is LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited by the US Green Building Council, a proportion among the highest for any design firm.

Today, Perkins+Will is owned by DAR, a holding company based in Lebanon

Perkins+Will's 1200 employees are led by the following experts:

National Directors:
Phil Harrison, President and Chief Executive Officer
Henry Mann, Chairman
Dave Zimmerman, Chief Financial Officer
Ben Fisher, Chief Operating Officer
Meg Brown, Director of Human Resources
Rich Nitzsche, Chief Information Officer
Bill Viehman, Chief Marketing Officer
Brodie Stephens, General Counsel

Design Leadership:
Ralph Johnson, Chicago
Manuel Cadrecha, Atlanta
James Smith, Atlanta
Wei Li, Boston
Phil Shive, Charlotte
David Hansen, Chicago
Jerry Johnson, Chicago
Eva Maddox, Chicago
David Collins, Dallas
Nick Seierup, Los Angeles
Patricia Bosch, Miami
David Dimond, Minneapolis
Robert Goodwin, New York
Allison Williams, San Francisco
Martin Nielsen, Vancouver
William Hendrix, Washington, DC

Experts:
Manuel Cadrecha, Corporate + Commercial + Civic
Jean Mah, Healthcare
Jeff Ziebarth, Higher Education
Lisa Pool, Interiors
Peter Brown, K-12 Education
Paul Eagle, Planning + Strategies
Daniel Watch, Science + Technology
Peter Busby, Sustainable Design
John Weinman, Nanoscience + Engineering Laboratory