Perkins and Will
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| Type | Private company |
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| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Founder(s) | Lawrence Perkins & Philip Will |
| Headquarters | Chicago, IL |
| Website | www.perkinswill.com |
Perkins+Will (originally written "Perkins & Will") is a Chicago-based architectural firm. The firm was founded in 1935 by Lawrence B. Perkins and Philip Will, Jr., on the belief that design has the power to transform lives and enhance society.[1] Using an interdisciplinary approach,[2] Perkins+Will designers pushed design boundaries to promote innovation in building design while sharing their research and knowledge with the industry.[3][4]
Perkins+Will routinely ranks among the world’s top design firms.[5] In 2011, ARCHITECT Magazine ranked Perkins+Will as the #1 Design Firm.[6] They have received hundreds of awards including the prestigious American Institute of Architects “Firm of the Year Award” and they were the first architectural firm to be awarded the National Building Museum Honor Award for Civic Innovation.[7]
With more LEED® Accredited Professionals than any design firm in North America,[8] Perkins+Will is recognized as one of the preeminent sustainable design firms in the country. In 2010, Building, Design + Construction ranked Perkins+Will the #1 Green Design Firm.[9]
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[edit] History
Lawrence B. Perkins and Philip Will established the firm in 1935. In 1985, Perkins+Will was bought by Dar Al-Handasah, a Lebanese consulting firm.[10]
[edit] Sustainable Design
In 2011, Perkins+Will announced the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification of its 100th sustainable building, marking a key milestone for the firm and for the sustainable design industry.[11] The Vancouver-based Dockside Green Phase Two Balance project marked the firm’s 100th LEED certified building and is tied for the highest scoring LEED building worldwide with its sister project, Dockside Green Phase One.[12]
The following represent significant LEED projects at Perkins+Will:
- Dockside Green in Victoria, BC is the highest LEED score to date.[13]
- Great River Energy in Maple Grove, MN is a LEED Platinum Building that is the first to combine Lake Source Geo-Exchange with displacement ventilation. Also it is one of a handful of projects with an urban wind turbine.[14]
- Discovery Health Center – 1st LEED NC Certified ambulatory care facility in the country.[15]
- Arlington Free Clinic – 1st LEED CI Gold free health clinic in the country.[16]
- Rush University Medical Center, Orthopedic Ambulatory Building – Largest LEED CS Gold healthcare building in the country.
- First LEED Certified Target Retail Store.[17]
[edit] Beyond the Building
In the spirit of collectively moving the industry, Perkins+Will has shared its research and developed public tools to help project teams infuse sustainability through the design process including:
- The Precautionary List - an online database highlights healthy alternatives to materials that may be harmful for humans and the environment.
- The 2030e2 Estimating + Evaluation Tool helps project teams set energy goals for the 2030 Challenge in four basic energy areas: efficiency and conservation, on-site renewable energy, off-site renewable energy and green power.
- Launched in 2009, the Perkins+Will Research Journal is a bi-annual peer reviewed journal presenting practice-related research associated with buildings and their environments.[18]
- Perkins+Will is a part of Public Architecture’s 1% Solution, committing one percent of the firm’s billable resources to support pro bono initiatives. With Perkins+Will’s size that is equivalent of a 15-person firm working full-time to provide pro bono services to organizations who would otherwise not have such access each year.[19]
[edit] Perkins+Will Offices and Services
Perkins+Will is an integrated design firm serving clients from offices in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Dubai, Dundas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Research Triangle Park, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington, DC.
The firm practices Architecture, Interiors, Branded Environments, Planning + Strategies, Preservation + Adaptive Reuse and Urban Design for clients in the Aviation + Transit, Corporate + Commercial + Civic, Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12 Education, Science + Technology and Sports + Recreation markets.
[edit] Notable Buildings
- Boeing International Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois
- Chase Tower (Chicago), Chicago, Illinois
- The Clare at Water Tower, Chicago, Illinois
- Concordia International School Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Crow Island School, Winnetka, Illinois
- Lake Forest College, buildings in Middle and South Campus, Lake Forest, Illinois
- Duke University Fuqua School of Business, Durham, North Carolina
- Florida Atlantic University, Schmidt Biomedical Science Center
- Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins, Colorado
- GlenOak High School, Plain Township, Ohio
- International School of Beijing, Beijing, China
- Klaus Advanced Computing Building, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia
- Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, Illinois
- Proviso West High School, Hillside, Illinois[20]
- Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, Chicago, Illinois
- Tulane University, Mayer Residences, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Tufts University, Granoff Music Center, Boston[21]
- University of Agostinho Neto, New Campus Master Plan, Luanda, Angola
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Temple Hoyne Buell Hall, Champaign, Illinois
- University of Miami, School of Communication, Miami, Florida
- University of Pennsylvania, Biomedical Research Building II, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- University of Southern California, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Los Angeles, California
- Antilia, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- 235 Van Buren, Chicago, Illinois
- University Health System 2012 expansion project, San Antonio, Texas.
- Los Angeles United States Court House, Los Angeles, California, new facility
[edit] Awards
- 2010 Honor Award for Civic Innovation from the National Building Museum
- 2009 and 2008 Practice Greenhealth Champion for Change Award[22]
- 2009 COTE Top 10 Green Projects, Dockside Green and Great River Energy
- 2008 BusinessWeek and Architectural Record "Good Design is Good Business" Award for Haworth Headquarters[23]
- 2008 CoreNet Sustainability Leadership Award for Sustainable Development[24]
- 2008 National Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design from the AIA for Treasure Island Masterplan in San Francisco, California
- 2008 Certificate of Merit from the AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice, for Dallas South Central Police Station in Dallas, Texas and Fort Worth Police Station in Fort Worth, Texas
- 2007 National Honor Award for Interior Architecture from the AIA for Haworth Chicago 2004 Showroom[25]
- 2003 National Honor Award from the AIA for Skybridge at One North Halsted, Chicago, Illinois
- 1999 Architecture Firm Award from the AIA[26]
[edit] References
- ^ http://75.perkinswill.com/timeline/
- ^ http://www.expertisemarketing.com/newsletter/2009/issue67-nov2009.html
- ^ http://www.perkinswill.com/purpose/innovation.html
- ^ http://www.perkinswill.com/purpose/design.html
- ^ http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/giants-300-report-design-giants
- ^ http://www.architectmagazine.com/architects/perkins-will.aspx
- ^ http://www.nbm.org/about-us/press-room/media-advisory/2010_honor_award_media_advisory.html
- ^ http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/perkinswill
- ^ http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/giants-300-green-report-0
- ^ "Bio: R. Kamal Shair". FEA Student Conference. http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webfea/feasc/2005/kamal_shair.html. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.interiorsandsources.com/tabid/3339/ArticleID/11564/Default.aspx
- ^ http://www.docksidegreen.com/InTheMedia/IntheNews/tabid/90/ID/2/Victorias-Dockside-Green-Community-ties-own-LEED-Platinum-world-record-score-for-Phase-II--Balance.aspx
- ^ http://www.architectureweek.com/2011/0323/environment_1-1.html
- ^ http://www.solaripedia.com/files/630.pdf
- ^ http://leedcasestudies.usgbc.org/overview.cfm?ProjectID=233
- ^ http://www.arlingtonfreeclinic.org/about/our-facility/
- ^ http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031815
- ^ http://www.perkinswill.com/purpose/innovation.html
- ^ http://www.perkinswill.com/purpose/social-purpose.html
- ^ PROVISO SCHOOL TO SEEK BIDS ON HILLSIDE UNIT; Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963); 22 July 1956; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986), ProQuest. Web; accessed 25 July 2009
- ^ "Elegant New Music and Performing Arts Center Opens at Tufts University" (Press release). Perkins and Will. 2007-01-26. http://www.perkinswill.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=168. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- ^ http://www.pr-inside.com/perkins-will-named-as-a-winner-of-r599635.htm
- ^ http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_50/b4112072232768.htm
- ^ http://www2.corenetglobal.org/learning/awards/sustainable_leadership
- ^ http://www.interiordesign.net/article/481034-AIA_Names_Honor_Award_Winners_for_2007.php
- ^ http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/AIAS075259
