In May, the Architectural Billings Index hit 47.2, its lowest point since June 2010. Yet in the midst of bleak national appraisals of the industry, Perkins+Will, headquartered in Chicago, seems to be going strong in the Pacific Northwest. This month, its Seattle office announced the acquisition of local firm Hinthorne Mott Architects, founded under the name Ruffcorn Mott Hinthorne Stine in 2004.
The acquisition will help the P+W Seattle office diversify its portfolio and boost its expertise in the healthcare and mixed-use sectors'a particular strength of Hinthorne Mott, according to Kay Kornovich, managing director of P+W's Seattle office. “We had been looking to expand for a number of years,” Kornovich says. “They're a well-known firm in Seattle'we just reached out and asked for a conversation.”
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