2024-05-04T05:41:29-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150298399/perkins-eastman-acquires-blt-architects-its-second-merger-in-as-many-years Josh Niland 2022-02-11T16:54:00-05:00 >2022-02-14T13:39:48-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/94/9475f037e8d2f7f931d9648f0decdd7c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>One of the largest architecture firms in North America is expanding again as <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/5885730/perkins-eastman" target="_blank">Perkins Eastman</a> has announced a merger with <a href="https://archinect.com/blta" target="_blank">BLT Architects (BLTa)</a> effective February 1st.</p> <p>The new entity will be known as BLTa&mdash;A Perkins Eastman Studio and operate out of Philadelphia, a traditional stronghold of Perkins.</p> <p>&ldquo;We are very pleased that BLTa has joined us, and we now have a strong partner in Philadelphia. We have had the opportunity to get to know BLTa over the last several years and believe they bring significant skills and experience to our national practice,&rdquo; Perkins Eastman chairman and co-founded&nbsp; Brad Perkins said in a statement. &ldquo;Moreover, we have always had important clients in Philadelphia, eastern Pennsylvania, and the adjacent states, and with BLTa we can now better serve those that want a combination of our national expertise combined with experienced local delivery and service.&rdquo;</p> <p>The in-state move is the latest in a list of successive acquisitions the firm has made dating back to the ...</p>