MIAMI, Fla. November 5, 2015—The Miami office of global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will is pleased to announce that it has received the “Firm of the Year” Award from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Miami Chapter. The award recognizes firms that have produced consistently exceptional design work over the course of the last 10 years and that have demonstrated a commitment to community service and education.

“We’re thrilled to be recognized as Firm of the Year, and it’s an honor we take very seriously,” said Pat Bosch, Design Director for the Miami office of Perkins+Will. “As architects and designers, our work goes beyond creating buildings and urban spaces that are pleasing to the eye; we have a responsibility to make our community a better, healthier, more sustainable place to live, work, play, heal and learn.”

Some of the firm’s civic highlights include pro-bono work with Miami Springs Historical Society Museum in designing their new space as well as assisting the Women’s Global Education Project for their community center in Senegal and involvement in the ACE Mentor Program with the Design and Architecture High School (DASH).

In addition to the Firm of the Year Award, Perkins+Will was also honored by AIA Miami for its outstanding team. Senior Project Manager Kricket Snow was awarded the Silver Medal for her continued support of the AIA / Miami mission, and for her service to the community in creating platforms for public discourse in architecture, urban planning, art and more. Gia Zapattini was named Young Architect of the Year, for her active participation with AIA, for her continued support for the ACE Mentor Program and community involvement raising the profile of AIA.

The Miami office for Perkins+Will began in 1996 and since then, the firm has transformed into a global design practice acting as a gateway to Latin America with currently more than 30 projects in South Florida and internationally ranging from pedagogical institutions to private offices. Prominent projects from Perkins+Will Miami has overseen include the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, the American Express Headquarters in Sunrise, Florida and the Ghana Ridge Hospital.

“Receiving these three awards from AIA Miami—particularly Firm of the Year—is a tremendous honor, and we are grateful to be acknowledged for our continued commitment to social responsibility in architecture,” said Lawrence Kline, Managing Director of Perkins+Will’s Miami office. “We look forward to continuing to shape the urban landscape of this beautiful city we call home.”

ABOUT PERKINS+WILL

Perkins+Will is an interdisciplinary, research-based architecture and design firm established in 1935 and founded on the belief that design has the power to transform lives and enhance communities. Each of the firm’s 24 offices focuses on local, regional, and global work in a variety of practice areas. With hundreds of award-winning projects annually, Perkins+Will is highly ranked among top global design firms. Perkins+Will is recognized as one of the industry’s preeminent sustainable design firms due to its innovative research, design tools, and expertise. The firm's 1,800 professionals are thought leaders in developing 21st century solutions to inspire the creation of spaces in which clients and their communities work, heal, live, and learn. Social responsibility is a fundamental aspect of Perkins+Will’s culture and every year the company donates 1% of its design services to pro bono initiatives. In 2015, Fast Company ranked Perkins+Will among “The World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Architecture.

Perkins+Will’s Miami office is an award-winning and internationally recognized practice that delivers transformational design services throughout Florida and around the world. This year, the Perkins+Will Miami office was awarded Firm of the Year Award from the Miami chapter of the American Institute of Architects. With a multi-lingual, multi-cultural, international staff, it is one of the firm’s most diverse offices, and proudly maintains client relationships that transcend geographic, cultural, and linguistic borders. The Miami practice is a leader in design across a diverse group of building types, and has a strong commitment to the community and the environment, designing high-performance buildings that foster the wellbeing of people and the planet. Examples of the office’s multidisciplinary work include Hotel Victor in Miami Beach; Miami Children’s Hospital; the Miami Beach City Hall Annex; the Florida International University (FIU) Stempel Complex; The Miami Dade College Student Center; the American Express Americas Headquarters in Sunrise, Florida; the L’Oréal Research and Innovation Facilities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; The Sunny Iles City Hall and Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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