Page has announced its acquisition of New York-based studio Davis Brody Bond in a move that will consolidate two well-known firms with long track records of success in the regional market into one entity with more than twenty offices in the U.S. and abroad. 

The move was announced on November 1 as Page looks towards its 52nd year of operation. Davis Brody Bond partners Steven Davis, Will Paxson, Carl Krebs, Christopher Grabé, and Mark Wagner will become principals at Page under the new organizational structure. All other employees at Davis Brody Bond will continue as Page staffers after the acquisition.

“Bringing Davis Brody Bond into the Page family is a significant step for our firm,” Page's CEO Thomas McCarthy said in a statement. “For several years, we’ve been thoughtfully assessing the best way to extend our presence into New York City, and given our past collaboration with Davis Brody Bond, we knew the firm shared our design ethos and client-first approach. We both understand the intricacies of designing complex projects that exceed our clients’ expectations.” 

The firm’s impressive portfolio of major projects includes projects like the National September 11 Memorial Museum and the restoration of the New York Public Library’s Main Branch at Bryant Park. Recent commissions on The John A. Paulson Center at New York University, Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History, and Perelman Performing Arts Center have drawn praise and added to multiple embassy designs in Mexico, Indonesia, and Kosovo (the ladder being a collaborative effort). The practice was founded in 1952, reformed with the addition of Max Bond in 1990, and has continuously operated under its current monicker since 1996.

“Today, architects, planners, engineers, and designers have an opportunity to reflect and rethink what we have to offer that is relevant to the world and our profession,” Steven M. Davis, a partner at Davis Brody Bond, added. “By teaming with Page, we’re creating a critical mass with the resources to continue as thought leaders in this complex, changing time. We’re thrilled to join the Page team to preserve and extend Davis Brody Bond’s legacy.” 

Page is currently working on projects with Herzog & de Meuron and Gensler and was originally founded in Texas in 1935 before undergoing their own modern expansion in 1973.