HYL Architecture, an award-winning, woman-owned interior architecture and workplace strategy practice with built projects across the U.S., merged this month with the world’s second-largest architecture and design firm, Perkins&Will. The union reflects the firms’ shared commitment to designing high-performance, healthy workplaces that enhance people’s lives, and—more broadly—to promoting diversity in the design profession.
“This is an exciting time with so much opportunity ahead of us,” says Damon Sheppard, managing director of Perkins&Will’s Washington, D.C. studio. “Together, we’ll scale up our interior design practice to do even more inspiring work locally and nationally, and continue to provide outstanding service to more clients across more market sectors. We’re looking forward to welcoming the HYL team and working together to make a positive impact through great design.”
Founded in 2014 by CEO Catherine Heath, HYL has built a reputation for excellence in corporate office design and workplace strategy, particularly for law firms. Its portfolio includes the law office of Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C. and the New York office of global investment firm Carlyle, among a spate of other projects across the U.S.
“We have been looking for a way to scale up our studio to serve our clients nationally and internationally. Joining Perkins&Will is a strategic move that will allow us to focus our time on design excellence and client service while also expanding our capabilities through complementary services. We love that Perkins&Will is a mission-based organization, and we’re aligned on values,” says Heath, who will take on the role of Northeast regional practice leader for workplace at Perkins&Will, focusing on building strategic relationships with law firms and corporate clients. “We’re excited to help grow Perkins&Will’s interiors practice and look forward to collaborating with colleagues across the country while expanding opportunities for growth for our team.”
HYL’s D.C.-based team will move into the Perkins&Will studio at 1222 22nd Street NW next year. The highly sustainable workplace, designed by Perkins&Will, reduces embodied carbon by 56% compared to a typical office space. Other standout projects by the D.C. studio include the headquarters of the U.S. Green Building Council, the first project to earn triple Platinum certifications from LEED, WELL, and TRUE; the headquarters of Greenpeace; the Whitman-Walker Health Center and Max Robinson Center; the law office of Nixon Peabody; and the D.C. Southwest Library.
Three HYL staff members will join Perkins&Will’s New York studio, and two will join Perkins&Will’s Seattle studio.
The coming-together of Perkins&Will and HYL is good for everyone involved. I’m confident that when we put our creative minds together as one team, we will do amazing things. -- Phil Harrison, Perkins&Will CEO
Strogoff Consulting worked closely with HYL's principals, accountant and attorneys, and was the primary contact with Perkins&Will's leadership throughout the merger process. The streamlined transaction resulted from a highly collaborative relationship between all of the stakeholders.
“This is an exciting time with so much opportunity ahead of us,” says Damon Sheppard, managing director of Perkins&Will’s Washington, D.C. studio. “Together, we’ll scale up our interior design practice to do even more inspiring work locally and nationally, and continue to provide outstanding service to more clients across more market sectors. We’re looking forward to welcoming the HYL team and working together to make a positive impact through great design.”
Founded in 2014 by CEO Catherine Heath, HYL has built a reputation for excellence in corporate office design and workplace strategy, particularly for law firms. Its portfolio includes the law office of Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C. and the New York office of global investment firm Carlyle, among a spate of other projects across the U.S.
“We have been looking for a way to scale up our studio to serve our clients nationally and internationally. Joining Perkins&Will is a strategic move that will allow us to focus our time on design excellence and client service while also expanding our capabilities through complementary services. We love that Perkins&Will is a mission-based organization, and we’re aligned on values,” says Heath, who will take on the role of Northeast regional practice leader for workplace at Perkins&Will, focusing on building strategic relationships with law firms and corporate clients. “We’re excited to help grow Perkins&Will’s interiors practice and look forward to collaborating with colleagues across the country while expanding opportunities for growth for our team.”
HYL’s D.C.-based team will move into the Perkins&Will studio at 1222 22nd Street NW next year. The highly sustainable workplace, designed by Perkins&Will, reduces embodied carbon by 56% compared to a typical office space. Other standout projects by the D.C. studio include the headquarters of the U.S. Green Building Council, the first project to earn triple Platinum certifications from LEED, WELL, and TRUE; the headquarters of Greenpeace; the Whitman-Walker Health Center and Max Robinson Center; the law office of Nixon Peabody; and the D.C. Southwest Library.
Three HYL staff members will join Perkins&Will’s New York studio, and two will join Perkins&Will’s Seattle studio.
The coming-together of Perkins&Will and HYL is good for everyone involved. I’m confident that when we put our creative minds together as one team, we will do amazing things. -- Phil Harrison, Perkins&Will CEO
Strogoff Consulting worked closely with HYL's principals, accountant and attorneys, and was the primary contact with Perkins&Will's leadership throughout the merger process. The streamlined transaction resulted from a highly collaborative relationship between all of the stakeholders.