Chapter 156: Beginnings and Endings
Biloxi is a strange place. There are constantly people coming and going. Some stay for a day, some a week, some a month, and some a year and beyond. I can't even think about who I will live with when my lease ends in January because to be quite honest, I'm not sure who will even be around. There are people who have moved past Hands On into other non-profits and community organizations and there are always people coming through the Design Center, but it's a strange feeling. I've spoken about this before so I won't say too much on the subject, but it's a new way of living when you've been in one general geography your entire life. I am happy to be anchored again, but the current is definitely more rapid here on the mouth, rather than up by the source of the Mighty 'Sip.
In another ending, I'd like to mention the death of a nice firm in Minneapolis after reading this article off the Arch Record by James Murdock...
A Middle School in Moorehead, MN done by RMA that I Enjoy.
"It’s become an almost weekly occurrence this summer: a leading architecture practice acquiring a smaller firm to give itself additional capabilities or a presence in a new market. This week’s deal sees Perkins+Will buying Rozeboom Miller Architects. Terms of the transaction, which was announced yesterday, are undisclosed.
Based in Atlanta, the 72-year-old Perkins+Will is a leader in sustainable design, educational facilities, and health care buildings. It maintains offices in 16 cities nationwide—many the result of past acquisitions—as well as additional offices in Canada and China. Posting $268.3 million in revenue last year, Perkins+Will ranked No. 5 on RECORD’s annual list of the Top 150 Architecture Firms. Rozeboom Miller, meanwhile, was established 10 years ago in Minneapolis and specializes in K-12 design as well as civic and cultural buildings."
A pithy little obituary that will most likely mean a bit of a shake up at RMA. If anyone is still there, best of luck...