Perkins+Will bulking up.

Perkins+Will, a leading national sustainable design firm specializing in architecture, interiors, branded environments, and planning + strategies in a variety of markets, announced that it has acquired Minneapolis-based Rozeboom Miller Architects (RMA), a regional architecture and design firm recognized most notably for its innovative design of K-12 facilities.

"Perkins+Will is known nationally for its presence in the K-12 area of practice, but we were lacking that expertise and depth here in our Minneapolis office. An acquisition was the quickest and most efficient way for us to develop a credible K-12 practice that would allow us to compete on a national level in that market," said Chuck Knight, managing principal with Perkins+Will. "With a reputation for being an undisputed leader in K-12 design work here in Minneapolis and throughout the Upper Midwest, RMA was the perfect firm for us to turn to."

"RMA has a solid foundation and a national reputation in the area of K-12 design, and we're excited to integrate our practice with Perkins+Will and help the firm excel in that area," said Ted Rozeboom, principal with RMA. "I feel strongly that the combination of Perkins+Will's expertise in higher education design and RMA's expertise in K-12 design will result in new creative thinking that will truly benefit education as a whole."

Specifically, Rozeboom expects the acquisition to help position Perkins+Will as an innovator and leader in the area of 11-14 education, a growing market within the education sector.