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Cubellis and David Perry Studios form strategic alliance

Cubellis, an international architecture, interior design and engineering firm, headquartered in Boston, has formed a new strategic alliance with David Perry Studios, an architecture, planning and interior design firm specializing in services for non-profit clients. The alliance, David Perry Studios@Cubellis, will offer hands on, principal led design services to academic and cultural clients in the North Atlantic region. Additionally, the partnership strengthens Cubellis' North Atlantic portfolio of academic and cultural facilities while offering David Perry Studios the strength of an international firm with integrated services and extended expertise in the academic and cultural market. Cubellis and David Perry Studios are committed to responsive planning and thoughtful design for projects of every size and scope. Drawing on Cubellis' mission of "Making clients more successful," the collaboration will provide clients with the dedicated involvement of a Principal who has deep knowledge of local issues and who works in creative collaboration with the client over the life of the project. Clients will benefit from the breadth and depth of a firm that has an understanding of national trends, and the expertise and insight to as to the effects on the local market. "David Perry Studios is a great team...Very creative and highly collaborative in the way that they relate to their academic and cultural clients," said John Kohlhas, principal & academic practice group leader for Cubellis. "Their experience with new facilities for the arts as well as with historic restoration and adaptive re-use will enhance the range of our expertise, not only in the North Atlantic region, but throughout our practice." "Cubellis offers a fully integrated design team of architects, interior designers and engineers," said David Perry. "Their team of specialists in areas such as academic planning, sustainable design and building envelope services compliment our team, strengthening our ability to meet client needs." About David Perry Studios David Perry Studios, formerly based in Cambridge, Mass., is an architecture, planning and interior design firm specializing in services for non-profit clients. Prior to forming David Perry Studios, David Perry was one of three design and management principals with Graham Gund Architects, a firm dedicated to design of high quality, winning many national design awards, David Perry Studios shares a similar focus, emphasizing close personal relationships with clients that yield creative solutions designed to further the important missions of non-profits.  These include colleges and universities, museums, visual and performing arts facilities, environmental protection groups, and urban educational, social and faith based institutions. The firm is particularly focused on blending client needs and objectives with site conditions, to provide sustainable, environmentally sensitive design. David Perry Studios is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council and has designed two LEED Gold Rated projects. About Cubellis Cubellis is an integrated, multidisciplinary design firm offering architectural, interior design, and engineering services to a diverse base of national and international clients. The firm's practice area expertise includes retail & mixed-use, workplace solutions, residential, academic, hospitality, and government/municipal. Cubellis is a team of over 400 professionals, with offices in  Boston, MA; Rocky Hill, CT; New York, NY; Englewood Cliffs and Freehold, NJ; Philadelphia and Wayne, PA; Tyson's Corner, VA; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Chicago, IL; Orange County and Pasadena, CA; Baltimore, MD; Dallas, TX; Bangalore, India; and Dubai, UAE.
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