While firms reported a modest increase in March, design contracts still saw a slight decrease as economic concerns remain.
Rounding out the five-team shortlist for the planned Washington, D.C., museum is Perkins&Will, DLR Group, and Quinn Evans.
Sou Fujimoto builds a community hub using familiar forms for a Japanese town devastated by the 2011 earthquake and Tsunami.
Joined by partners Maitland Jones and Arthi Krishnamoorthy, Deborah Berke spoke with RECORD about her firm's name change, what it means for the 60-person practice, and her forthcoming book ‘Transform.’