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RMJM Hillier to become RMJM North American Offices of Global Firm to Use RMJM Name 15 Dec 2008 Award-winning architectural firm, RMJM Hillier today announced that the company will now operate under the name RMJM in North America. RMJM Hillier was formed in June 2007 following the merger of RMJM and Hillier Architecture. The RMJM Hillier name was used only in North America while the firm, headquartered in the UK, is still known as RMJM throughout the rest of the world. The new name also coincides with a global rebranding for RMJM including a new logo and website. "When the merger between RMJM and Hillier took place over a year ago it was anticipated that the US offices would, in time, move to using just the RMJM name," said Peter Morrison, RMJM Group CEO. "Reaching that point now is a real measure of the success of the merger. Since the merger, the US offices have truly become part of the RMJM Group, contributing significantly to projects across the globe. The sharing and collaboration across offices has been beneficial to all." RMJM was founded in the UK in 1956 by modernist architects Robert Matthew and Stirrat Johnson-Marshall. Hillier Architecture was founded in 1966 by Princeton University alumnus and faculty member J. Robert Hillier. "The US offices have recently won work in Turkey, Libya, Dubai and China and continue to gain clients in the United States," said Sir Fraser Morrison, CEO, Americas. "With the global reach and connections across RMJM offices worldwide it makes good business sense to use the same name on all the continents we work on. The new combined company has worked extremely well and Bob Hillier has been instrumental to the success of the merger. I want to thank him for his commitment and continued involvement in the firm." Online information on the US offices will now be incorporated into the www.rmjm.com website, which is being relaunched this month as part of the global rebranding. RMJM Hillier RMJM merge with USA's 5th largest practice, Hillier of New Jersey. Hillier Architecture formed in 1966 and have around 350 employees. Most of their buildings are in the US but they designed the GlaxoSmithKline HQ, just west of London RMJM Hillier : Announcement Background Information from RMJM 190607: Overview J. Robert Hillier founded Hillier Architecture in 1966 in Princeton, N.J. Today it is one of the nation’s largest design firms with 300 architects, interior designers, urban designers, landscape architects, and preservationists. The firm has worked on high-profile projects in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Caribbean, and has offices in Princeton, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Shanghai. Hillier’s culture is rooted in a philosophy of respecting and celebrating the extraordinary differences among people and places, and elevating the ordinary design opportunity to extraordinary design dimensions. It provides services in architecture, interior design, urban design, historic preservation, land planning, and environmental graphic design. Notable Projects GlaxoSmithKline Global Headquarters, Brentford, London, England Glaxo Smith Kline building East River Science Park, New York, New York The 800,000 sf complex in Manhattan will be New York City’s first biotechnology park, establishing creative linkages between the city’s prominent healthcare and research institutions and revitalizing a section of the city’s east side. Virginia Capitol, Richmond, Virginia This historic preservation project restored Thomas Jefferson’s “Temple on the Hill,” a classical building dating to 1787, and created a modern, underground visitor entrance that seamlessly blends modern and classical forms. Cornell University Center for Birds and Biodiversity, Ithaca, New York Built of rough cedar and local stone and carefully sited and scaled to blend with its natural habitat, this 90,000 sf ornithology laboratory was designed to be a state-of-the-art research facility as well as a sophisticated “bird blind.” Duke University-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Singapore A 250,000 sf “vertical campus” housing research offices, laboratories, classrooms, an amphitheater, library, and student lounges, the new medical school will bring Duke University’s research capabilities to Singapore. Practice Information MILESTONES 1966 J. Robert Hillier opens Hillier Architecture in Princeton, N.J. 1976 Launch of interior architecture and design practice. 1978 Hillier commissioned to design one of the country’s first corporate campuses, a prototype for Sprint and Capitol One campuses later on. 1981 Hillier becomes one of ten largest architecture firms in the United States. 1988 Philadelphia office opens. 1994 Hillier receives the commission to design and build the 2.5-million-square-foot Star City Casino, in Sydney, Australia; Hillier opens office in Manhattan. 1996 Hillier receives commission to design the largest corporate campus in the United States for Sprint in Overland Park, Kansas; office opens in Washington, D.C. 1997 Architectural Record names Hillier one of the best-managed firms in the U.S. 2003 Shanghai office opens. 2005 Hillier receives 14 awards, including three Design Awards from the AIA-New Jersey. 2006 Hillier commissioned to design a new $1.6 billion resort metropolis in the Bahamas; named “Firm of the Year” by the American Institute of Architects – New Jersey Chapter MANAGEMENT Architect J. Robert Hillier, FAIA built the solo practice he founded 41 years ago into one of the largest architecture firms in the United States, and a leading international design practice, with 300 people and $70 million in annual fees. Under Bob’s leadership, Hillier established itself early on as a leader in the design of corporate and higher education projects. Bob was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by INC Magazine in 1987, and his firm was named one of the “Best Managed Practices” by Architectural Record. An adjunct professor at Princeton University’s School of Architecture, Bob is a frequent lecturer, public speaker and mentor. Bob will become Deputy Chairman of RMJM’s holding company, MJM Group, and will work with its CEO, Peter Morrison, in the interim to integrate the two firms while also playing a role in building the global business. PRINCIPALS Martin M. Bloomenthal, FAIA, Principal Karen K. Blose, Esq., General Counsel Philip C. Dordai, AIA, LEED®AP, Managing Principal Thomas K. Fridstein, FAIA, RIBA, LEED®AP, Managing Principal Nicholas P. Garrison, AIA, OAQ, LEED®AP, Design Principal Steven K. Gifford, AIA, Managing Principal Gordon D. Griffin, AIA, Managing Principal Barbara A. Hillier, AIA, Design Principal R. Stephen McDaniel, AIA, Managing Principal Joseph C. Rizzo, AIA, ALA, Principal Peter Schubert, AIA, Design Principal Dr. George C. Skarmeas, AIA, AICP, Principal Ronald C. Weston, AIA, PP, Principal RMJM Hillier, 500 Alexander Park, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-6395 T +1 609 452 8888 F +1 609 452 8332 Charity Hospital New Orleans - Gouverneur New York, New York State - Penn State Student Health Center - University Medical Center Princeton Hospital - RMJM HillierHOK Princeton House 2007 Commonwealth Institute, west London Grade II* listed : saved from potential demolition 2007 Moscow Skyscraper 46 storey tower, Moscow, Russia located close to Foster & Partners' 'tallest tower in Europe' proposal RMJM Architects win Gazprom headquarters, St. Petersburg Palm Island Dubai building image from RMJM Edinburgh Scottish Parliament building image © adrian welch The most well-known Scottish building by RMJM Architects has to be the Scottish Parliament in collaboration with EMBT Architects Falkirk Wheel building image from SSUK Genzyme Centre Beijing RMJM Architects : Croythorn House, Edinburgh Washington University Building, Missouri, USA Mitchell Cancer Institute, Alabama, USA Champalimaud Foundation Cancer Centre, Lisbon, Portugal 2008- Charles Correa Associates with RMJM Hillier & Consiste Champalimaud Foundation RMJM Architecture Studios World Architecture : e-architect - key buildings across the globe Comments / photos for the RMJM Hillier Architects page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk RMJM Hillier Architects Buildings - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt			Key Links: Skyscrapers New Houses Architects