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Architectural Firms: Ranked by 2001 L.A. County billings
Los Angeles Business Journal, Jan 21, 2002 by Darrell Satzman
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AMONG the handful of new names on the list of top architectural firms in Los Angeles County, none was busier in 2001 than NBBJ, which ranked fourth with billings of $26 million.
The Los Angeles office NBBJ, which is of one of the three largest architectural firms in the country, specializes in designing sports venues and health care facilities and also does interior work. NBBJ, which opened its local office six years ago, designed Staples Center and the recent renovations at Dodger Stadium.
The architectural firms on the Business Journal were ranked according to the dollar value of projects originating in their local offices.
Despite the recession and dislocations caused by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, total billings for the county's top 25 firms increased by 3.4 percent in 2001, to $485 million.
Dan Meis, partner at NBBJ, was guardedly optimistic about the year ahead. "We haven't seen projects go away, but we've seen a cautiousness on the part of our clients, especially on high-profile projects," he said.
Another major issue since Sept. 11 is security, said Paul Thometz, senior vice president of HOK.
THE PACESETTER
DANIEL, MANN, JOHNSON & MENDENHALL
CALL it an even dozen for DMJMH+N, which topped the Business Journal's list of the top architectural firms in Los Angeles County in 2001 for the 12th year in a row.
DMJMH+N surpassed its 2000 total by $1.5 million to finish 2001 with $64 million in billings out of its L.A. office, more than twice as much as its closest competitor, Gensler Architecture Design & Planning Worldwide.
One of DMJMH+N's biggest projects in 2001 was not billable: moving its 135,000-square-foot headquarters to the Arco Towers in downtown Los Angeles from the Wilshire Center area.
"It was one of the best decisions we've ever made. The amenities that downtown has to offer are terrific," said Ray Landy, DMJM's executive vice president. "It's really been a positive move since a large part of our business -- the legal firms and finance and banking firms -- are nearby."
At DMJMH+N, a dip in private sector work in 2001 due to the slow economy got worse after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But that dip was more than offset an increase in public projects. "There was a belt-tightening in the commercial market, but the federal side of funds were let loose because of the recession," Landy said.
Among its public sector projects in 2002, DMJMH+N will be completing work on two new 911 call centers for the Los Angeles area. It also will manage construction on two children's museums, one at Hansen Dam in Lake View Terrace and the other in an undetermined locale.
Darrell Satzman
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