ED CORDES ANNOUNCED AS NEW PRACTICE CHAIR FOR SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY

10/23/2014 | Perkins+Will

The Houston office of Perkins+Will, a global leader in architecture and design, recently announced the elevation of Ed Cordes to the key firmwide leadership position of Practice Chair for the Science + Technology market. 

Cordes has previously served as the Regional Science + Technology Leader and project principal for the North Central and Southwest regions of Perkins+Will.  An architect and Principal of the firm with over 25 years of experience, Ed is an energetic leader, detail-oriented, and a skilled manager of complex teams. His areas of specialty include biomedical & biocontainment lab design, chemical, engineering, and academic research projects.  Over the past five years, Mr. Cordes has led many projects, including projects at Texas A&M University, Kansas State University, Texas Children’s, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Baylor University. Current clients include Northwestern University College of Medicine and Louisiana State University College of engineering. 

Cordes succeeds Atlanta-based Dan Watch, who has led considerable growth in the Science + Technology practice for Perkins+Will, in the role.  Cordes and Watch will continue to work together closely to ensure the delivery of cutting-edge planning and design for the firm’s domestic and international client base. Perkin+Will’s research facility portfolio is one of the largest in the world and the science practice is consistently ranked in the top 5 national firms by volume.

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