Mutinational firm CannonDesign announced a new merger with Denver-based Bennett Wagner Grody Architects (BWG) last week. This will be CannonDesign’s first Colorado office and is the firm’s second merger this year following its September acquisition of FKP Architects.
“This new partnership energizes our firm with BWG’s solid reputation in higher education, prek-12, and healthcare markets, strengthened by their focus on student housing, libraries, interior design, and civic work,” said CannonDesign CEO Brad Lukanic, AIA, in a press release. “We found a like-minded firm to align our strategic goals with, advancing our design impact across the architectural industry.”
Founded in 1989 by Martha Bennett, FAIA, Linda Wagner, AIA, and Donald Grody, AIA, the Colorado firm has most recently worked on Colorado State University’s behavioral sciences building, Colorado Mesa University’s engineering building, and various projects for Kaiser Permanente.
“There are many design firms that do good architecture in Colorado,” Grody said in the release. “But this merger allows us to do more—to harness new services and expertise to help our clients leverage the built environment to improve performance and create stronger futures. It gives us a very distinct perspective in the industry.”
For the time being, BWG will operate as Bennett Wagner Grody Architects | CannonDesign. It will later transition to the CannonDesign name though the press release does not specify when.
