After three years under the ownership of Katerra, which closed its North American operations last May, the architecture firm Lord Aeck Sargent is re-establishing itself as an independent company, with an eye toward strengthening its eight practices and regional presence in the U.S. In this exclusive interview for HorizonTV, BD+C's John Caulfield talks with Joe Greco, AIA, LEED AP, Lord Aeck Sargent's President and Principal.
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