<br />
50<br />
THE ARCHITECT<br />
REPRINTED FROM MAY 2011<br />
ouR AnnuAl RAnkIng of AmERICAn<br />
ARCHITECTuRE fIRms judgEs THEm<br />
on THREE fACToRs: pRofITAbIlITy,<br />
susTAInAblE ETHos, And dEsIgn<br />
quAlITy. by lookIng AT THE wHolE<br />
pICTuRE, wE’RE AblE To HonoR noT<br />
THE bIggEsT, buT THE bEsT.<br />
edited by amanda kolson hurley<br />
research by karlin associates<br />
photos by joe pugliese<br />
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