ADD Inc, a 210-person architecture, interior design, planning, and branding firm based in Boston and Miami, has signed a letter of intent to merge with North American design firm Stantec. The deal, which helps Stantec strengthen in the buildings business line on the U.S. East Coast, is expected to close in September.
“One of the strongest opportunities for growth in North America is its urban centers,” says Stantec president and CEO Bob Gomes. “ADD Inc’s background in urban markets with projects in commercial development, workplace design, mixed-use housing, hospitality, retail, and academic institutions gives us a platform to continue growing in these areas across the country.”
Included in ADD’s notable projects is the Massachusetts College of Art’s Tree House residence, whose exterior features an organic mosaic of more than 5,000 composite aluminum panels. The firm also recently completed Gale South Beach, a boutique hotel in Miami.
Stantec has existing offices in both Boston and Miami, with more than 90 employees in each of its downtown Boston and Coral Gables, Florida offices. ADD brings Stantec’s total count of U.S. staff to about 6,400 employees.
