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[edit] Harley Ellis Devereaux

Harley Ellis Devereaux is an architecture and engineering firm celebrating its 100th year of business in 2008 with major offices in Southfield, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego and Riverside, California. The firm was founded in 1908 by architects Alvin E. Harley and Norman S. Atcheson.

Today, Harley Ellis Devereaux is one of the 150 largest design firms in the United States[1] employing more than 500 professionals. The firm specializes in multiple practices including: Healthcare, Life Enhancement, Science & Research, Corporate & Commercial, Mixed Use & Residential, K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Civic & Cultural and Industrial & Automotive.



[edit] Notable Harley Ellis Devereaux Buildings:

  • U.S. State Department Building, Washington, D.C., 1960
  • Union Bank Office Tower, San Jose, Calif., 1976
  • University of Michigan Chemical Sciences Building, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1988
  • General Motors Truck Product Center, Pontiac, Mich., 1996
  • VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1998
  • Millennium Park Program Management, Chicago, 2006
  • Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center, Los Angeles, 2007


[edit] Office Locations


[edit] History of Firm Names

Since its inception in 1908, the firm has existed as:

  • Harley and Atcheson (1908-1912)
  • Alvin E. Harley, Architect (1912-1932)
  • Harley and Ellington (1933-1942)
  • Harley, Ellington and Day (1943-1960)
  • Harley, Ellington, Cowin and Stirton (1961-1968)
  • Harley Ellington Associates (1969-1972)
  • Harley Ellington Pierce Yee Associates (1973-1994)
  • Harley Ellington Design (1995-1999)
  • HarleyEllis (2000-2005)
  • Harley Ellis Devereaux (2006 - Present)


[edit] Awards

  • Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies To Work For, 2005, 2006, 2007[2]
  • ZweigWhite, Hot Firm List, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007[3]
  • Top Ten Green Projects, AIA COTE, Lake View Terrace Library, 2004[4]
  • Metropolitan Detroit 101 Best & Brightest Companies To Work For, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007[5]
  • AIA Michigan Firm of the Year, 2000[6] [7]


[edit] References

Marshall, Carol (2008, April 10). Harley Ellis Devereaux looks to future. Oakland Business Review. http://blog.mlive.com/oak_business_review/2008/04/after_a_century_harl ey_ellis_d.html

Duggan, Daniel (2008, February 18). Specialty Studio key to Harley Ellis’ longevity. Crain’s Detroit Business. [8] http://www.crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080218/SU /802180305

  1. http://enr.construction.com/people/topLists/topDesignFirm/topdesign_151-200.asp
  2. http://www.101bestandbrightest.com/pages/chicago.cfm
  3. http://www.zweigwhite.com/index.asp
  4. http://www.aiatopten.org/
  5. http://www.101bestandbrightest.com/pages/semich.cfm
  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Institute_of_Architects
  7. http://www.aiami.com/aiami_design_awards/firm_of_year_archive_index.htm
  8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crain%27s_Detroit_Business



[edit] External Links

• Harley Ellis Devereaux Corporate Site: [1]

• Harley Ellis Devereaux Centennial Site: [2]