The leadership teams of BDG Architects and JRS Architect, PC are thrilled to announce the merger of their firms effective July 1, 2025. Bringing together the talents and resources of these long-established practices will result in a team of over 150 design professionals and expands BDG Architects’ footprint beyond its current five offices throughout the Southeast and adds two offices in the Northeast.
“Our partnership with JRS will allow us to offer new services and expertise with advanced solutions. The collaboration is a natural evolution in the execution of both firms’ strategic initiatives and builds on BDG’s efforts to expand and develop talent,” said Chris Kirschner, AIA, President of BDG Architects.
John Sorrentli, FAIA, FRAIC, president of JRS Architect. PC added, “I am very excited about the synergy that will occur by JRS joining BDG. This partnership will provide for a broader range of services offered via enhanced technology platforms. Our clients will now have expanded opportunities to realize their future projects whether in the greater New York City area or on the eastern seaboard. These enhancements and our ability to service our clients on a much larger project scale will continue to be delivered by the very same faces who our clients have known and trusted. Our entire team is thrilled for this opportunity to enrich our services for our valued clients ultimately benefiting their portfolios.”
BDG Architects, is a full-service architecture and interior design firm serving numerous private-sector clients for more than 30 years. JRS Architect, PC, is a New York and New Jersey based architecture and interior design firm and has been serving both the public and private sectors for over 39 years. Combining the talents and resources of these firms will allow them to provide expanded expertise, market depth and greater resources to meet the complex and diverse needs of their clients.
JRS and its staff of design professionals bring 39 years of expertise in offices, banks, retail stores, schools, healthcare facilities, restaurants, hotels, industrial/warehouses and multifamily projects along with historic preservation services. Through offices in Mineola, New York and Princeton, New Jersey the focus has been on the greater New York City metropolitan area for start-ups to Fortune 100 firms. Their staff of professionals pride themselves on client satisfaction, a commitment that is underscored by the firm’s ongoing referral business.