Firm also worked on stadia for next year鈥檚 World Cup
BDP has snapped up Pattern, the sports specialist which is working on Everton鈥檚 new stadium.
The acquisition of the practice, which has 40 employees, puts BDP within striking distance of being crowned the UK鈥檚 biggest practice in 黑洞社区 sister title 黑洞社区 Design鈥檚 annual report.
BDP said it had 363 architects on its books in , putting it in second place behind Fosters with 456.
It is the latest acquisition by BDP, which in 2019 , and is this year celebrating its 60th anniversary.
Outgoing chief executive John McManus, who oversaw the deal, described Pattern as 鈥渇irst-class practice鈥� and said: 鈥淥ur international reach and interdisciplinary approach, combined with Pattern鈥檚 stadia and arena design expertise creates a significant player in the global sports sector and will result in the creation of some of the world鈥檚 most experiential and inspiring places to visit, watch and support the best sporting action.鈥�
McManus formally stepped down as chief executive yesterday (Thursday) ahead of retiring later this year. He has been replaced by Nick Fairham who has been with the business for 15 years.
Pattern was founded in 2009 by Dipesh Patel who becomes a principal at BDP and will continue to run the rebranded BDP Pattern.
He described the move as exciting and said: 鈥淏y being part of this global interdisciplinary practice with multiple office locations, our teams will be able to enter new markets and manage a much higher workload.鈥�
Pattern designed two of the Qatar World Cup 2022 stadia and is also working in the Americas, China and Europe. It was brought in to help US architect Dan Meis design at Bramley-Moore Dock in 2019. That year it also in Lima in just 18 months.
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