1.18.10 | Chicago, IL | The Board of Directors of top international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman is pleased to announce that Jerry R. Walleck AIA will lead the firm’s Chicago office as managing principal. He will be supported by the office’s other principals Carlo Salvador AIA, LEED AP and Joseph P. Hassel. Walleck joined Perkins Eastman in 2002 as a principal to open the firm’s Chicago office.

Walleck says of the appointment, “I am excited to continue working with a talented group of people, and feel privileged to have a role in leading this office into the future. Together, we have built a diverse and dynamic practice, and I look forward to continuing that momentum over the coming years.”  

Walleck is a Chicago native and alumni of the Illinois Institute of Technology, and has 20 years of experience in the design of complex buildings. He has helped to build a diverse regional and national practice, offering design and planning expertise in a variety of project types including senior living, corporate interiors, residential, and commercial development. His designs have earned multiple awards from prestigious organizations including the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) and the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.

Bradford Perkins FAIA, the firm’s Chairman and CEO, says of Walleck, “Jerry is a proven and capable leader whose creativity and commitment to design excellence will continue to be extremely valuable assets to our Chicago office.”

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Perkins Eastman is among the top architecture and design firms in the world. The firm prides itself on inventive and compassionate design that enhances the quality of the human experience. Because of its depth and range, Perkins Eastman takes on assignments from niche buildings to complex projects that enrich whole communities. The firm’s practice areas include education, housing, healthcare, senior living, corporate interiors, cultural institutions, public sector facilities, retail, office buildings, and urban design. Perkins Eastman provides award-winning design through its domestic offices in New York, NY; Boston, MA; Arlington, VA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Oakland, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Stamford, CT; and internationally in Dubai, UAE; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Mumbai, India; Shanghai, China; and Toronto, Canada.