{"id":185,"date":"2024-05-16T19:22:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T19:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2-perkinseastmanthenarrative.dreamhosters.com\/summer2024\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2024-07-10T13:32:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:32:03","slug":"studio-spotlight-bfj-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/studio-spotlight-bfj-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Spotlight: BFJ Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"parallax\" id=\"bfj-hero-parallax\" style=\"min-height:30vw;background-position: 0 48px;background-image: url('https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Architects-Working_02-2024_Team-Photo-BFJ_lighter-1.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero bfj-hero has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-48c2c4f0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#739042\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-f9bd05ee\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center studio-spotlight has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b6520adcaae01e55d2849e5bbc8948fc\" style=\"font-size:42px\"><em>studio spotlight:<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center bfj-planning-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c79a1036c5447cfe5020064879b81906\" style=\"font-size:90px\"><em>BFJ <\/em>Planning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-cc4259ba\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f85c90f08de11348e8867fde7f646339\"><p class=\"has-text-align-center subheading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"max-width:550px\">A small team makes a big impact through community outreach.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-7cd39ab2\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"by-line has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-166b9059b045e5420691cbfe39802c0f\">BY <strong>EMILY BAMFORD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-541a6b20\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>BFJ Planning affects the daily flow of life in cities and towns both in the Northeast United States and much farther afield. The firm, which celebrated its 25th anniversary as an affiliate of Perkins Eastman in 2023, is a multidisciplinary practice with expertise in planning and zoning, urban design, environmental planning, real estate consulting, transportation planning, and sustainability and resiliency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The New York City-based firm was founded in 1980 by Principal Paul Buckhurst (now retired) and Principal Frank Fish and is officially known as Buckhurst, Fish &amp; Jacquemart; Principal Georges Jacquemart, who was recently named a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners, became a partner in 1991. BFJ places great emphasis on collaboration both internally among its staff members and externally with its clients in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The firm is also supported by its affiliate Urbanomics, Inc., a consultancy led by Principal Tina Lund that has provided economic development planning studies, market studies, tax policy analyses, program evaluations, and economic and demographic forecasts since 1984. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perkins Eastman\u2019s Co-Founder and Chairman Brad Perkins says, \u201cBFJ\u2019s joining with us was really a reuniting of old colleagues. Mary-Jean Eastman (co-founder and vice chair) and I had worked with Paul Buckhurst and Frank Fish when we were all at the British firm Llewelyn Davies. Our practice has always been built on our ability to act as an advisor to our clients from the earliest stages of their projects. BFJ brought us a number of important, complementary skill sets that greatly strengthened our pre-design services.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full bfj-right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1504\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/M25V9BX.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/M25V9BX.jpg 1504w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/M25V9BX-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/M25V9BX-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/M25V9BX-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1504px) 100vw, 1504px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An infill concept for Melville, NY, weaves a mixed-use town center into an existing neighborhood. Rendering \u00a9 BFJ Planning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wrap-override max-width-1260 is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-35f56f29 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bfj-planning\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>BFJ Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founded: <\/strong>1980<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joined Perkins Eastman:<\/strong> 1998<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staff:<\/strong> 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Practitioners:<\/strong> architects, economists, environmental planners, fiscal analysts, land-use planners, planners, project managers, transportation planners, urban designers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Completed Projects:<\/strong> 1,000-plus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recent Awards:<\/strong> 2023 Outstanding Community Engagement Award, American Planning Association New Jersey Chapter: OUR Jersey City Master Plan; and 2021 Heissenbuttel Award for Planning Excellence, New York Planning Federation: Mount Kisco Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Overlay Zone<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image max-width-400\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/6.jpg 824w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/6-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/6-768x563.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BFJ\u2019s conceptual design for Waverly Place in Madison, NJ, includes ideas to enliven a railroad underpass. Rendering&nbsp;\u00a9&nbsp;BFJ&nbsp;Planning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transformative Projects <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>BFJ has completed more than 1,000 projects in the United States, East Asia, Europe, and South America\u2014many of them transformative in nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm has led the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative, an economic development project, since 2016. \u201cWe help communities throughout New York dream big while selecting strategic projects that will jump-start the revitalization of their downtowns,\u201d says Principal Susan Favate, who has been with the firm for 18 years. Equally impactful is the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Plan for Staten Island, which was developed in response to Hurricane Sandy. Principal Sarah Yackel managed the multidisciplinary team, led by Perkins Eastman, that worked closely with community representatives to gain consensus on the use of federal rebuilding funds. \u201cThe critical importance of this project, coupled with the emotional weight of the damage done to the community, including the loss of life, homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure, made this project both challenging and incredibly rewarding,\u201d Yackel says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group max-width-1000 wrap-override is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64989fb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"padding: 0;width: 44%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1123\" height=\"1566\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Queensboro-Bridge-Area_197-A-Plan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Queensboro-Bridge-Area_197-A-Plan.jpg 1123w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Queensboro-Bridge-Area_197-A-Plan-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Queensboro-Bridge-Area_197-A-Plan-734x1024.jpg 734w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Queensboro-Bridge-Area_197-A-Plan-768x1071.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Queensboro-Bridge-Area_197-A-Plan-1101x1536.jpg 1101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1123px) 100vw, 1123px\" \/><figcaption>BFJ\u2019s comprehensive plan for the revitalization of the Manhattan side of the Queensboro Bridge called for improved waterfront access and open space connections, more street greenery, and view preservation. Drawing by Paul Buckhurst | \u00a9 BFJ Planning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height: 24px;width: 24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"width: 100%;padding:0;max-width:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BFJ-Rendering.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BFJ-Rendering.jpg 953w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BFJ-Rendering-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BFJ-Rendering-768x469.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><figcaption>The firm\u2019s vision plan for the West Side Rail Yards (now known as Hudson Yards) in Manhattan advocated for a residential neighborhood and park facing the Hudson River, with community facilities and office buildings on the city-facing side of the site. Drawing by Paul Buckhurst | \u00a9 BFJ Planning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image max-width-1000\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2171\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Hanoi-MP_0033400.00.0_Plan-Site_mr.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Hanoi-MP_0033400.00.0_Plan-Site_mr.jpg 2171w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Hanoi-MP_0033400.00.0_Plan-Site_mr-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Hanoi-MP_0033400.00.0_Plan-Site_mr-926x1024.jpg 926w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Hanoi-MP_0033400.00.0_Plan-Site_mr-768x849.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Hanoi-MP_0033400.00.0_Plan-Site_mr-1389x1536.jpg 1389w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Hanoi-MP_0033400.00.0_Plan-Site_mr-1853x2048.jpg 1853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2171px) 100vw, 2171px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Perkins Eastman and BFJ Planning\u2019s collaboration on the Hanoi Capital Master Plan to 2030 produced a land-use plan for the greater Hanoi region with distinct satellite cities and large swaths of green areas for rice plantations and flood-control efforts. Site Plan by Paul Buckhurst | \u00a9 Perkins Eastman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another project by the firm involved long-term planning for the Perkins Eastman-led <a href=\"https:\/\/perkinseastman.com\/projects\/hanoi-capital-master-plan-to-2030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hanoi Capital Master Plan to 2030<\/a> in Vietnam, which Jacquemart, who directs BFJ\u2019s infrastructure work, describes as \u201ca memorable project that provided a unique opportunity to work in a world with different planning rules and modes of travel.\u201d The firm also produced a property assessment of Hartford-Brainard Airport in Hartford, CT, which included development constraints and recommendations, environmental impacts and a remediation plan, and a community engagement plan. And a particularly challenging downtown waterfront plan for Duluth, MN, was ultimately recognized by the American Planning Association\u2019s Minnesota Chapter with a Waterfront Center Outstanding Planning Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image max-width-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2335\" height=\"1103\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/NDKWNUD-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/NDKWNUD-2.jpg 2335w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/NDKWNUD-2-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/NDKWNUD-2-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/NDKWNUD-2-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/NDKWNUD-2-1536x726.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/NDKWNUD-2-2048x967.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2335px) 100vw, 2335px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hylan Boulevard, the longest commercial road on Staten Island, NY, features natural, cost-effective drainage systems such as bluebelts and bioswales\u2014part of the reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Sandy. Rendering<em>&nbsp;<\/em>\u00a9<em>&nbsp;<\/em>Perkins Eastman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group max-width-1000 wrap-override is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BW710NS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BW710NS.jpg 706w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BW710NS-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1340\" height=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BW710NS2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BW710NS2.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BW710NS2-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BW710NS2-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BW710NS2-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1340px) 100vw, 1340px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figcaption style=\"max-width:900px;margin:auto\">BFJ\u2019s downtown master plan and form-based code for Wilton, CT, built on an earlier conservation and development plan, involved additional outreach to local stakeholders, and included a market analysis by Urbanomics. Rendering \u00a9 BFJ Planning<\/figcaption>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborative and Collegial <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm\u2019s small team approach\u2014and supportive environment\u2014is vital to its success. \u201cWe pride ourselves on having a culture that is, first and foremost, collegial,\u201d says Fish, recipient of the New York Planning Federation\u2019s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award. Yackel echoes his thoughts: \u201cThere\u2019s an openness of communication and level of respect given to independent thought here that I truly love. Plus, we\u2019re known for fostering young talent. We like to give staff opportunities to participate in a meaningful way, from presenting work at public workshops to contributing to plan recommendations.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image max-width-1000\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1275\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Architects-Working_02-2024_Team-Photo-BFJ_lighter-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Architects-Working_02-2024_Team-Photo-BFJ_lighter-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Architects-Working_02-2024_Team-Photo-BFJ_lighter-2-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Architects-Working_02-2024_Team-Photo-BFJ_lighter-2-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Architects-Working_02-2024_Team-Photo-BFJ_lighter-2-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Architects-Working_02-2024_Team-Photo-BFJ_lighter-2-1536x979.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BFJ Planning staff members gathered for a portrait (left to right): Planner Eshti Sookram; Senior Planner Mark Freker; Planner Nile Johnson; Principal Sarah Yackel; Associate Principal Noah Levine; Principal Georges Jacquemart; Associate Principal Jonathan Martin; Planner Emily Tolbert; Planner Suzanne Goldberg; Principal Frank Fish; Urbanomics Principal Tina Lund; Senior Planner Christine Jimenez; Planner Lucy Pidcock; Principal Susan Favate; and Associate Principal Thomas Madden. Not Pictured: Associate Silvia Del Fava; Office Manager Fran\u00e7oise Mohamed;<em>&nbsp;<\/em>Planner Michelle Gilman; and&nbsp;Evan&nbsp;Accardi,&nbsp;intern. Photograph<em>&nbsp;<\/em>by<em>&nbsp;<\/em>Sean<em>&nbsp;<\/em>Duggan<em>&nbsp;<\/em>|<em>&nbsp;<\/em>\u00a9<em>&nbsp;<\/em>Perkins<em>&nbsp;<\/em>Eastman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Associate Principal Thomas Madden, one of the newer members of the team, was drawn to the firm\u2019s inclusive environment and multidisciplinary approach. \u201cWe work on amazing projects with incredible clients both small and large, public and private. That flexibility was very appealing,\u201d he says. Favate agrees: \u201cI\u2019m constantly learning and being faced with new challenges. We work on so many different types of projects, and, in the process, do our best to improve the diverse places where we work.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Office Manager Fran\u00e7oise Mohamed, who has worked for BFJ for nearly a decade, says it best: \u201cI feel like I\u2019m working with family, and I look forward to settling at my desk every morning.\u201d <strong>N<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">&nbsp;<em>This article was updated on June 6, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-navigation-link-previous wp-block-post-navigation-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/engaging-young-minds\/\" rel=\"prev\">Previous<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-navigation-link-next wp-block-post-navigation-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2024\/project-scrapbook-skybridge\/\" rel=\"next\">Next<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>studio spotlight: BFJ Planning A small team makes a big impact through community outreach. 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