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Close relationships with clients, value-added service, an emphasis on design quality, a collegial work atmosphere—the appeals of small firms have lured many architects into opening up shop.

Transitioning from a small studio to a midsize firm often entails an exponential increase in overhead—in some cases supporting multiple locations.

Firms with high head counts and deep pools of talent are ripe for creative reinvention, but vulnerable as well.

Because of their size and reach, extra-large architecture firms are perhaps best equipped to tackle challenges like housing needs and natural disasters.  

This year's winners exemplify the personal, crafted, and nuanced approach to architecture that has come to define their generation.

The top four firms in Architectural Record’s yearly ranking held tight to their places from 2016.