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DPZ's
small size is instrumental in maintaining the high
standards offered by its planning practice. By limiting its
workload, the
principals and directors are able to participate in every project that
is
selected. This approach has established DPZ’s reputation for
excellence
and has greatly increased the reach of the firm’s design philosophy and
technique. As a result, the demand for
the firm's time has grown dramatically over the years.
Maintaining the
quality level required to achieve equal results for projects beyond
practical
reach requires the location of talented professionals in various
regions of the
world to leverage and train new resources.
This
model for extending DPZ's reach without diluting its
strength is an expansion of the firm's historical business
practice. The
firm has always teamed with professionals in a process of mutual
learning to ensure
that its projects are designed to the highest standards. For two
decades,
DPZ has operated as a “virtual firm,” effectively involving the most
advanced
practitioners in its work. Teams are constructed and dismantled
as needed
on a project-by-project basis. Over the years these individuals
have become
valuable resources available to assist DPZ with a wide variety of
projects across
North
America.
The
affiliate firms are organized in emulation of this
model. Each is an independent firm with its own network of
professionals
trained and led by its principals. Inherently
flexible in their practice, the affiliates are able to respond to
regional
conditions of culture and market without hesitation. These
offices are
tied to DPZ through the creation of a research and development academy
being
established by DPZ in Miami,
ensuring that the best practices in the field are shared
across the system and that all work is developed to DPZ
standards. The
combination of DPZ in Miami
and affiliate firms in other locations optimizes the design techniques
and talents of DPZ at a global scale.
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