merger mania.

The article discusses mergers between architecture firms in light of difficult economic conditions caused by the recession and the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. It focuses on a survey of architecture firms conducted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), which found that more than half of the firms expected mergers in architecture to increase in 2011. Topics include the positive and negative aspects of mergers between firms and the impact for large, small, and midsize firms.