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Article: Future of many architectural firms in doubt
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- March 16, 2009
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Shawn O'Donahue knew the architectural firm where he worked was headed for financial ruin when a key foreign developer sent its employees on an abrupt vacation.
After months of overseas travel, meetings, and nonsensical excuses, it had become clear that Sienna Architecture Co.'s work in the United Arab Emirates was over. The architects were sent back to the Oregon-based headquarters and laid off.
The client who owed Sienna and its partners millions of dollars for their services in Dubai did what a growing number of developers are doing _ stiffing the architect.
With the recession and credit crunch wreaking havoc on the construction industry, architects are often left ...