CORE Design Group, a national architecture and structural engineering firm, announced that it will be merging with Lancaster-based design and planning firm Richard F. Mulá Architects.

The merger will create an architectural practice with offices in York, Lancaster, and the Eastern Shore of Delmarva that offers architecture, structural engineering, interior architecture, urban planning and historic preservation services. Richard F. Mulá will join Teen Vebares and James E. Baumgardner as Principal.

The addition gives CORE Design Group’s practice an enhanced portfolio in healthcare, senior living and higher education design while adding corporate, multi-use housing and industrial sectors to Mulá Architects. The merger also broadens CORE Design Group’s presence by adding a Lancaster office. Recently, the companies each celebrated anniversaries, CORE Design Group noting its 15th anniversary and Mulá Architects its 20th year.

“With this merger, we are combining our strengths to offer a deeper understanding of the professional services we can provide to our clients in different market sectors,” said Richard F. Mulá, Founding Principal of Mulá Architects. “Ultimately, we will have a bigger impact and presence within the communities we serve.”

“It is a natural fit,” says Teen Vebares, Founding Principal of CORE Design Group. “We share very similar philosophies in our areas of expertise. For the last 16 years, we’ve been committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients and this merger will only enhance our ability to do so.”

CORE Design Group is a national firm providing professional services for architectural design and structural engineering for corporate, commercial and industrial buildings. The firm was founded on the fundamental principle that the greatest contribution of architecture is to strengthen and vitalize the communities we serve.

Founded in 1999, Richard F. Mulá Architects is a full-service architecture, planning and specialty-services design firm. For two decades, Mulá Architects has utilized their vast and diverse portfolio of project experience and expertise to collaborate with dozens of inspired clients to create unique spaces. The firm has successfully completed projects across many fields and markets, building lasting client relationships along the way and expanding their expertise.

For more information about CORE Design Group, please visit www.core-designgroup.com.