FxFOWLE Becomes FXCollaborative

If you could design happenstance, this January at FXFOWLE is what it would look like. The architecture, interiors and planning firm celebrates its 40th anniversary, while rolling out a well-timed rebrand and announcing a move from its Chelsea NYC headquarters to downtown Brooklyn. The firm’s newly unveiled name, FXCollaborative, is a symbol of evolution that will follow it to Brooklyn, into a new building of its own design. Originally founded by Bruce Fowle in 1978 as Fox & Fowle, FXCollaborative is now headed by eight partners, supported by a staff of more than 150 in offices in New York and Washington, D.C. We spoke with Managing Partner Guy Geier to shed light on the trio of changes. “These things all came together at the same time, but we didn’t necessarily plan it that way,” said Mr. Geier. “Two years ago, we made the decision to explore rebranding, and our anniversary …