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into other markets such as health care and making major
hardware and software investments, to improve efficiency
and client interface.”
Bottom line: MOA posted year-over-year revenue growth
through the recession and, though yet another big invest-
ment in a design competition, tasted the sweetest success of
all: winning the job to design the Denver world headquarters
of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500 kidney care service provider.
As client, DaVita was intensely focused on building a com-
plex that boldly captured its vital, village-based company
culture. MOA, having honed its reputation under Outland
for creating spaces to do just that, created a light-filled design
that maximizes inspiration and positive energy, framed by
jaw-dropping views of the Front Range. The building leaves
the indelible impression of a thriving business, committed
to the health and welfare of its internal and external cus-
tomers.
“Bob and I have worked together on at least 10 projects
since the early 1980s. I think DaVita was our most signifi-
cant collaboration. It was a true labor of love,” says TWP’s Les
Wells, who also worked on the project. “MOA was an excep-
tional partner in working with the owner and contractor to
create a significant architectural landmark on the Denver
skyline. MOA exceeded every metric set for the project.”
Because of the operational and philosophical framework
Outland created, MOA will continue to design projects that
create meaningful, functional spaces where people can live,
work, play, learn or heal.
“Bob set MOA up what he called a ‘legacy firm,’ meaning
it would always welcome and cultivate new leadership over
time. His core values – integrity, teamwork, providing op-
portunities for the next generation, a fundamental belief in
ongoing professional development, the idea that you leave
the company better than you found it – are ingrained in our
culture,” Koury says.
As Outland himself notes, “I feel very comfortable stepping
away from the firm knowing that it’s in good hands, with
people who have through the years grown into MOA leader-
ship positions. They have embraced the values and will con-
tinue the direction that Kiyoshi and I started on 35 years ago.”
MOA will flourish, even as Outland passes the baton. And
that’s just how he planned it.
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/ Building a Legacy /
Laura Mahony Photography
ABOVE:
MOA future leaders include, from left to right, Eric Vogel, Jere Eggleston, Brian Konczak, Barry Koury and Jack
Mousseau. Not pictured is Kevin Sullivan.
UPPER RIGHT:
Bob Outland and Kiyoshi Murata pictured more than 35 years ago.
