Sherlock, Smith & Adams (SS&A) was founded in 1946 when Chris J. Sherlock, an engineer, and Moreland Griffith Smith and Richard J. Adams, both architects, formed a partnership to practice Architecture and Engineering. They knew, on the basis of past experience, that an organization combining these two functions is capable of offering a more efficient type of professional service than if provided by separate companies. The founder's legacy lives on at SS&A.