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COP29 showcased why humankind cannot wait on governments to solve the climate crisis. As HOK's Director of Sustainability Anica Landreneau writes in her recap of this year's UN Climate Summit, it's time for private entities and individuals to take the lead. "We must be the actors." #cop29 #climatechange #aecindustry

✈️ Congratulations to our airport clients soaring to the top of the charts for the World’s Busiest Airports! Dallas Fort Worth, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta and Chicago O’Hare international airports were named #1, #2 and #3 busiest airports around the world for their number of passengers served, daily flights and destinations served. HOK is part of a joint venture team transforming Terminals A and C at DFW, a component of its DFW Forward capital improvement plan. At ATL, HOK led the joint venture team that designed improvements to the airport’s domestic passenger terminal, including two soaring structural steel canopies that provide a welcoming ‘front door’ to the airport. HOK teamed with Muller2 on the ORD Terminal 5 expansion and modernization – the terminal’s first major expansion since it opened in 1993. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQxD4Xzq 📸 1) The reimagined Terminal C at DFW, 2) the ORD Terminal 5 Expansion (Nic LeHoux Photography), 3) the ATL Canopy and Modernization Program (Creative Sources Photography)

We love seeing HOK mentioned prominently in Metropolis Magazine's 2024 Products issue. Metropolis Editor-in-Chief Avinash Rajagopal begins the issue's introduction with the following: "A meeting I had at HOK's New York office this spring gave me goose bumps. Christine Vandover, principal and senior project interior designer, and Elizabeth Baxter, senior sustainable design specialist, took me behind the scenes on the firm’s Sustainable Material Tracking initiative—a comprehensive effort across HOK’s global offices to move material selections in interior design toward sustainability, health, and equity." Learn more at metropolismag.com: https://lnkd.in/g_NVwJQa

Our Boston team is fierce and setting their sights on the New England market! In this Q&A, our Boston studio leaders Tom Grimble and Marianne E. Weiss, IIDA, LEED AP discuss their love for the city, dedication to improving the built environment through projects with AstraZeneca, GSK and Takeda, and design trends in the historic city for its top industries. “I often joke that the four largest industries in Boston are life sciences, higher education, healthcare and the people who design and build those projects,” Tom shares. “The innovation emerging from Boston is amazing,” says Marianne. “It’s a forward-thinking market for healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, technology, cybersecurity and higher education.” Meet Tom and Marianne, and learn how we’re enhancing Boston’s built environment: https://lnkd.in/g6SYb-PX 📸 HOK's Boston studio at an archery event, Marianne and Tom, and AstraZeneca's new R&D facility in Kendall Square

Join us in congratulating our own Bill Johnson, design principal in HOK’s Denver studio, on being named a 2024 VenuesNow All-Star! Bill is an expert in sports venue design with more than 40 years of experience. Check out some key highlights from his recent VenuesNow interview on the sports, recreation and entertainment venue industry: - Celebrating milestones like the groundbreaking of Scotia Place—the future home of the Calgary Flames. - Reimagining venues with transformative renovations at Hard Rock Stadium, Footprint Center and State Farm Arena. - Designing sustainably to enhance the fan experience at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Stadium of the Future. Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/g3yzPzf6 📸 Project Images Below: Scotia Place, Hard Rock Stadium (Christy Radecic), Footprint Center (Christy Radecic)

We want to welcome two new directors of design for Interiors to HOK: Neil Schneider in Chicago and Linnea Wingo in Houston. Neil joins our global Design Board, bringing deep workplace innovation expertise, while Linnea brings an award-winning portfolio and integrated approach to architecture and interiors. Their leadership will help shape the next chapter of design excellence in our Chicago and Houston studios! https://lnkd.in/g3DGgaCB

The historic 1910 Magic Chef stove factory on The Hill in St. Louis has been given new life as the modern headquarters for Brown & Crouppen Law Firm, Missouri’s largest injury law firm. This adaptive-reuse project, designed by HOK in collaboration with Third Man Development, marries industrial heritage with contemporary workplace needs. Highlights include: • Preservation of original features like wood floors, exposed brick and columns • Creative repurposing of 1,500 feet of copper bars into design elements • Innovative spaces including an Airstream trailer conference room and mini-golf greens • High-tech amenities balanced with warm, inviting aesthetics This project shows how thoughtful design can transform underutilized spaces, support new ways of working and reinvigorate local communities. It’s a testament to the power of adaptive reuse. Kudos to all involved in bringing this vision to life! Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gffARqXv 📸: Sam Fentress

Penn State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences helps shape the future of human and animal health. How can design help the university continue to support these efforts and attract top faculty, staff and students? Discover the key features of the new HOK-designed Penn State Animal, Veterinary, and Biomedical Sciences Building: 🏛️ A Hub for Collaboration and Innovation The facility fosters transdisciplinary research by combining the Animal Science and Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences departments under one roof. Flexible lab neighborhoods, shared support spaces and inviting collaboration zones break down silos and encourage researchers to work together seamlessly. 🌳 Preserving and Enhancing Nature HOK’s project team worked with campus landscape architects and tree conservation specialists to protect mature trees, including a rare heritage Japanese Red Pine that anchors the main entry. ☀️ Designed for Sustainability and Well-Being Exceeding Penn State’s energy efficiency goals, the facility features high-performance building systems and a façade designed for energy conservation. Healthy materials and low-emitting finishes support sustainability and occupant well-being. Learn more in our #HOKDesignAnnual: https://lnkd.in/gyR8yim8 📸 James Ewing Photography

HOK’s renovation design for the iconic Cummins Inc. Technical Center in Columbus, Indiana, transforms this 1968 Harry Weese-designed modernist landmark into a state-of-the-art workplace supporting 500 R&D employees. “Our design respects Weese’s modernist legacy while creating the dynamic, flexible workspace Cummins needs for innovation,” says Kelly Lott, practice leader for HOK’s Interiors group in St. Louis. “The result maintains the building’s architectural integrity while supporting the collaborative culture essential to Cummins’ engineering teams.” The 72,000-sq.-ft. renovation features an interconnecting stair, social hubs, and 90+ conference rooms. Learn more about how this transformation supports Cummins’ next-generation power solutions: https://lnkd.in/gRKp8FpF 📸 Jason Keen

🛫 Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, HOK and HENSEL PHELPS are opening a new bridge-level check-in area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s North Main Terminal. The new feature, which includes automated baggage tagging and drop-off stations, is part of the SEA Gateway Project to modernize the airport, accommodate increased passenger demand and transform the terminal for today’s and tomorrow’s travelers. “The SEA Gateway Project exemplifies our commitment to creating inspiring and efficient spaces for travelers,” said Todd Buchanan, HOK’s principal-in-charge on the project. “This milestone reflects the incredible teamwork and dedication of everyone involved.” The project will include a refreshed lobby and check-in area (shown below), updated baggage handling services, building system and technology upgrades, office and tenant space reconfigurations, an expanded security checkpoint and accessibility improvements at baggage-claim-level entrances. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/giDibmMa