We misplaced an distinctive buddy and mentor. We welcomed new management. We celebrated thrilling challenge wins and milestones, and we grew and strengthened our agency. From mournful to monumental, 2023 was a 12 months to recollect.
Folks
The 12 months started on a tragic word with the passing of HOK CEO and Chairman Invoice Hellmuth. A unprecedented architect and chief, Hellmuth designed dozens of award-winning buildings throughout the globe and elevated HOK’s profile throughout the design group and worldwide.
Whereas we mourned Invoice’s loss, we have been comforted realizing he by no means led alone. Invoice instilled management in everybody, and we have been lucky to fill his very massive sneakers with two distinctive protégés. In April, Susan Klumpp Williams and Eli Hoisington have been promoted to co-CEOs of HOK. Their new roles broke new floor with the institution of the youngest and first feminine CEOs in our almost 70-year historical past.
The modifications to high management didn’t finish there. In July, Misty Yanko was elevated to the position of chief monetary officer, changing into one in every of three girls in our C-Suite. In September, Riccardo Mascia additionally stepped into a brand new position as HOK’s first chief technique officer, a place that leverages his deep information of HOK enterprise operations and the design career.
Our folks additionally took on extra industry-wide management roles, none increased than Kim Dowdell’s elevation this month to president of the American Institute for Architects, marking the primary time a Black girl has led the group.
Initiatives
2023 was a memorable 12 months for HOK challenge wins and milestones. The whole variety of challenge bulletins is just too exhaustive to record right here, however highlights embrace:
Our Sports activities + Recreation + Leisure apply celebrated an exceptional 12 months with the profitable opening of CITYPARK Stadium, adopted by information that we’re additionally designing one other new MLS stadium for New York Metropolis Soccer Membership. Different thrilling challenge bulletins embrace Jacksonville Jaguar’s new stadium and the Denver Bronco’s new coaching facility and headquarters.
Our Science + Know-how apply continued to win new initiatives that advance analysis and innovation. These embrace Caltech’s new Quantum Analysis Facility (above), Clemson College’s Superior Supplies Innovation Complicated and the proposed $2 billion Berkeley Area Middle at NASA Analysis Park.
Our Aviation + Transportation group introduced two important new initiatives at Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport that may modernize its S Concourse and its North Most important Terminal. In New York, our various plan to modernize Penn Station turned heads and earned reward from structure critics from the New York Occasions, New York Journal and different retailers.
In Healthcare, we celebrated the sod-turning of Bon Secours Well being System’s new hospital in Limerick, Eire, and the groundbreaking of the College of Kentucky’s new Well being Training Constructing. Michigan Medication’s 264-bed D. Dan and Betty Kahn Pavilion topped out in Ann Arbor, and the College of Pittsburgh Medical Middle opened its new Imaginative and prescient and Rehabilitation Middle (above).
Awards + Milestones
As a agency, we continued to strengthen and develop in 2023. We opened a brand new studio in Boston, bringing our international variety of places of work to 26. The Worldwide WELL Constructing Institute introduced HOK with a prestigious WELL AP Impression Award for our dedication to designing buildings that prioritize well being and well-being. In California, our LA studio was acknowledged as a DEI Firm of the Yr by the Los Angeles Enterprise Journal.
Talking of range, in 2023 we expanded our Range x Design Scholarship and awarded 10 BIPOC design college students every with $10,000 scholarships and alternatives to intern at HOK. Lastly, we completed the 12 months with information that seven not too long ago accomplished HOK initiatives gained American Structure Awards, recognizing the most effective design from around the globe.
There are a lot of, many extra wins, awards, hirings and promotions we may add to this record. However we’ll finish right here by thanking our colleagues and purchasers for turning what started as a somber 12 months into a really particular one. Thanks.
