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Encyclopedia > Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum

HOK (formerly Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) is a global architecture, interiors, engineering, planning and consulting firm. HOK is the largest U.S.-based architecture-engineering firm.[1] It also is the country's leading design firm in terms of non-U.S. fee growth.[2] As of 2008, the firm maintains more than 2,500 professional staff across seven countries on four continents and is active in all major architectural specialties. This article is about building architecture. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

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History

HOK was established in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1955. The firm's name is derived from the surnames of its three founding partners: George Hellmuth, Gyo Obata and George Kassabaum, all graduates of the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. Gyo Obata (born 1923) is a significant American architect. ... Washington University redirects here. ...


The practice's first building was a school in a St. Louis suburb, Saint Louis Priory School. By the mid-1960s, the firm was winning commissions across the United States and began to open additional offices, starting with San Francisco in 1966. By the 1970s the firm was operating internationally and in 1975 the firm was named as architect of the $3.5 billion King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, at the time the single largest project in the world. The Saint Louis Priory School, a Roman Catholic secondary day school for boys, is located in suburban St. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... King Saud University (جامعة الملك سعود) Is a well known university within the persian gulf countries. ...


In 1983, HOK formed HOK Sport + Venue + Event, which is a leader in designing sport stadiums, arenas and convention centers. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... HOK Sport + Venue + Event, a division of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, is an architectural practice specializing in the design of public assembly spaces and planning of major special events. ...


HOK's first office outside the United States opened in Hong Kong in 1984 and HOK has continued to expand by opening additional offices in the United States and around the world and by acquiring other leading firms. In November of 1994 HOK acquired CRSS Architects, Inc. based in Houston, Texas adding offices in Houston and Atlanta. This article is about the year. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Houston redirects here. ...


HOK is an innovator in the building design industry. The company has greatly influenced how the business of architecture is run and in 1983 HOK introduced HOK Draw, one of the first computer-aided drafting software products that specialized in conceptual architectual design. More recently, HOK has made a commitment to using Building Information Modeling (BIM) to streamline the design and construction process.[3] Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of a wide range of computer-based tools that assist engineers, architects and other design professionals in their design activities. ... The Building Information Model (BIM) is a new tool used by the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. ...


HOK is a leader in sustainable design,[4] commonly referred to as "green architecture." Professionals in the firm authored one of the industry's most respected resources on the topic, "The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design," originally published in 2000 by John Wiley & Sons. A second edition of the book was published in 2005. By 2008, HOK had more than 570 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professionals and 26 LEED certified projects.


Global offices

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Beijing, China
  • Brisbane, Australia
  • Chicago, IL
  • Dallas, TX
  • Denver, CO
  • Dubai, UAE
  • Hong Kong
  • Houston, TX
  • Kansas City, MO
  • London, England
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Miami, FL
  • Nashville, TN
  • New York City, NY
  • Ottawa, ON Canada
  • St. Louis, MO
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Shanghai, China
  • Singapore, Singapore
  • Tampa, FL
  • Toronto, ON Canada
  • Washington, DC
  • HOK Euronet - affiliated firms in Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Rome

Selected projects

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Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a baseball stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland, which was completed in 1992 to replace the aging Memorial Stadium. ... Baltimore redirects here. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Community of Christ Temple in Independence, Missouri, USA. Dedicated 1994 The Independence Temple is a house of worship and education dedicated to the pursuit of peace, reconciliation, and healing of the spirit. It dominates the skyline of Independence, Missouri, USA, headquarters of the Community of Christ. ... Independence is a city in Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Jacobs Field (informally called The Jake) is a baseball stadium located in the middle of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Tuntex Sky Tower at night Lantern Festival at Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Tuntex Sky Tower, or the T & C Tower , 85 SKYTOWER (the Tuntex & Chien-Tai Tower), is a 85-floor skyscraper located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Region City seat Lingya District (苓雅區) Government  - Mayor Chen Chu (陳菊) Area  - Total 154 km² (59. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of United States President George H. W. Bush. ... College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in Central Texas. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Northwestern Memorial Hospital is a hospital under Northwestern University, Illinois. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... This page is for Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse is the largest single courthouse in the country. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... For other similarly-named museums see Museum of Natural History. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Entrance to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Aerial view of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM)s annex at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. ... National Air and Space Museum exterior The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington, D.C., United States, and is the most popular of the Smithsonian museums. ... Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... 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For other uses, see Doha (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Midfield Terminal Project Midfield Terminal Rendering Indianapolis International Airport (IATA: IND, ICAO: KIND, FAA LID: IND) is a public airport located seven miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district of Indianapolis, a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. ... Indianapolis redirects here. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Satellite Image of the Town by Google Earth Town Seaport Image by Google Earth Town Airport (by Google Earth) Rabigh (Arabic:رابغ) is an anchient Town on the western coast of Saudi Arabia (Red Sea). ... Sheikh Zayed Centre will have 4 towers in total. ...

Notes

  1. ^ "Top 500 Design Firms 2007', "Engineering News-Record", April 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Top 30 United States Based Multinational Design Firm Rankings 2007', "DesignIntelligence", October 5, 2007.
  3. ^ "BIM at HOK', "AEC Magazine", January 30, 2007.
  4. ^ "HOK Earns Sustainable Leadership Award', "Interior Design", May 9, 2006,

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Hellmuth Obata and Kassbaum v. King (14797 words)
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HOK Sport [was to] provide design services for the development of a conceptual design and preparation of documents to be used by AAG for marketing and soliciting finance for the Hannover project.
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