Orlando Regional Medical Center Expands Healing Environment

May 16, 2012

Orlando Regional Medical Center Expands Healing Environment
HKS Inc. has been awarded a major redesign/renovation project at Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC). New construction will expand both the north and south ends of its downtown campus to improve patient care and clinical services, while expressing a new contemporary vision for the facilities. 
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Zapiain Serves as Judge for WAN Competition

May 14, 2012

Zapiain Serves as Judge for WAN Competition
Luis Zapiain, associate principal with HKS’s London office, will serve as judge for the 2012 WAN AWARDS Hotel of the Year design competitions, hosted by World Architecture News (WAN).
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Kraus Judges Healthcare Environment Awards

May 10, 2012

Kraus Judges Healthcare Environment Awards
Shannon Kraus, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, senior vice president with HKS Healthcare, has been named a jury member for this year’s Healthcare Environment Awards.
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HKS-Designed 50 UN Plaza Designated GSA’s First Historical Renovation Building Projected to Achieve LEED Platinum Certification

May 9, 2012

HKS-Designed 50 UN Plaza Designated GSA’s First Historical Renovation Building Projected to Achieve LEED Platinum Certification
HKS’s renovation of 50 United Nations Plaza (UNP), a 350,000-square-foot federal building in San Francisco, will be one of the first GSA historical restorations anticipated to achieve LEED Platinum Certification. The building is currently undergoing its first major upgrade since it was constructed in 1936 in the heart of San Francisco’s Civic Center.
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C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Earns LEED Silver

May 8, 2012

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Earns LEED Silver
C.S. Mott Children’s and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital has been awarded LEED Silver certification.
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HKS’s Jane Ho Serves as Judge for WAN Competition

May 7, 2012

HKS’s Jane Ho Serves as Judge for WAN Competition
Jane Ho, senior architect with HKS’s London office, will serve as a judge for the 2012 WAN AWARDS Healthcare of the Year design competitions, hosted by World Architecture News (WAN).
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HKS Urban Design Studio Launched

May 4, 2012

HKS, Inc., a top-five national architectural firm with 29 U.S. and international offices, is expanding its architectural services to include urban design through the newly formed HKS Urban Design Studio. The studio expands the firm’s ability to be part of the broader urban fabric through large-scale design and master planning.

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Beikmann, Evans to Present at Health Facilities Design & Construction 2012

May 4, 2012

Beikmann, Evans to Present at Health Facilities Design & Construction 2012
Why is lean management important in health-facility construction? In what key construction areas can lean management be used to maximize efficiency? Bernita Beikmann, AIA, associate principal with HKS, and Jennie Evans, RN, LEED AP, vice president with HKS, will answer these questions and more at the Health Facilities Design & Construction, to be held May 21-23 in Dallas, Texas.
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HKS to Design JW Marriott Austin Luxury Convention Hotel

May 3, 2012

HKS to Design JW Marriott Austin Luxury Convention Hotel
HKS Hill Glazier Studio was awarded a contract for the design of the luxury convention hotel, the JW Marriott Austin in Texas.
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Top 10 Design Tips to Dazzle Your Guests: Hotel Meeting Space

May 3, 2012

Top 10 Design Tips to Dazzle Your Guests: Hotel Meeting Space
Flexibility and connectivity are two key space requirements that meeting and event planners look for in a host hotel today. Flexibility is vital to celebratory gatherings, too, as is natural light and indoor-outdoor access. 
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