{"id":34326,"date":"2022-05-12T18:07:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T18:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/?page_id=34326"},"modified":"2026-01-30T21:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:14:31","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"page-hero-title alignfull\">\n\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-title__wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gutenberg-who-we-are-H.jpeg.jpg\" class=\"hero-media__image img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gutenberg-who-we-are-H.jpeg.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gutenberg-who-we-are-H.jpeg.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gutenberg-who-we-are-H.jpeg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gutenberg-who-we-are-H.jpeg.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gutenberg-who-we-are-H.jpeg.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-title__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-title__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-title__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"page-hero-title__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho We Are\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"page-hero-title__title\">Together we can create spaces that inspire and endure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"page-hero-title__description\">Your vision is at the heart of everything we do. Our global team of experts will work closely with you to deliver elegant solutions to complex issues. From iconic gathering places to healing environments, our designs are driven by research, technology, and a deep understanding of human needs. We don\u2019t just design places, we create experiences that inspire, engage, and empower.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/people-directory\/?active=all-people\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--white-on-dark \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"Meet Our Team\">\n\t\t\tMeet Our Team\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-jump-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-jump-links__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"hero-jump-links__nav rich-text--reset\" aria-label=\"Jump To\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-jump-link__instructions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJump To\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"hero-jump-link__items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hero-jump-link__item\"><a class=\"hero-jump-link__link js-gtm-jump-link\" data-js-gtm-label=\"What We Believe\" data-js-gtm-action=\"Who We Are\" href=\"#what-we-believe\"><span class=\"hero-jump-link__link-text\">What We Believe<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"hero-jump-link__item\"><a class=\"hero-jump-link__link js-gtm-jump-link\" data-js-gtm-label=\"Our Leadership\" data-js-gtm-action=\"Who We Are\" href=\"#our-leadership\"><span class=\"hero-jump-link__link-text\">Meet Our Leadership<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"hero-jump-link__item\"><a class=\"hero-jump-link__link js-gtm-jump-link\" data-js-gtm-label=\"Leading Voices\" data-js-gtm-action=\"Who We Are\" href=\"#leading-voices\"><span class=\"hero-jump-link__link-text\">Leading Voices<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"hero-jump-link__item\"><a class=\"hero-jump-link__link js-gtm-jump-link\" data-js-gtm-label=\"Building a Legacy\" data-js-gtm-action=\"Who We Are\" href=\"#building-a-legacy-main\"><span class=\"hero-jump-link__link-text\">Building a Legacy<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"hero-jump-link__item\"><a class=\"hero-jump-link__link js-gtm-jump-link\" data-js-gtm-label=\"Awards\" data-js-gtm-action=\"Who We Are\" href=\"#awards\"><span class=\"hero-jump-link__link-text\">Awards<\/span><\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HKS: What We Believe\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AIi6epG-4oM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"header-section rich-text--reset is-style-wide\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header-section__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-we-believe\">What We Believe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:82%\">\n<p class=\"has-rolling-stone-color has-text-color\">We believe that design should build trust between our collaborators, our clients and those who inhabit the places we design. We aim to inspire and empower the people and communities who encounter our work. To preserve and respect our natural resources, we create places that conserve and rejuvenate our planet, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/what-we-do\/\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--black-on-light \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"What We Do\">\n\t\t\tWhat We Do\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:18%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"pb-9 md-pb-16 wp-block-hks-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"page-cover-image rich-text--reset page-cover-image--quote-image-30 alignfull page-cover-image--text-align-right page-cover-image--overlay-none\">\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"page-cover-image__media-frame\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo-cover-image__media photo-cover-image__media--photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heath-May.jpg\" alt=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"page-cover-image__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;At HKS, we embrace the volatility of design, the tension between the present and the future. With this approach, every project offers an opportunity for innovation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group page-cover-image__cite is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/people\/heath-may\/\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--inline \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"Heath May\">\n\t\t\tHeath May\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body has-small-font-size\">CEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body has-small-font-size\">FAIA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-cover-image__cite page-cover-image__linkedin-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/heathmay\/\" class=\"page-cover-image__linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View LinkedIn profile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"page-cover-image__linkedin-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon icon-social-linkedin icon-xs\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"pb-9 md-pb-16 wp-block-hks-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"header-section rich-text--reset is-style-narrow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header-section__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-leadership\">Our Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"has-rolling-stone-color has-text-color\">We invite you to meet our team, led by a group of people respected for their personal character and professional expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/people-directory\/\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--black-on-light \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"Meet Our Leaders\">\n\t\t\tMeet Our Leaders\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"header-section rich-text--reset is-style-two-columns\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header-section__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Explore Viewpoints<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"leading-voices\">Leading Voices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:22%\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"hks-grid-posts post-grid rich-text--reset hks-grid-posts--has-columns hks-grid-posts--columns-3 alignwide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-grid\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-grid__inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<li class=\"grid-curated post-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/our-news\/articles\/hks-secures-its-succession-heath-may-to-succeed-dan-noble-as-ceo\/\" class=\"grid-card__link-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2464\" height=\"1336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DanHeathEDIT.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"HKS Secures Its Succession \u2013 Heath May to succeed Dan Noble as CEO\u00a0\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"grid-card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"grid-card__category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnouncement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"grid-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHKS Secures Its Succession \u2013 Heath May to succeed Dan Noble as CEO\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<!-- See More Placeholder 76287 -->\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"grid-curated post-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/our-news\/articles\/hks-announces-new-leadership-team\/\" class=\"grid-card__link-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2464\" height=\"1336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/dn_sm_H.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"HKS Announces New Leadership Team\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"grid-card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"grid-card__category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnouncement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"grid-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHKS Announces New Leadership Team\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<!-- See More Placeholder 73813 -->\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"grid-curated post-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/our-news\/articles\/hks-erin-peavey-honored-as-2024-aia-young-architect\/\" class=\"grid-card__link-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"9856\" height=\"5344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/story-hero-crop.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"HKS&#8217; Erin Peavey Honored as 2024 AIA Young Architect\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"grid-card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"grid-card__category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnouncement, Award\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"grid-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHKS&#039; Erin Peavey Honored as 2024 AIA Young Architect\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<!-- See More Placeholder 74119 -->\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"grid-curated post-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/our-news\/articles\/hks-upali-nanda-charts-a-collective-course-for-research-and-innovation\/\" 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post-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/our-news\/articles\/hks-tim-logan-unlocks-exciting-possibilities-through-computational-design\/\" class=\"grid-card__link-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2464\" height=\"1336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim-Logan-H2.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"HKS\u2019 Tim Logan Unlocks Exciting Possibilities Through Computational Design\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"grid-card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"grid-card__category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStory\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"grid-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHKS\u2019 Tim Logan Unlocks Exciting Possibilities Through Computational Design\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<!-- See More Placeholder 72258 -->\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"grid-curated post-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/our-news\/articles\/siobhan-farvardin-from-legos-and-violin-to-hks-senior-living-leader\/\" class=\"grid-card__link-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-card__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Siobhan-Farvardin-From-LEGO-and-Violin-to-HKS_-W-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Siobhan Farvardin: From LEGO and Violin to HKS Senior Living Leader\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"grid-card__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"grid-card__category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStory\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"grid-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSiobhan Farvardin: From LEGO and Violin to HKS Senior Living Leader\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<!-- See More Placeholder 31211 -->\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"pb-9 md-pb-24 wp-block-hks-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/00300-020_012_medium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/00300-020_012_medium.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/00300-020_012_medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/00300-020_012_medium.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/00300-020_012_medium.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HKS Atlanta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"pb-9 md-pb-9 wp-block-hks-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull rich-text--reset has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"building-a-legacy-main\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide wp-block-hks-history\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/gutenberg-who-we-are-11-history-957x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Black and white image of Howard K. Smith, HKS's founder, working on a design model on a table\" class=\"wp-image-34331 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/gutenberg-who-we-are-11-history.jpeg 957w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/gutenberg-who-we-are-11-history.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/gutenberg-who-we-are-11-history.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/gutenberg-who-we-are-11-history.jpeg 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow has-darker-gray-color has-text-color\">History<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-content-inset is-style-h1 has-h-1-font-size\" id=\"building-a-legacy\">Building a Legacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-darker-gray-color has-text-color\">Harwood K. Smith (left) was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois. A gifted painter, he studied at the world-renowned School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In college, Harwood opted to channel his artistic creativity into architecture. Upon graduation, he moved to Dallas, Texas, to begin an architectural practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-darker-gray-color has-text-color\">Harwood founded HKS in 1939. The Texas spirit\u2014entrepreneurial, proud, resourceful &amp; independent\u2014underpins our culture to this day. Harwood\u2019s artistic dreams also continue fuel our own: to inspire through design.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"pb-9 md-pb-16 wp-block-hks-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"header-section rich-text--reset is-style-two-columns\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header-section__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"awards\">Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"has-rolling-stone-color has-text-color\">For our ability to imagine, design and create environments that achieve meaningful impact, our firm has been honored with a number of international awards. Here is a selection of those we&#8217;ve won recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/search\/?contentTypes=awards\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--black-on-light \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"See More\">\n\t\t\tSee More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:22%\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"pb-9 md-pb-24 wp-block-hks-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-hks-awards-grid rich-text--reset is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-hks-awards-grid__item-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AIA-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75445\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6666666666666667;width:62px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AIA.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AIA.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AIA.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AIA.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-size\" id=\"2023-cote-top-ten\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">2024 AIA Architecture Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-hks-awards-grid__description has-small-font-size\"><em>SoFi Stadium<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aia.org\/showcases\/6597704-uc-san-diego-north-torrey-pines-living--le\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--inline \"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"HKS\"   >\n\t\t\tHKS\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-hks-awards-grid__item-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"1170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Forbes_circle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75449\" style=\"width:33px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Forbes_circle.png 1344w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Forbes_circle.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Forbes_circle.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Forbes_circle.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-size\" id=\"2022-fast-company-most-innovative-companies\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">2024 Forbes Best Mid-size Employer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-hks-awards-grid__description has-small-font-size\">Best Mid-size Employer<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90724265\/most-innovative-companies-architecture-2022\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--inline \"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"HKS\"   >\n\t\t\tHKS\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-hks-awards-grid__item-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1880\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AIA-COTE.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64192\" style=\"width:66px;height:38px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AIA-COTE.png 1880w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AIA-COTE.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AIA-COTE.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AIA-COTE.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AIA-COTE.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1880px) 100vw, 1880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-size\" id=\"2022-world-architecture-festival-award\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">2023 COTE Top Ten<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-hks-awards-grid__description has-small-font-size\">UC San Diego Living and Learning Neighborhood<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/worldarchitecturefestival.com\/waf2023\/en\/page\/home\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--inline \"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"HKS\"   >\n\t\t\tHKS\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-hks-awards-grid__item-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AIA-1-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75446\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6666666666666667;width:62px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AIA-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AIA-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AIA-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AIA-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-size\" id=\"2022-asid-outcomes-of-design-award\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">2024 Two AIA Healthcare Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-hks-awards-grid__description has-small-font-size\"><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/what-we-do\/projects\/emory-executive-park-musculoskeletal-institute\/\">Emory Executive Park Musculoskeletal Institute<\/a><\/em><\/em> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/what-we-do\/projects\/childrens-hospital-of-richmond-at-vcu-childrens-tower\/\">Children\u2019s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Children\u2019s Tower<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asid.org\/news\/asid-shows-proof-in-the-power-of-design-with-winners-optimizers-of-outcome-of-design-awards-program\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--inline \"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"HKS\"   >\n\t\t\tHKS\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-hks-awards-grid__item-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Figure-\u2192-CenterForDesignHealth.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75447\" style=\"width:50px;height:30px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-size\" id=\"2022-center-for-health-design-touchstone-platinum-award\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Equality 100 Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-hks-awards-grid__description has-small-font-size\">leader in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdesign.org\/certification-outreach\/awards-recognition\/touchstone-awards\/2022-evidence-based-design-touchstone\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--inline \"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"HKS\"   >\n\t\t\tHKS\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-hks-awards-grid__item-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MIPIM_ASIA_AWARDS.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75448\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.2432432432432434;width:87px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MIPIM_ASIA_AWARDS.png 800w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MIPIM_ASIA_AWARDS.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MIPIM_ASIA_AWARDS.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-size\" id=\"2022-gold-key-award-upscale-hotel\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">2024 MIPIM Asia Gold Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-hks-awards-grid__description has-small-font-size\">Best Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Project, HOtel Indigo Nanjing<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/goldkeyawards.com\/honorees\/\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--inline \"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"HKS\"   >\n\t\t\tHKS\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"pb-9 md-pb-16 wp-block-hks-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-hks-page-content--negative-offset has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 55%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow has-darker-gray-color has-text-color\">Careers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-h-2-font-size\" id=\"what-s-it-like-to-work-with-us\">What&#8217;s It Like to Work With Us?<\/h2>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/careers\/\" class=\"cta-link cta-link--inline \"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-js-gtm-label=\"Join Our Team\"   >\n\t\t\tJoin Our Team\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon icon-link-arrow icon-sm icon--after\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Figure-\u2192-gutenberg-shared-card-feature-jobs.jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75450 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Figure-\u2192-gutenberg-shared-card-feature-jobs.jpeg.jpg 762w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Figure-\u2192-gutenberg-shared-card-feature-jobs.jpeg.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"pb-9 md-pb-9 wp-block-hks-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:55% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Figure-\u2192-gutenberg-shared-card-feature-fellowships.jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75451 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Figure-\u2192-gutenberg-shared-card-feature-fellowships.jpeg.jpg 762w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Figure-\u2192-gutenberg-shared-card-feature-fellowships.jpeg.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow has-darker-gray-color has-text-color\">People<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-h-2-font-size\" id=\"meet-our-team\">Meet Our Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/careers\/#fellowship\" class=\"cta-link 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