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It’s an exciting time to be a part of the design and construction industry with the advent of many new tools and processes to help more effectively manage projects to better our buildings and our service to our clients.

We’re already seeing the benefits of using the integrated project delivery approach with many of our clients. By fully integrating the team – including program manager, strategic planner/ programming consultant, architect, MEP engineers, the contractor, equipment consultant, and interior designer as well as the client – we can focus on the client’s goals and vision while keeping all team members on the same page during each phase of the process.

New technology is taking the integrated approach to an entirely new level. Building Information Modeling (BIM) allows architects to explore complex architectural geometry with a realistic and intelligent model that is seamlessly integrated with construction documents. Instead of two-dimensional drawings, BIM’s 3D model database approach allows the contractors and owner to better see how the components of the project – from a threestory atrium to a door frame – fit together. Plus, BIM offers more comprehensive material take-offs, scheduling, and costing capabilities.

Because of the integrated model, blended with BIM technology, we’re developing better buildings – reducing change orders, more efficiently laying out the square footage through programming controls, achieving equipment savings by aggregate purchases and alliance pricing, and reducing operational costs of selected areas by developing operational models during programming and planning. It’s a new era for architecture. And, HKS is listening, innovating, and delivering.

I am pleased to introduce this issue which includes an interview with an incredible humanitarian and entertainer, Reba McEntire. We have the distinct honor of designing Reba’s Ranch House in Denison, Texas. In addition to our signature “Design Details” and “Letter from London” features, we’re taking a new look at hospitality design trends, discussing work in Mexico, and sharing our HKS Design Fellowship. We’re also unveiling a new section which will host all of the firm’s latest “On the Boards” work. Dan Noble, HKS’s director of design, shares his vision through the article, “A Poetic Process.”

As always, we want to thank our clients, consultants, and builders for allowing us to continue to work in a collaborative, integrated manner. Please enjoy this issue of INNOVATE.

H. Ralph Hawkins, FAIA, FACHA Chairman and CEO

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DESIGN DETAILS All Smiles in Richmond A Worldly Ranking Luxury Meets Function The HKS Boom You-nited We Stand Valuable Value Engineering

THE HKS DESIGN FELLOWSHIP The Trinity River Project has been an unsolvable problem for as long as most can remember.

Through the work of the Design Fellowship, HKS has helped to bring new ideas to an age-old problem, allowing citizens to see what could be.

A POETIC PROCESS A building’s design is more than the sheer vision of an architect – it should evoke emotion. In a new section, Dan Noble, HKS’s director of design, depicts the building blocks of great design.

BECAUSE OF REBA Reba – one name that evokes thoughts of talent, passion, and generosity. Despite her success in almost every aspect of entertainment, Reba McEntire considers her biggest accomplishment the work she continues to do for others.

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HKS RELACIONES EN MÉXICO

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LETTER FROM LONDON

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Nothing brings people together like the international love of sports, but in Mexico, soccer is life. HKS’s Mexico City office is working with Club Santos Laguna and the State of Coahuila to build not just a stadium, but a sense of national pride.

There is no doubt that technology has changed our lives, but has it also changed the way in which we learn? Paul Hyett discusses the challenges of designing schools that will foster learning and social growth for a technology-savvy generation.

REDEFINING THE EXPERIENCE People keep looking for the next best thing, especially in the form of entertainment – and architects are answering the call. Drawing inspiration from the most unlikely places, learn how some of the world’s most exciting experiential hotels are crafted.

HKS is committed to being a good steward of the environment. INNOVATE is published on recycled paper, which is FSC certified (Forest Stewardship Council), and printed using soybased inks.

On the cover: Hotel and Residential Competition - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

credits EDITORIAL HKS Communications; DESIGN HKS GrafxLab; PHOTO/ILLUSTRATION cover: M2 Studios; pg. 1: (top images from left) HKS, Inc.; HKS, Inc.; M2 Studios; HKS, Inc.; HKS, Inc.; (bottom) HKS, Inc.; pg. 3: (all images) HKS, Inc.; pg. 4: (left) courtesy of Richmond magazine; (right) M2 Studios; pg. 5: (all images) HKS, Inc.; pg.

6/7: (all images) HKS, Inc.; pg. 8/9: (all images) HKS, Inc.; pg. 10/11: HKS, Inc.; pg. 12: (all images) HKS, Inc.; pg. 13: (top) HKS, Inc.; (center) Spine3D; pg. 14: HKS, Inc.; pg. 15: Marc Baptiste; pg. 16: HKS, Inc.; pg. 17: courtesy of Starstruck Entertainment; pg. 18: (top) Marc Baptiste; (bottom) HKS, Inc.; pg. 19: HKS, Inc.; pg. 20/21: (all images) HKS Arquitectos; pg. 22/23: (all images) HKS Arquitectos; pg. 24/25: Visualisation One; pg. 25: (right) David Trood; pg. 26/27: HKS, Inc.; pg. 28: courtesy of Hotel Palmilla; pg. 29: courtesy of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts; pg. 30: HKS, Inc.; PUBLISHING Innovative Publishing Ink. Contact Aran Jackson at 502.423.7272 or ajackson@ipipublishing.com

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ALL SMILES IN RICHMOND Danish Day, Spotlight Awards, and the Principals’ Cook-Out are a few perks that make HKS a great place to work. Not to mention DoubleCheck, the Extra Mile Award, or the Annual Employee Art Show. Perhaps this is why HKS offices are being honored across the country. HKS Richmond was named a best place to work by Richmond magazine, one of 15 awarded out of 450 nominated to be exact. Entries were judged in six categories – family-friendly environment, employee development, compensation, diversity, insurance, and special perks.

Listening to employees was cited as the predominant best place practice.

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A WORLDLY RANKING As noted in Thomas Freidman’s best-selling book, “The World Is Flat,” our ever-changing, global economy offers an unparalleled, level playing field for commerce and competition. With projects on five continents, HKS continues to make its way up the global charts with its recent ranking as the ninth largest architectural firm in the world by BD World Architecture. In regard to market-specific sectors, HKS was ranked No. 1 in healthcare, No. 2 in hotels, and No. 2 in sports stadiums. The survey, one of the leading indicators of the global architectural profession’s development, ranks practices by the number of fee-earning employed architects.

LUXURY MEETS FUNCTION The company that has brought the world some of the most luxurious hotels is continuing to push the envelope. Rosewood Court, the new corporate headquarters for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, will be the first building in the Southwest to incorporate PPG Solarban Z50 glass. The new Z50 glass is a solar control, Low-E glass with a steel blue-gray appearance that will blend with the Indiana limestone to evoke a timeless feel. The perks include minimal exterior reflectance and high levels of visible light transmittance in addition to a high Light to Solar Gain ratio.

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THE HKS BOOM The boom is on at HKS. It’s evident in our projects, our people, and our offices.

Today, the firm operates worldwide from 23 offices – up from eight in 2002. In the past two years, offices were added in Arlington, Texas; Miami, Fla.; Palo Alto, Calif., and Chennai, India. Expansions also took place at 10 of its offices. “Making a difference as a design firm through sustainable, impactful architecture is our mission,” said Ralph Hawkins, chairman and CEO, HKS, Inc. “It has served as the catalyst for our progress and will continue to serve as the platform for our future growth.”

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An inventive, integrated team approach is being applied to value engineering at HKS. Case in point: Ahuja Medical Center at Chagrin Highlands in Beachwood, Ohio where more than $30 million of the project’s $150 million budget was thoughtfully value engineered without compromising the building’s original design. According to designer Shannon Kraus, one strategy included working directly with vendors and the contractor to trim exterior cost from $70 per square foot to $40 per square foot using the same materials. “We evaluated labor and material cost economies, refining the design while maximizing value to the client.”

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HKS employees came together for a great cause and raised over $113,000 for the 2007 “You-nited” Way campaign benefiting the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. The Home Tour showcased HKS employees’ homes including a renovated warehouseturned-apartment, a self-renovated bungalow, a three-story town home cantilevered over a creek, a high-rise condo at the W Dallas, and a state-of-the-art LEED-certified home. United Way of Metropolitan Dallas President & CEO Gary Godsey said, “HKS goes above and beyond when it comes to supporting the community in a unique and effective manner – for United Way and many other organizations.”

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POETIC PROCESS Great buildings don’t just happen.

It takes the forethought, skills, and talents of architectural team members who are passionate about their craft and work in collaboration with thoughtful, inspired clients.

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rchitects are taught to be problem-seekers – not just problem-solvers.

To design the best building solution – whether it is a one-story house or a multi-billion dollar building program – it is important to define the real problem and then develop a conceptual response of how to solve that problem.

INNOVATE is pleased to dedicate a special section exclusively to what we do best – great design. Before delving into showcase the firm’s latest work, Dan Noble, FAIA, FACHA, the firm’s director of design, shares his vision on the problem-seeking process, the foundation of design – conceptual design.

Conceptual design is the act of developing a thought, inspiration, or intended experience that can provide guidance and give aesthetic direction for all design disciplines throughout the entire design process. Most important, it is a way to extract the owner’s design vision. It can be the organizing element to bring order and give direction to the design process. Finally, it is a way to improve the design process and allow us to work across continents utilizing different regional offices but a similar methodology.

what is conceptual design?

how do you start Before you get into the the conceptual schematics of drawing design process? your building, a brainstorming session to talk about the project and understand the variables and the client’s goals is needed. who should attend?

The owner as well as the owner’s representatives, the architect, interior designer and other consultants – the concept people – need to attend. Key decision-makers in the visioning session need to be empowered. A free-thinking

brainstorming session develops when you get empowered people together who have a stake in the final outcome.

is having a concept or vision statement important?

Yes, creating a vision statement is critical. The vision statement or the concept should be meaningful, poetic, and purposeful. We’re going to have a lot of people talking about the pragmatics of the project. This is an opportunity to really talk about the emotional components of design– what moves you? Or, how do you want people to respond to the building emotionally?

where and when Ideally it’s a neutral place should a visioning where people are free from session be held? interruptions. It could be a place that is convenient to the client but not so convenient that interruptions are frequent. The best brainstorming sessions are held prior to programming if possible so the project’s scope can be informed from the overall conceptual direction. At each phase of the project, as new people come on board, this concept can be reiterated to the team to ensure continuity and logical development of the initial idea.

Hall Arts Center-Dallas, Texas

If you get into a situation where you’re going to try to reduce project costs, you can relate back to that original design vision. We’ve actually had instances where the owner has become our advocate in value engineering. We once had a project where we were talking about reducing the depth of a stone fin and the owner noted that this would affect the perception of visual weight on that facade, which was intended to relate to an ancient city. We found alternate ways to reduce cost while preserving the design integrity. If they hadn’t been a part of that initial brainstorming concept, they wouldn’t have been advocates for this design concept.

does conceptual design affect value engineering?

Centro Medico ABC Centro de Cancer-Mexico City, Mexico

Dan Noble, with 25 years of experience, has created impactful and inventive designs worldwide. His projects have been honored by the Texas Society of Architects, Progressive Architecture, Architectural Record, Texas Architect, Dallas Chapter of the AIA, TADA, the Architecture for Health Facilities Review, Arkansas Chapter of the AIA, The Symposium on Healthcare Design, Healthcare Design magazine, and the AIA/Modern Healthcare design awards program. His efforts as director of design have helped create a framework that promotes design excellence as well as problem-solving abilities and inspiring innovation.

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Ahuja Medical Center-Beachwood, Ohio

When conceptual design is how does implemented correctly, the the visioning owner is on board up front with process benefit the project’s vision. It gives the the owner? building some aesthetic foundation to realize that vision. It creates a more poetic interpretation of what the owner’s emotional objectives are on the project. We can answer the functional needs through other mechanisms, but conceptual design gives us the opportunity to reach our client’s emotional and passionate goals.

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Because of Reba

Country music legend Reba McEntire has been helping residents of Denison, Texas and southern Oklahoma for more than 20 years.

Because of her, the new Reba’s Ranch House – a home-away-from-home for families of critically ill patients – is underway.

And, that’s just the beginning of McEntire’s philanthropic endeavors. Her charity work includes decades of supporting Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, and Children’s Medical Research in addition to her vital work with the Texoma Medical Center.

A native of Oklahoma, McEntire is the third of four children of Clark and Jacqueline McEntire. She grew up traveling with her family to rodeos, where her father competed as a professional steer roper. The musical siblings, who called themselves the Singing McEntires, also performed at the rodeos.

Her big break came when she sang the national anthem on network television at Oklahoma City’s National Rodeo Finals in December 1974. In the audience that day was Red Steagall, a record producer who encouraged her to pursue a solo career in country music.

Since that debut, McEntire has become one of country music’s most accomplished entertainers. She’s sold more than 50 million albums and scored 33 No. 1 hits, among them such signature tunes as “Whoever’s in New England,” “Somebody Should Leave,” “I’m a Survivor,” and “Rumor Has It.” Her trophy case includes seven Country Music Association Awards, two GRAMMYs, 15 American Music Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music Awards, and Billboard magazine’s first-ever Woman of the Year award.

As a critically acclaimed actor, she has been awarded the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Awards for her work on Broadway in “Annie Get Your Gun” and earned a Golden Globe nomination and People’s Choice award for her role in WB/CW’s top-rated sitcom “Reba.”

Even with her many successes, McEntire has never forgotten her hometown roots. She performs for fans every year in Denison, Texas to help raise funds for the Texoma Medical Center.

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Can you tell us about Reba’s Ranch House at the Texoma Medical Center?

The Reba Ranch House is a special place for people to go when their loved ones are being treated at Texoma Medical Center. It provides a free-of-charge haven for families who cannot afford temporary housing.

The overseer, the angel of the Reba Ranch House, is Barbara Points. Barbara welcomes guests and takes care of them by providing a home and listening to their concerns. She also makes sure they have food, which is generously provided by churches and friends in the community.

Everyone who walks into the Ranch House always feels better when they walk out.

What did you think of HKS’s initial I’m really excited design concepts? about our second Reba’s Ranch House. It’s a warm environment in a beautiful location. It’s like being in the woods.

It has 12 units, six at each end, complemented by a peaceful, landscaped courtyard garden. The Ranch House promotes interaction and support among families. Common areas – including kitchen, dining room, a library room, and indoor and outdoor play spaces – are designed to allow families to share their experiences with each other, providing comfort and healing.

How did you Darius Maggi, our family doctor, begin working worked at Texoma Medical Center. with Texoma He delivered my sister’s kids and just Medical Center? took care of us. After one appointment, he asked me to go to lunch. He was concerned about area kids. He said there were children in the community having children and that we needed to find a way to help. At first, we wanted to build a home for these young pregnant women who either couldn’t live at home or didn’t know what to do with the baby. However, when we took it to the Texoma Medical Center board, they thought it was best to build Reba’s Ranch House, knowing it would be a better use of money and resources for the community. Since that time, we’ve also been blessed to help fund the Reba McEntire Rehabilitation Center and the TMC Reba Mobile Mammography Unit.

Can you talk about the annual concert in Texoma? In 1984, we began promoting the annual concert benefiting the Texoma Medical Center. It is a lot of fun. The first year, The Statler Brothers joined me. Since then, everyone in the music business has been a part of the concert including Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Brooks & Dunn, and Garth Brooks. It’s great to see the people’s faces light up when I say, “Guess who’s joining me this year.”

You describe yourself as the modern country woman. My family life and career go How do you balance your hand in hand. My husband, family and career lives? Narvel Blackstock, is my manager. We’ve been working together since 1980. Our son, Shelby, is also in the music business. He’s doing his internship with Irving Azoff, who manages a ton of acts including the Eagles. Shelby grew up in the music business.

But, in the last three to four years, he’s shown a greater interest. He goes on tour with me and learns and serves. He travels in the crew bus and builds and tears down the stage sets.

I have a great crew and a great band. So, they are wonderful people for him to be with on the road. Our oldest son, Brandon, manages Blake Shelton, from Ada, Oklahoma. And, Narvel manages Kelly Clarkson. So, we have a great team to work with in the studio and to manage.

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You’re very close to your family.

How did your parents inspire you?

My father and mother instilled a strong work ethic in all of us kids. We grew up on a working cattle ranch in southeastern Oklahoma. We were the hired hands. As a matter of fact, Daddy said that the worst part of our success in the music business is that he lost his best hired hands.

We truly enjoyed singing and rodeo(ing) and working on the ranch. It gave us self pride and self satisfaction. It also taught us how to take direction, which has helped me throughout my career both in the music and television businesses. My mom and dad taught us you can do anything you want if you put your heart and soul into it.

Of all of the many honors you have received, which one holds Receiving the Humanitarian the most special meaning to you? of the Year award was the most special to me. Sitting next to me at the ceremony was Vince Gill, or as we call him, Mr. Benefit.

He is known for always helping others and being there in good times and bad. Well, Vince looked at me and said, “You know this award is

not for your singing, it’s for what you do for others.” That hit me hard. When people give you recognition for being good to others, it really touches your heart.

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Being a renowned entertainer with a career that spans three The biggest decades, how do you think change I’ve the industry has changed? witnessed during my career is the blending of country and pop music. Today, there is a wide range of country music – from traditional to contemporary to almost pop. Early in 2008, I went on tour with Kelly Clarkson. We have two different styles of singing and two different worlds of music but we did a show together. In my career, I’ve always tried to break down barriers and categories. I don’t like to be corralled into one group. I want to be thought of as a good entertainer and singer who puts on a wonderful show for my fans.

What is your favorite Reba McEntire song?

What is your favorite non-Reba McEntire song?

I’ve loved “Fancy” ever since Bobby Gentry wrote it in 1968. It’s a song that touches my heart. It’s a “rags to riches” story about a woman who works hard to overcome poverty and the stigma of being poor. She goes from experiencing hardships to making her way in the world. It’s about survival and I like songs about survival. Now, my favorite non-Reba song, that’s tough. I like all kinds of music including “The Weekend” by Steve Wariner. I’m also a huge fan of Steve Perry with Journey, the Eagles, and Dolly Parton. I can also put on a Trisha Yearwood album at any time of the day along with Vince Gill and Blake Shelton.

“Duets” was released in 2007 and debuted at No. 1. What pairing most surprised you in terms of its success? Did you have any special moments I am a huge while singing together? fan of all of the singers on “Duets.” I wanted to be able to sing with each of them in the studio and get to visit with them between takes. I had a blast working with my friends, like Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Ronnie Dunn, LeAnn Rimes, and Vince Gill, and meeting new people like Justin Timberlake. I was also able to record for the first time with Kelly Clarkson, Don Henley, and Carole King. This album has touched a lot of people and is being used in different ways.

Recently, it was part of a benefit for children who want to be adopted. That is meaningful and special to all of us.

Having not only excelled in the music industry but as a Broadway, movie, and television actor, My goal is to published writer, and clothing designer, what is stay healthy and your next major endeavor? happy and to continue to entertain, being with my family as much as possible. If I’m healthy and happy, I can do more for my family and others. With the help of my Heavenly Father, that will happen. It’s a wonderful time in my life. I’m 52 years old and I’m very settled – and very happy.

Reba McEntire knows no bounds. After 31 years in the industry and 31 albums, she continues to forge a path of success. In 2008, she joined forces with Kelly Clarkson for a limited-engagement 2 Worlds, 2 Voices Tour.

Combining family life, philanthropy, and an entertainment career, McEntire continues to serve as a role model for her long-time fans while inspiring a new generation of artists and followers – because she’s Reba.

“Everything about doing business in Mexico is different from the United States. Relationships are complex and intertwined. And building relationships is the key to doing business.”

– Ricardo Rondon, Director HKS Mexico City

Ric a rdo Rondon, direc tor of the HKS Me x ic o C i t y offic e , sums it up: “Everything about doing business in Mexico is different from the United States. Relationships are complex and intertwined. And building relationships is the key to doing business.” He adds that clients are extremely involved in their projects and want to meet personally and often to be involved in ideas and progress.

It’s a broad statement, and perhaps the best way to describe these differences in doing business in the Latin American culture is to describe HKS’s relationship with leading Mexican beer manufacturer Grupo Modelo. HKS is designing El Territorio Santos Modelo, a state-of-the-art stadium, entertainment, and education center being developed in Torreón in Mexico’s state of Coahuila.

Face it: everywhere in the world sans the United States, soccer is the national pastime. Soccer teams and the World Cup are entwined with not just local rivalry, but national pride as well. In the U.S., private ownership groups own teams and consumer products sponsor sports. In Mexico, teams are owned by leading businesses – such as Grupo Modelo owning Club Santos Laguna – also known as Santos Laguna.

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HKS Celebrates Six Years in Mexico In 2002, HKS launched its Mexico City office as part of a worldwide expansion. Six years later, the office is a major design force in Mexico and throughout Latin America.

The Mexico City office operates with a staff of 22 working in close collaboration with all of HKS’s offices and features a portfolio of breakthrough projects across many sectors including healthcare, hospitality, and sports and entertainment.

In addition to El Territorio Santos Modelo, examples of HKS Mexico’s outstanding projects include:

Las Ventanas al Paraíso, Los Cabos, Mexico Designed with the influence of the surrounding climate and indigenous plant life, the resort includes 61 guest suites, 36 king rooms, 20 double rooms, and four superior suites. All suites are connected by stairs, bridges, and curving paths dotted with desert flowers and palm trees.

Each suite includes balconies that overlook the Sea of Cortez.

ABC Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico A specialty hospital designed for the prestigious American British Cowdray (ABC) Medical Center in Mexico City, the comprehensive care facility provides a healing environment for pediatric specialties, obstetrics, and gynecology.

Capella Pedregal, Los Cabos, Mexico The 66-room Capella Pedregal is the flagship beach resort of the new Capella brand. Designed as a luxury world resort at the southernmost tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, the architecture emphasizes the resort’s 24 spectacular mountainside and oceanfront acres at the very point where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez.

Santa María Panama, Panama City, Panama This planned development project is a breakthrough for the region. The design of amenities including the sports club, spa, and golf clubhouse will reinforce the planned lifestyle.

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El T er r it o r i o S a ntos M o d el o For Grupo Modelo and Santos Laguna, building a new stadium complex means a great deal more than providing a venue for soccer. “The team is the essence of the city. Grupo Modelo envisions this as a big legacy project and landmark of the region,” says Mark Williams, AIA, associate principal of HKS Sports and Entertainment Group in Dallas, Texas.

Alejandro Irarragorri, president of Santos Laguna, says his organization had talked about building a new stadium for a long time. “One and a half years ago, our organization reinvented its mission in sports and added a vision for the community. We found the ingredients that would make the development work for us.” He envisions the stadium development as a benefit for Torreón, Mexico, and Latin America.

That would explain why Humberto Moreira, governor of Coahuila; Justino Compeán, president of the Mexican Soccer Federation; and José Ángel Pérez, mayor of Torreón joined Carlos Fernández, president of Grupo Modelo, and Irarragorri for the announcement of the development on November 14, 2007. The ceremony unveiled the master plan and preliminary conceptual images. Since then, plans have been completed. The emphasis is on a district that will be used in many ways every day.

“Daily use is an important objective,” says Irarragorri, “We wanted to build a complex that is used, not just for game days or events. Hotel, retail, public athletic facilities, and a parish church form the integrated elements of the development and tie it to the Torreón community and economy.”

The key components of El Territorio Santos Modelo include: • Corona Stadium: Includes a multifunctional stadium for soccer and other sports and entertainment events with an initial capacity of 28,000 in phase one. The stadium is being designed so that 10,000 additional seats can be added for a second phase should Mexico win the bid to host the World Cup in the future. The stadium features 109 luxury suites, a restaurant, and a sports bar. It also will house health facilities (for team and public workouts and training) and extensive training fields.

• Entertainment District: Adjacent to the stadium, a 120-room hotel, restaurants, and other entertainment facilities will be constructed.

• University: Classrooms and educational facilities will be incorporated for approximately 2,000 to 3,000 students studying sports marketing, sports medicine, and other curricula related to the world of sports.

• Parish: Further adding to the spirit of community, The All Saints Parish will be constructed adjacent the VIP

“The team is the essence of the city.

Grupo Modelo envisions this as a big legacy project and landmark of the region.”

– Mark Williams, AIA, Associate Principal HKS Sports and Entertainment Group

entrance to the stadium and serve as a church and place for serenity.

“This scope of development in conjunction with a sports stadium is a first for Latin America and should be a key component of Mexico’s World Cup bid for 2018,” says Rondon. He adds that Grupo Modelo conducted thorough market research to identify the key project elements. That research is already being used to attract sponsors for the complex.

“We envisioned a way of giving back to the community by providing infrastructure and development. The development showcases our values, why we’re in sports, and it helps our country to grow its infrastructure,” says Irarragorri.

Santos Laguna celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2008, with 15 years in the Primera División, and has won the league championships twice. Torreón is in the desert, and its people fight adversity and a torrid environment. Fans identify with the team overcoming adversity and are spiritedly committed to them. So is the Torreón business community – large and small enterprises have supported the stadium by buying suites, signing on for sponsorships, and purchasing personalized pavers for the plazas. “Everyone has a stake in the development,” says Irarragori.

He also says that HKS has met many challenges including adapting design to the local market and economic reality. “In Mexico,” Irarragorri says, “budgets and schedules are completely different. In our case, we want to use local contractors, so that most of the economic benefit will stay in the region.” He adds, “HKS’s adaptability has made the project a reality.”

Williams comments, “Our goal always is to create a final product that represents the unique venue for each client.”

“The efforts of HKS have been a key factor. Its adaptability to our vision and the firm’s experience in sports are creating an integrated landscape that will be used and embraced,” says Irarragorri.

Letter from London

a series of letters

focusing on HKS‘s

global design efforts.

Paul Hyett is co-chairman of

RyderHKS International in London

Following long periods of sickness one of my close friends was, as a child, diagnosed with Celiac Disease. Withdrawn from school and tutored at home he developed a brilliant intellect, ultimately reading classics at Cambridge and going on to develop a career at the very top of his chosen profession. But his brilliance was consistently compromised by his difficulties in working with people: unrealistic expectations, poor team player, conceited and aloof – you know the sort of issues ... education is more than knowledge!

In his wonderful little book, titled “On Education,” the great English philosopher Bertrand Russell emphasized the importance of companionship and “collective” schooling as opposed to private tuition. Asking what kind of individuals and community could be produced by “education applied to raw material,” he distinguished between “education of character” and “education in knowledge” as he questioned the balance between technical instruction for some trade or profession and the value of education in terms of citizenship.

And so it is with Russell’s comments in mind that I contemplate the enormous challenges now facing architects in England as we respond to

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the biggest single building program for schools ever embarked on ... anywhere! The intent is to systematically rebuild and renew virtually all of England’s 3,500 secondary schools, simultaneously transforming the educational experience for some 3.3 million students in the 11 - 19 age range group. An average capital investment of some US$6 billion will be spent annually for the next three years under a program titled, Building Schools for the Future (BSF). All, of course, within the state sector system....

In parallel, the government is committed to renewing at least half of all primary school buildings (that is for 4- to 11 - year - olds) under a parallel program entitled Every Child Matters: Primary Capital Programme.

High ambition indeed, but will success elude us – after all, the English have an astonishing capacity for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.... Yes, it is great that after decades of neglect and under-investment we at last have government commitment to a major schools building program. But the usual risks of poor design and poor construction quality will be heightened by the challenges of seemingly impossible schedules. And to further complicate matters, the State will employ the Private

And here I return to Bertrand Russell’s little book, first published back in 1926, for his work clearly anticipated the very latest developments in these Danish schools. At Hellerup Skole, for example, the classroom concept has all but been dismissed and the entire building design seems to “hang” loosely around a single massive staircase which doubles as an amphitheater, performance area, and place for both formal and informal gatherings. So here we have a concept emerging of the school as a social center in which novel arrangements for teaching, teamwork, and “the education of character” can replace the rigid “straightjacket” of the traditional classroom.

Stairwell at Hellerup Skole School

Not only has the physical form of the building in these prototype Danish schools been completely rethought – the program or timetable has also been widely extended. No 9 a.m. - to - 3:30 p.m. restrictions here: the facility is an “activity hub” that attracts its children into the building for work and play beyond normal teaching hours.

Proposed design for future Northfleet Technology College

Finance Initiative (PFI) model to deliver schools through consortia of banks, builders, and facility managers. These consortia will own and maintain the buildings which will be leased to the education authorities over the upcoming decades. In this respect my firm does not quibble with the procurement route – PFI can, in principle, be very successful – but we do point to the challenges of developing innovative and effective design at such break-neck speed....

However, there are some very encouraging signs: Land Securities Trillium and Northgate Information Solutions (LST/NIS), one of the BSF consortia for whom we work, has established a highly sophisticated “in-house” team who respond to local authority design briefs with us and manage the relationship between us and the schools. This consortium has taken a leading role in the research of educational buildings: where has this typology come from and, in particular, what new trends are emerging across Europe in terms of school design? LST team members recently joined a fact-finding mission to Copenhagen, organized by the Building Council for School Environments (BCSE) to visit a range of facilities which challenge all preconceptions about school design.

But how long can the concept of school be restricted to a “place” manifest in the physical reality of a building? With the astonishing developments in wireless communications and personal computers, will the school of the future be deconstructed to become a “virtual communication network” within the community, or will we always need real “places” and “spaces?”

Back again to Bertrand Russell and my friend with Celiac Disease: We are essentially social creatures who must learn to live, work, and play together. Schools as places must surely remain the center of such learning, but I think that their “edges,” in terms of relationships with the rest of the community, must inevitably become more blurred: more student outreach and more community participation and use of school facilities will enrich all of our lives. But the virtual world is unstoppable and increasingly our schools are going to become knowledge and resource centers that support distance learning for young (and older) people who will shape a very different future for our cities.

The rendering conceptualised by RyderHKS for England’s Building Schools for the Future program (upper left page) incorporates the trend in Nordic countries towards an increasingly open and centralised hub configuration with more places

And, the social side of human development...?

Here we have lots to think about and, in this respect, school architecture faces extraordinary challenges.

for individual and group work.

This trend is best illustrated in Hellerup Skole’s massive stairwell design (photo shown above).

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W Dallas-Victory Hotel & Residences, Dallas, Texas

REDEFINING the EXPERIENCE Marilyn Monroe defined it in the ’50s. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. took it to the next level. Now, Jessica Simpson and Katherine Heigl are claiming fame to it.

What are all of these stars doing? They are making hospitality venues a style, a social dwelling, and a fashionable destination.

Who can forget Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball singing and dancing at the Tropicana Nightclub or the Rat Pack having fun at the Sands in Las Vegas?

The Plaza in New York was so well-known that Ernest Hemingway once advised F. Scott Fitzgerald to give his liver to Princeton and his heart to The Plaza.

Jessica Simpson made the One&Only Palmilla a hit with her show “Newlyweds.” Katherine Heigl told PEOPLE magazine, following her honeymoon with Josh Kelley, “The Esperanza (resort) and piña coladas – it doesn’t get a lot better.”

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TAKING CUES

Hospitality designers are taking their cues from the clothing industry, interior design, and even the automobile industry when creating their venues.

Forget beige walls and traditional furniture. Today’s hotels promote a series of layers of textures, colors, and experiences.

To see an example of this, look no further than Hotel ZaZa in Dallas. “When you walk into the ZaZa, there is a thickness in the interesting layering of materials that juxtapose one another and give you the sense of exploration,” said Nunzio De Santis, FAIA, principal and director of HKS Hill Glazier Studio’s hospitality practice.

Designers are also giving The Kimpton hotel chain a nod. As their literature touts, “each oneof-a-kind Kimpton Hotel puts you in touch with the distinctive energy, personality, and pulse all around you. As you step inside, the humdrum of travel, that sense of sameness evaporates. The hotels are all about your comfort, lifestyle, and well-being.”

Cues are also being incorporated from the automobile and industrial design markets. “Do you remember those wonderful, beautiful old bumpers on cars?” said De Santis. “They were sensuous, almost sexy. Now, cars are much sleeker and in tune to the human body. I believe car manufacturers should team up with hoteliers to design automobile interiors in the same manner you would a great hotel interior, like a Ritz-Carlton.

Co-branding and co-redesigning could be the next wave for the automobile industry. How about the Cadillac Ritz-Carlton?”

INTO NATURE

Hospitality designers are taking cues from nature.

“Water is just one area,” said Luis Zapiain, vice president/project designer with HKS Hill Glazier Studio. “Water is important to the human soul.

We receive power by looking at the movement of water, waterfalls, and ocean tides. The trees, the ground, and the natural surroundings also provide inspiration.”

Exotic tree houses offer a Costa Rican hideaway for high-end, exclusive guests at Mandarin Oriental Costa Rica Resort and Residences. Inspired by the Blue Morpho, one of the most exotic butterflies in the world, the angular, Chilean pine wood tree house is designed to coexist with nature.

Fifteen guest rooms offer seclusion and privacy in a location immersed in natural beauty. Located

The One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico

Las Ventanas al Paraiso, Los Cabos, Mexico

in the northwest corner of Costa Rica, in the Papagayo Bay, the accommodations are part of the 130-key hotel.

“When people choose to go on vacation, they would like all the comforts of home and more – always more,” said Zapiain. “When travelers choose a destination – whether it’s Hawaii, Europe, the South Pacific, or someplace such as Costa Rica – they don’t want to stay in a hotel that could be in Toledo. The buildings have to take their cues from the culture and the place, whether it’s the people or the natural beauty of the environment.”

The Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas was one of the first to incorporate high-tech variable spaces.

A 480-foot steel structure located 128 feet above the sidewalk, known as the Cloud, provides shelter from heat during the day as well as entertainment for shoppers through its four movable LED plasma screens at night.

Hotels are not just offering network WiFi, CDs, and BlackBerry connections. Lighting and hightech murals can transform a hotel space from a calming, morning tea setting to a nighttime entertainment venue.

Another concept is designing hotel spaces without walls. “We’re looking at designing a guest room without traditional walls,” said De Santis. We use a curtain of thick material instead of walls to separate and enhance the guest experience. By using this material, you can watch television in one area and your spouse can be listening to music in another, but the sound is masked.

There are all kinds of innovative effects clients are looking to incorporate into their hotels. It will be fun to watch where technology goes. But it’s going to change the industry, there’s no question in my mind.”

“There’s a whole different type of technology being introduced in terms of the way you can use certain lighting aspects to take a space that, during the day, acts as one environment and at night virtually reveals itself as a different place,” said De Santis.

“Walls can be murals during the day and at night become a vast array of light fixtures or TV screens that can display and participate with you in a whole different way.”

Sustainability is a significant future hospitality trend. Incorporation of locally manufactured materials, recycled content, energy management systems, and water reclamation systems all help resort developments achieve greater environmental responsibility. “Developers are recognizing not only the potential to enhance a project’s appeal to

TECHIE DESIGN

GOING GREEN

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supporting the greening of the hospitality industry with its consumer offerings from water-saving toilet-tank fill diverters to environmental, innovative guestroom towel rack hangers.

GENERATION NEXT

When it comes to designing for the generations, designers have their hands full. Will the Baby Boomers accept the Generation Y style? How do you convince Generation X that their mom and dad’s hotel is hip?

“It was easy to design for the Baby Boomers,” said De Santis. “They just wanted more. Baby Boomers wanted everything just because they could. So, we gave them more of it – more restaurants, more space, and more amenities. They might not use them all, but we had to give them more.

“Gen-Xers, on the other hand, want the best of everything,” he continued. “The difference is once they have it, they’re going to use it. It has to perform. It is not even lifestyle for them but a part of life. They are minimalists to an extent.

They’re not flamboyant. The W brand is an example of a Generation X hotel. The hotels incorporate the artistry of architecture coupled with the comfort, luxury, whimsy, and cool that has become their trademark.”

WHAT’S NEW

W Dallas-Victory Hotel & Residences, Dallas, Texas

guests and homebuyers, but also the opportunity to achieve greater operational efficiency and costs savings over the long term, offsetting the higher upfront costs the sustainable strategies can incur,” said Bob Glazier, AIA, principal with HKS Hill Glazier Studio.

This is providing a green foundation for the future. For example, at the 2007 Americas Lodging Investments Summit, held in Los Angeles, Marriott International announced it would increase its number of LEED-certified architects and designers from eight to nearly 50. In addition, Ernst & Young noted the expectation of a green hotel costing upwards of 20 percent or more was false.

The firm stated that due to hotel efficiencies, the cost was closer to 2 percent to 7 percent.

The Green Hotels Association also has been instrumental in encouraging, promoting, and

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What’s the next big thing? Experiential hotels, like the Ice Hotel. The Ice Hotel is situated in Jukkasjärvi, a Swedish village located 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The entire hotel is made of ice – from the lobby to the guest rooms. Guests sleep in a thermal sleeping bag on top of reindeer skins, all on a special bed of snow and ice.

“I would like to create an experiential hotel in New Mexico in the mountains,” De Santis explained.

The mountain is carved away and you’re living in a series of almost caveman environments. You experience the coolness of the rock and you can smell it.”

According to De Santis, we’re going to continue to see fashion interplaying with culture and lifestyle to create exciting venues. “This fashionable architecture will be touted through every communication venue you can imagine. You’re going to see it in every travel and lifestyle magazine – from Conde Nast to GQ to Vogue.”

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