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HOK OVERVIEW
HOK is a global provider of design services
current problem solving techniques and
for the built environment. We manage the
appropriate building methods and materials,
planning, design, and construction process
enables HOK to meet any challenge in
for all types of projects in every part of the
architectural design, interior design and
world. Industry surveys consistently rank
planning. The most important factor in
HOK among the world’s leading design firms.
the success of HOK has been its ability to manage the total planning, design and
FIRM HISTORY
construction process for projects of any size
HOK was incorporated in 1955 by three
or scope, and to deliver projects on time and
principals with a staff of 26 employees. The
within budget.
firm’s current staff of 1600 in 24 offices around the world includes architects, interior
HOK SAN FR ANCISCO HISTORY
designers, programmers, facility/real estate
In San Francisco, our practice is diverse,
strategists, and graphic specialists.
frequently published, and client centered. We have a strong multi-disciplinary practice
HOK has been recognized as one of the most
that includes interior design, base building
respected and best managed firms in the
architecture and strategic facilities planning.
industry. Contract Magazine ranks HOK as
Our staff is divided by practice areas, with
one of the most respected firms in the nation
client-dedicated teams serving each project.
and Interior Design includes HOK as one of the top “Interior Design Giants” in the world.
The San Francisco office of HOK opened in
This international distinction has helped us
1966, and has experienced steady growth
build a dynamic professional team which
through working with remarkable clients who
offers our clients unmatched resources.
demand the best in creative solutions and innovative thinking. We are pioneers in new
Our commitment to design excellence,
office environments that are tailored to client
coupled with our complete familiarity with
requirements and evolving functions.
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INDUSTRY R ANKINGS
INTERIOR SERVICES
#3 Interior Design Practice, Interior Design,
HOK Interiors offers a complete range of
Top 100 Giants, January 2013
services in the planning and design of interior
#2 Office Architects, Building Design + Construction, GIANTS 300, July 2012
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Facility Programming
#1 International Design Firm, Engineering
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Strategic Facility Planning
News-Record, July 2012
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Facility Analysis
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Work Process Studies
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Facility Management Consulting
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Feasibility Studies
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Alternative Officing Studies
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Interior Design
#2 in Office Design, Interior Design, Top 100
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Programming
Giants, January 2013
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Building Evaluations/ Test Fits
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Space Planning
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Prototype Design
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Workstation Design
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Lighting and Fixture Design
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Sustainable Design
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Furniture Specification
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Artwork Programs
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Brand Integration
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Lease Consultation
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Signage/ Graphic Design
Lead Green Design Firm, Building Design + Construction, GIANTS 300, July 2012 #1 Architectural/Engineering Firm, Architectural Record, June 2012
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space, including:
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Cost Analysis
We do not have a predetermined “design
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Custom Furniture Design
style,” instead our mission is to develop
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Building Information Modeling (BIM)
design concepts that translate a client’s
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Facilities Management (CAFM)
image and business goals into a reflective
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Change Management
We offer these services individually or comprehensively, as required by the client. Typical projects include the five phases of design — Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents and Construction Administration.
design vocabulary, productivity, better teamwork, optimized occupancy costs and greater flexibility. We provide all types of interiors solutions, from developing workplace standards to inplace renovations and full scope corporate headquarters projects. HOK’s design of work environments always:
A PPROACH TO INTERIOR DESIGN
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Supports organizational change
As designers, we have a remarkable
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Enhances collaboration and creativity
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Reduces occupancy costs
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Reflects a company’s brand and culture
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Promotes recruitment and retention
for our clients and their communities. We
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Accommodates new ways of working
recognize that good design is an investment,
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Integrates sustainability 4
opportunity, moreover, a responsibility to help make the world a better, more humane place to live. At HOK, our goal continues to be to create the best possible environments
a way to help organizations meet their objectives. A well-designed workplace can
Our multidisciplinary team approach enables
improve the communication flow and help
us to develop facilities that are appropriate,
organizations attract and retain its most
effective, and aesthetically distinctive,
important resource — it’s people.
resulting in a winning solution for our clients.
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HOK SELEC T CLIENT LIST
Colgate-Palmolive
Aegis Media
Computer Associates
Aflac
Credit Suisse
American Express
Deloitte
Ann Taylor
Delta Air Lines Crown Room
Arnold & Porter LLP
DLA Piper
AT Kearney
Discover
AT&T
Dow Jones Interactive/Work.com
Autodesk
Endurance Reinsurance
Avon Products, Inc.
Fortis Property Group
Barclays Capitol Americas
Gap Inc.
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
GE Capital
Bloomberg
George Comfort & Sons
Blue Shield of California
GTE Training Center
Blue Sky Studios
Gunderson Dettmer LLP
BMW
Guy Carpenter
Bristol-Myers Squibb
HarperCollins Publishers
British Consulate
Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton
Brother International
Hoffmann-La Roche
Burson Marsteller
Horizon BCBSNJ
CalSTRS
HotJobs
Canon USA
IBM
CBS
John Wiley & Sons
China Life Insurance
JPMorgan Chase
Cisco
JWT
Clorox
King Abdullah University of Science
and Technology (KAUST)
Plaza Construction
Lehmann Brothers
Prudential Insurance
Leslie Fay
Radio City Music Hall
Lifetime Television
Roundarch Isobar
LG North America
Russell Investments
Manulife
SEIU Fund
Marsh & McLennan Companies
Showtime
MasterCard International
Singapore Chancery
McGraw-Hill
Sony Electronics
MEC (formerly Mediaedge:cia)
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Merck
Stuart Foundation
Meredith Corporation
Strategies for Wealth
Merrill Lynch
Sun Microsystems
Metropolitan Center
Symantec
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Taproot
Mindshare
Time Inc.
Moscone Convention Center
TV Guide
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Viacom International
MTV Networks
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Nina Footwear
Volvo
Nortel Networks
Warnaco Group
Ogilvy & Mather
White & Case LLP
Parsons US
Winrock
PepsiCo
WPP
Pfizer
Yahoo!
Philips Electronics
Zurich Global
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S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y
C O M M I T M E N T T O S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y
These resources served as the foundation for
By developing solutions to enhance aesthetic
The HOK Guidebook for Sustainable Design,
goals while limiting resource consumption,
widely recognized as one of the design
improving building performance and
profession’s seminal textbooks.
promoting occupant health and productivity, HOK is leading the way to an increasingly
TA N G I B L E R E S U LT S
sustainable future.
HOK has convincingly demonstrated that “green” projects can be delivered without
U N M AT C H E D E X P E R T I S E
compromising budget constraints, aesthetic
In the early ‘90s, HOK chose to build
goals or building performance. Our built
sustainable design into all practice areas,
projects include office buildings, hospitals,
service offerings and regional offices rather
laboratories, corporate campuses, airports,
than creating a separate specialty group. Our
museums, schools and master-planned
commitment emanates from every level of the
communities throughout the world. HOK
organization — from Chairman Bill Valentine,
currently has 148 LEED-certified projects, 10
to Integrated Design Director Gerry Faubert,
BREEAM-certified projects, 4 Green Mark-
to a network of “Sustainable Managers” in
certified projects and 1 Green Globes project.
each regional office and practice area. INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
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More than 750 HOK employees have become
HOK’s expertise and leadership have
Leadership in Energy and Environmental
been acknowledged through awards
Design® (LEED)-accredited through the US
and recognition from leading industry
Green Building Council (USGBC).
organizations, including:
Long before the creation of the LEED green
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For the second consecutive year, HOK
building rating system, HOK developed
ranked #1 on Engineering News-
sustainability checklists by phase and topic.
Record’s “Top 100 Green Design Firms.”
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HOK ranked #3 in the inaugural “Architect
For six consecutive years, HOK designs were selected for the “Top 10 Green
magazine, based on sustainability,
Projects list” by the American Institute of
design excellence and profitability.
Architects Committee on the Environment.
HOK’s 15-year commitment and
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HOK is the only design firm to earn the
contributions to the green building
“Designing a Sustainable and Secure
movement were honored by the US Green
World” award from Global Green USA,
Building Council with the “Organizational
the US affiliate of Mikhail Gorbachev’s
Excellence” award at the 2006 USGBC
worldwide environmental organization
Leadership Awards program.
Green Cross International.
HOK earned the prestigious 2006 Sustainable Design Leadership Award, presented by CoreNet Global, International Interior Design Association, and American Institute of Architects Committees on the
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#1 “Top 100 Green Design Firms,” ENR “Top Ten Green Projects,” including KAUST. Eight AIA Committee on the Environment
Environment and Interior Architecture.
#1 “Most Influential Green Design Firm,”
The firm was previously honored with
Design Intelligence survey
a “Special Commendation” by this international awards program in 2003. •
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100” list published by Architect
The HOK Guidebook for Sustainable Design was named 2005 Best
HOK “Organizational Excellence Award,” US Green Building Council Leadership Awards Program
Sustainable Practice Winner in the
“Sustainable Design Leadership Award,”
category of Educational Initiatives by
Design Firm Winner. Presented by the AIA
the Sustainable Buildings Industry
committees on the Environment and Interior
Council (SBIC).
Architecture, CoreNet Global and the IIDA
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