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HOK was established in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1955. [2] The firm is named for its three founding partners: George F. Hellmuth, Gyo Obata and George Kassabaum, all graduates of the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Hellmuth was a nephew of George F. Hellmuth, [4] who founded HOK and its predecessor, Hellmuth, Yamasaki and Leinweber, in 1949. [5]Hellmuth received a Bachelor of Science (Architecture) degree from the University of Virginia, and, in 1977, a Master of Architecture from Princeton University, where he studied under Michael Graves. [1]
George E. Kassabaum (December 5, 1920 – August 14, 1982) was an American architect, and one of the co-founders of the HOK architectural firm. [ 1 ] Early life
Gyo Obata (小圃 暁, February 28, 1923 – March 8, 2022) was an American architect, the son of painter Chiura Obata and his wife, Haruko Obata, a floral designer. In 1955, he co-founded the global architectural firm HOK (formerly Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum).
MacLeamy is the author of the book Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories and Strategies Behind HOK, published by Wiley in April 2020. [4] The book tells the history of HOK, one of the largest design firms in the world, [ 5 ] and draws lessons from HOK intended to help other architects and creative services professionals ...
Expect a reduction in capacity. Once upon a time, Williams-Brice seemed destined for expansion to where capacity would push 90,000. In 2006, South Carolina was actively pursuing design work that ...
In 2000, he was named president and design principal of HOK and in 2005 he assumed the role of chairman. Valentine retired from HOK in 2012, after 50 years with the firm. He remains HOK chairman emeritus and lives in Mill Valley, California. In 2008, the AIA made him an official media contact on all things regarding design. [1]