What We Do
We deliver designs that inspire, connect and perform.
Whether we are creating memorable experiences for sports fans; providing a world away to resort guests; or enabling teens living with cancer to support one another — we believe design can change people’s lives for the better.
Practices
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Aviation
We design airports that people enjoy while traveling.
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Cities & Communities
We grow, connect, and revitalize urban areas with vision and purpose.
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Civic & Cultural
We design places that connect communities.
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Commercial
We leverage design to achieve business strategies, from reducing operational costs to attracting top talent.
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Education
We design environments for life-long learning.
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Government
We deliver high-value, creative design solutions that satisfy the risk-averse nature of government clients.
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Health
We design environments to improve the health and vitality of the communities that we serve.
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Hospitality
We design authentic experiences that keep guests returning for years to come.
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Life Science
We support scientific discovery by creating places that inspire creativity and innovation.
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Mission Critical
We design resilient critical facilities that operate 24/7, 365 days a year.
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Residential Mixed-Use
We design residential environments that build upon the meaning of home.
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Senior Living
Our senior living designs enable residents to thrive by promoting both personal and community health and well-being.
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Sports & Entertainment
Our designs for sports give life to new experiences for fans, communities and teams alike.
Services
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Advisory Services
Our team of design consultants advises clients on how best to achieve measurable impact.
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Alternative Project Delivery
As design and delivery methods evolve, our team of advisors helps clients navigate construction methods from design build to public/private partnerships with clarity and ease.
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Architecture
We began as a firm of architects, and grew to be known for our excellent delivery, on time and on budget. Today, our full-service architectural services garner international awards for design excellence and innovation.
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Citizen HKS
Citizen HKS is our public-interest design initiative, enabling HKS to dedicate company time and resources to help communities in need.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, or J.E.D.I., is a lens through which we evaluate our practice and our work.
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Experiential Branding
Our designers partner with clients to visualize brand identities and integrate them into the built environment.
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Interior Design
Our award-winning interior design team finds many ways to create environments that achieve meaningful impact.
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LINE
LINE, the Laboratory for Intensive Exploration, is an HKS design research team that focuses on the intersection between emerging technologies and architectural methodologies.
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Mixed-Use
We think of mixed-use in terms of three scales: buildings, blocks and neighborhoods.
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Research
Our research team conducts evidence-informed and comparative research on a wide variety of topics, with a focus on how we can design to achieve better health and well-being.
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Structural Engineering
Our in-house team of structural engineers ensure structural considerations are incorporated into designs from day one.
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Sustainable Design
Our approach to sustainable design is collaborative and integrated, focused on conserving resources, achieving energy independence, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and effectively improving your bottom line.
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Urban Design
Our urban designers navigate local regulatory approval processes from platting subdivisions to zoning and permitting. We also handle issues of site analysis, access, circulation, parking, urban design, local development guidelines and placemaking.
“Our profession has seen a paradigm shift in how we talk about research. We no longer talk about research as what we do, but rather, as who we are. We elevate design through research.”
