HKS, Inc. is an American international architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas (USA).

History

The firm was founded in 1939 by Harwood K. Smith. In 2002, HKS expanded its international presence by opening

HKS Arquitectos HKS, Inc. is an American international architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas (USA). History The firm was founded in 1939 by Harwood K. Smith. In 2002, HKS expanded its international presence by opening HKS Arquitectos in Mex ...

in Mexico City to serve its Latin American clients. In 2006, HKS acquired the Stein-Cox Group and Trinity Design to have presences in Phoenix, Arizona and Detroit, Michigan, respectively. In 2007, HKS expanded their hospitality architectural design services and also acquired the hospitality design firm Hill Glazier Architects, located in Palo Alto, California. The firm also opened offices in Miami,

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, Oklahoma City, and Chennai, India. HKS expanded its global presence in 2008 opening offices in

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and São Paulo, Brazil and again in 2010 with an office in Shanghai, China. In 2008 HKS acquired that part of the Ryder HKS joint venture it did not already own. In 2010 HKS announced the formation of a nonprofit architectural research group, Center for Advanced Design and Evaluation. In 2011 HKS saw rapid expansion. In October HKS released an announcement it had acquired the interior design firm Maregatti Interiors LLC in

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. The HKS Science & Technology Practice was formed after the firm acquired Earl Walls Studios in San Diego, California. HKS also opened new locations in Chicago, Denver, New York, and New Delhi, India. In 2012 HKS announced the acquisition of Miami-headquartered educational design firm HADP Architecture, Inc. In 2014 HKS launched a year-long public campaign to commemorate the firm's 75th anniversary. In 2017, HKS expanded its footprint with the acquisition of a New York City Design Studio.

Services

As of 2015, the firm employs more than 1000 people, making it one of the largest architectural firms in the United States and has completed services on structures valued in excess of $69 billion, with more than $12 billion of construction currently underway.

Notable Projects

This list includes projects in which HKS collaborated with other architecture firms. * Orlando Health/Orlando Regional Medical Center,

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* SoFi Stadium,

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* Bass Hall, Fort Worth, Texas * U.S. Bank Stadium,

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* FAU Stadium,

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* Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona * University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,

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* Globe Life Field,

* Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan * Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte, North Carolina * Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas *

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* American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas * Globe Life Park in Arlington,

* Atlantis Paradise Island, The Bahamas *

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, Dallas, Texas * Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Terminal D (International Terminal), Dallas– Fort Worth, Texas * Dell Diamond, Round Rock, Texas * Dr Pepper Ballpark, Frisco, Texas * Horner Ballpark at Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, Texas * Toyota Stadium (Texas), Frisco, Texas *

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, Indianapolis, Indiana * Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie, Texas * Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin * Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan * The Palazzo, Las Vegas, Nevada *

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Campus, Fort Worth, Texas * Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, Texas * Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas (renovations to existing facility) * JCPenney Corporate Headquarters, Plano, Texas * W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences – Victory Park, Dallas, Texas * U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters,

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* Venetian Macao, Macau,

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* Whole Foods Market Headquarters, Austin, Texas * Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Virginia * Stanley Park Stadium for Liverpool F.C., Liverpool, England (planned) * Club Santos Laguna, Nuevo Estadio Corona, Torreón,

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, Mexico *

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, Chicago, Illinois (2001–2007 renovations) * The Administration building, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas * Uni-Trade Stadium, Laredo, Texas * 311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois *

Energy Center The Energy Centre, located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 39-story, -tall skyscraper designed by HKS, Inc. It is the fourth tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. A four- ...

, New Orleans, Louisiana * ES CON Field Hokkaido, Sapporo,

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(planned to open in 2023)

References

External links

Official website
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