HOK projects won awards in the Commercial Buildings, Hospitals/Medical Centers and Sports and Recreation categories.
For the third year in a row, HOK has won multiple American Architecture Awards organized by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in collaboration with the European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press. The award program is one of the highest professional awards in architecture and design.
HOK's four winning designs are:
1. Energizer Park of St. Louis CITY SC
Energizer Park (formerly known as CITYPARK) is home to the largest urban professional sports campus in the United States, making St. Louis CITY SC the only Major League Soccer club to have all team facilities consolidated at a central downtown location. The stadium stands out among MLS venues for its pedestrian-oriented design and two concourse levels that provide views of the surrounding urban landscape. None of the stadium's 22,500 seats are more than 120 feet from the pitch – a new standard for MLS seating and an immersive experience for every fan.
Read more about Energizer Park on the American Architecture Awards website.
2. Hines Levit Green Building I (Houston)
This five-story commercial life sciences facility represents the first phase of a planned 53-acre mixed-use life sciences district. Located adjacent to the Texas Medical Center, the building features a variety of modern research, laboratory and office spaces, as well as flexible floors capable of supporting multiple tenants. Common amenities on the ground floor include a gym, conference center, cafe and access to spacious outdoor spaces.
Read more about the Hines Levit Green Building on the American Architecture Awards website.
3. Kaiser Permanente Everett Ambulatory Surgery and Specialty Center Expansion (Everett, Washington)
The Kaiser Permanente Everett Ambulatory Surgery and Specialty Center is expanding the existing campus with a four-story, 165,000-square-foot building. LEED Silver expected facility. It embodies Kaiser Permanente's holistic approach to health, where every aspect of wellness contributes to the whole. The architecture expresses this integration through interlocking forms, transparent connections and landscapes that blur the boundaries between building and community. Inspired by the Puget Sound region, textured panels, natural wood and native plants create warmth and connection to nature, while a luminous mountain facade marks the site as a new urban beacon for healing, unity and community in downtown Everett.
For more information about Kaiser Permanente Everett Ambulatory Surgery and Specialty Center, visit the American Architecture Awards website.
4. Western State Forensic Hospital (Lakewood, Washington)
Washington State hired HOK to design a new 350-bed behavioral health hospital for individuals entering through the criminal justice system. The facility supports the state's mission to improve behavioral health care by focusing on holistic, evidence-based rehabilitation methods. The biophilic design integrates natural daylight, access to outdoor spaces and views of the surrounding 216-acre campus. The hospital's neighborhood-like design promotes connection and reintegration as an alternative to traditional, institutional design.
Read more about Western State Forensic Hospital on the American Architecture Awards website.
In addition to the four winners above, the University of Southern California's HOK-designed Human-Centered Computation Hall received Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg in Los Angeles received an honorable mention at this year's American Architecture Awards.