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Our friends at Architect magazine have shaken things up a bit by entering the fray of architectural firm rankings. In true Architect fashion, this one definitely ain’t like the others…size isn’t even considered (GASP!)
“We designed the Architect 50 quite simply to promote a well-rounded definition of success,” states the intro in the magazine’s May 2009 issue. “The criteria for inclusion comprise a trifecta of critical goals for every practice: profitability, sustainability, and design quality.”
Although HOK didn’t nab the top spot, we did finish a very respectable #3 (bet you’ll never guess who’s #1!)
The magazine calls our firm a “green giant that boasts a slew of recent LEED projects and a new, notable partnership with the Biomimicry Guild.”
From the full HOK profile:
“Chairman Bill Valentine describes the firm’s structure as a circle connecting each person to everybody else – but which they can take shortcuts across to more closely collaborate with each other. ‘Our relationships change daily,’ he says. In the past five to seven years, the firm’s leadership has made a more conscious commitment to making sure its vast network of people is drawn close together. Vice chairman Clark Davis says, ‘It’s not uncommon for us to have professionals from three or four offices working together on the same team, sharing their expertise.’”
Check out the accompanying photo of our CEO and Chairman. Hard to deny the charm of these gents…
