Every opinion counts at HOK. The 59-year-old firm embraces an interdisciplinary approach that values feedback from everyone: architects, engineers, planners and consultants.
With nearly $10 billion in construction under way or approved, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is moving full speed ahead with a number of projects to meet the growing travel demands of the 9.6 million people living within its 1,433-sq-mile service area.
From Levi's Stadium for the San Francisco 49ers in the north to Dodger Stadium's renovation in the south, ACCO Engineered Systems has become known throughout the California construction industry as a valued member of teams that build ultra-fast-track projects.
California's top contractors experienced a robust 2012 and anticipate an even stronger 2013, according to an annual survey conducted by McGraw Hill Research & Analytics and ENR California.
With billions of dollars in public-sector construction under way, the San Francisco Bay area is an epicenter of activity for design and construction firms that build government-funded facilities.
With its rectangular structures, long hallways and cookie-cutter classrooms, traditional school design is as fundamental as reading, writing and arithmetic. But these days, as K-12 learning environments evolve, so do design themes and practices.