Canada’s team is for everyone. So is our performance centre.
We’ve partnered with the City of Toronto to announce plans to develop the team’s first dedicated performance centre in downtown Toronto. The purpose-built facility will serve as not only a high-performance training home for the Tempo, but also a hub for grassroots engagement, investing in both elite athlete development and community access to sport.
Scheduled to open in 2028, located just steps from Coca-Cola Coliseum, the facility will feature two WNBA regulation courts, state-of-the-art player amenities, and thoughtfully designed locker rooms equipped with every resource world-class athletes need to train, recover and prepare for championship-calibre play.
Read more on our performance centre at the link in bio.
Fast Company just named HOK to its 2026 Most Innovative Companies list! HOK placed second in the Workplace category for “showing workplaces what it takes to be neuroinclusive.”
In 2025, HOK published Designing Neuroinclusive Workplaces (Wiley) by Director of Thought Leadership for Interiors Kay Sargent. The book draws on a decade of HOK research and is the first comprehensive guide to designing spaces that support people with diverse neurological and sensory needs. And we’re not stopping at the workplace. Our designers are now applying neuroinclusive principles to labs, hospitals, airports, sports and entertainment venues, and more.
At our own Seattle studio (first image), we put the research to the test. The results: a 24% increase in employee satisfaction and a 21% increase in physical activity compared to working from home.
This is the fourth time @fastcompany has honored HOK as a Most Innovative Company, following recognitions in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
We are thrilled to share that the Emory University Health Sciences Research Building II (HSRB-II), designed by HOK, has earned two top awards for lab design: SEFALabs Lab of the Year and the I2SL International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories Sustainable Laboratory Award.
The eight-story building unites more than 1,200 medical researchers to spur collaboration and innovation. The building’s design includes a majestic central atrium, an innovation zone to fuel medical solutions, highly specialized research tools—including a 7 Tesla MRI—and connection to nature. The LEED Gold-certified building uses half the energy of similar-size lab facilities and just 40% of the water.
“HSRB-II set a high standard in research facility design” said HOK’s project lead Chirag Mistry. “These wins celebrate Emory University’s forward-thinking vision and the incredible teamwork that brought this groundbreaking facility to life.”
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The Courtyard 3 Connector at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) unifies previously fragmented connections between Terminals 2 and 3 while centralizing dispersed executive and operational teams to improve the traveler journey and support faster, more coordinated decision-making.
Located above the connector, the new HOK-designed Airport Integrated Operations Center serves as a centralized, 24/7 hub bringing together security, operations, airlines, facilities and customer care.
Featured in Airport Improvement Magazine, the 22,000‑sq.-ft. center supports cross-team integration, communication and faster response times while helping SFO manage growth, improve efficiency and elevate the traveler experience. At the heart of the center is a shared hearth space that displays with real-time data and a live audio feed of the airport’s control tower.
“This focus on collaboration from the team helped resolve some of the differences in working environments that we were going through,” said Chris Gardini, project architect in HOK’s San Francisco studio. “All the different groups have different ways of working, but we wanted to have one spot where they could freely collaborate and not worry about bothering their neighbors.”
The project was delivered through Progressive Design-Build with HOK as design architect and architect of record in a joint venture with MEI Architects, and Hensel Phelps as general contractor.
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30 days to go... Are you ready? With three HOK-designed stadiums set to host matches during FIFA World Cup 26, including the final game, all eyes will be on Atlanta Stadium, Miami Stadium and NY/NJ Stadium.
Designed to elevate the fan experience and bring people together through sport, these venues will soon welcome athletes and fans from around the world while creating unforgettable moments. This summer is going to be 🔥 🔥 🔥 !
🎨 : Art hand-drawn by HOK’s Allen Nguyen
Architecture preserves memory, identity and community as displayed by the iconic Japanese American National Museum (JANM) Pavillion in Los Angeles. Take a look at archival materials behind the design process from 1999.
Designed by HOK co-founder Gyo Obata, the Pavilion was conceived in relationship to JANM’s Historic Building. Gyo, whose father Chiura was an Issei artist, chose exterior and interior building materials that expressed a Japanese aesthetic that favored wood, stone, and glass.
“In designing the Japanese American National Museum’s new Pavilion, we sought to create a sense of openness instead of the conventional front-of-the-house/back-of-the-house division of so many museums,” explained Obata. “We also worked to incorporate both Western and Eastern philosophies in the design and to create a structure that was inviting and reflective, as witnessed in the use of glass and perforated stainless steel that softens direct sunlight.”
HOK is collaborating with JANM in support of ongoing renovations. The museum is scheduled to reopen late 2026.
All weight rooms are built to train, but this one is a bit different in various ways. 🏋️♂️
Inside Georgia Bulldogs football, the three-story weight room is an environment engineered to reinforce performance, one-of-one identity and efficiency at every level.
Watch the full breakdown at the link in @sportsdissected ’s bio.
Architecture: @hoknetwork
Experiential Design: @49__degrees
#GeorgiaFootball #CollegeFootball #SportsDissected
There’s a new vantage point coming to F1 Miami Grand Prix with the extension of the circuit’s Paddock Club. The 115,000-sq-ft. extension represents a continued investment in delivering one of the most luxurious and immersive race weekend experiences on the Formula 1 calendar.
Stretching from the start/finish straight toward Turn 1, the expanded Paddock Club will offer spectacular views as the cars charge off the starting grid and sweep through the opening corner. The design will also provide viewing of Turns 2 and 3. Sections of the three-story building will introduce tiered seating, offering guests a premier viewing experience within a luxury hospitality setting. Including the rooftop, the expansion will increase total Paddock Club capacity to approximately 9,200 guests.
Construction of the new extension will be conducted in partnership with HOK+ROSSETTI.
This week, electric air taxis are piloting demonstration flights in New York City. We believe these new forms of electric vehicles can transform transit. Recent insights from HOK’s Director of Planning Brian Jencek show how cities should prepare for these changes:
⚡️New Mobility, New Urban Nodes: eVTOLs and autonomous electric vehicles introduce new travel nodes into the urban fabric. When thoughtfully planned, these nodes can shorten commutes to airports, support rapid access to medical facilities, and offer new ways to move people to dense destinations like stadiums and convention centers.
🔌 Designing for Integration, Not Disruption: The success of these systems depends on how well they integrate into existing transportation networks and city infrastructure. Urban design also plays a critical role. The placement of landing pads, charging areas and passenger drop-off zones must balance accessibility, safety, noise and visual impact.
🔋Power, Space and Long-Term Flexibility: Electric mobility at scale requires a clear understanding of power demand. Charging these electric fleets places new loads on local grids, particularly during peak travel periods. Cities and planners must consider whether charging should be distributed across multiple sites or concentrated in larger hubs, and how on-site energy storage or renewable sources can support reliability.
🕺Keeping People at the Center: Public acceptance and equal access matter. Noise, safety and visual impact of eVTOLS and autonomous electric vehicles must be addressed through thoughtful siting, design and community engagement.
New York City is replacing Rikers Island, a remote complex long criticized for inhumane conditions. The Borough-Based Jails (BBJ) program establishes a citywide network of four modern, humane and neighborhood facilities—one each in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens—located near courts, counsel and services.
Now topped out in Brooklyn, that mandate takes the form of a 15-story, 712,150-sq.-ft. and 1,040-bed, facility designed to be smaller in footprint, safer in daily operation and fairer in access.
Guided by a design vision the team calls ‘sculpted by light,’ our response conceives it as an exemplary civic building that contributes to its public realm. This approach, part of HOK’s ‘Justice and Dignity by Design’ philosophy, evaluated every decision for its ability to uphold dignity and lower stress. The result is a facility that serves the city while belonging to it.
Our design-build partnership with @tutorperini on the project, scheduled for completion in 2029, brought constructability into design decisions from the start. The integrated team’s discipline protected the core of the architectural vision—daylight access, clear circulation and the public realm—while keeping the design intact through value engineering.
As Los Angeles International Airport continues its $30 billion transformation, we’re proud to mark the completion of our HOK + @arupamericas on-call engagement supporting Los Angeles World Airports. This work reflects years of close collaboration focused on improving the traveler experience, operational efficiency and long-term flexibility as LA prepares to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Some highlights from our on-call work include:
🔹Campus optimization strategies across LAX to support future developments
🔹Passenger journey mapping using biometric data, surveys and behavioral analysis to better understand traveler needs
🔹Commercial and concessions analysis to strengthen non-aeronautical revenue opportunities
🔹Terminal and facility modernization focused on efficiency, passenger experience and energy performance
This work reinforced what’s possible when teams collaborate early and often. Partnering closely with LAWA, the HOK + Arup team and 64 subconsultants helped inform decisions that will make LAX easier to navigate, more welcoming, and ready for what’s next. With Los Angeles preparing to take the global stage in 2028 and beyond, it’s exciting to be part of shaping an airport built for the future. ✈️ ✈️ ✈️
📸 LAX courtesy of Los Angeles World Airports
Big news today: ROSSETTI, a Detroit architecture firm with 57 years of sports venue design work behind it, is joining HOK.
If you know ROSSETTI’s portfolio—Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Ford Field—you know why this partnership makes sense.
But what also convinced us was their people. We share a collaborative culture and belief that design should serve clients and communities.
Their team strengthens our Sports, Recreation + Entertainment practice and gives us something we’ve wanted for a long time: an office in Detroit. This is a market we believe in and a city where ROSSETTI has deep roots.
Welcome to HOK, ROSSETTI. Let’s get to work! 🔥🔥🔥
