HOK projects won awards in the commercial buildings, hospital/medical centers and sports and recreation categories.
For the third consecutive year, HOK has earned multiple American Architecture Awards, which are 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 awards program is among the highest professional accolades in architecture and design.
HOK’s four winning designs are:
1. St. Louis CITY SC’s Energizer Park
Energizer Park (previously known as CITYPARK) anchors the largest urban professional sports campus in the United States and makes St. Louis CITY SC the only Major League soccer club with all team facilities consolidated in one central downtown location. The stadium stands out among MLS venues for its pedestrian-centric design and two concourse levels, which offer views of the surrounding urban landscape. None of the stadium’s 22,500 seats is more than 120 feet from the pitch—setting a new standard for MLS seating bowls and ensuring an engaging 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 advanced research, lab and office spaces and flexible floors that can support multiple tenants. Shared ground-floor amenities include a gym, conference center, cafe and access to richly landscaped 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 expands the existing campus with a four-story, 165,000-sq.-ft. LEED Silver-anticipated facility. It embodies Kaiser Permanente’s holistic approach to health—where every aspect of well-being contributes to the whole. The architecture expresses this integration through interlocking forms, transparent connections and landscapes that blur boundaries between building and community. Inspired by the Puget Sound region, textured panels, natural wood and native plantings 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.
Read more about the Kaiser Permanente Everett Ambulatory Surgery and Specialty Center on the American Architecture Awards website.
4. Western State Forensic Hospital (Lakewood, Washington)
The state of Washington entrusted HOK with designing a new 350-bed behavioral health hospital to serve individuals entering through the criminal justice system. The facility supports the state’s mission to enhance behavioral healthcare through a focus on holistic, evidence-based methods for rehabilitation. The biophilic design integrates natural daylight, access to outdoor areas and views of the surrounding 216-acre campus. The hospital’s neighborhood-style layout encourages connection and reintegration as an alternative to traditional, institutional-style design.
Read more about Western State Forensic Hospital on the American Architecture Awards website.
In addition to the four winners named above, the HOK-designed University of Southern California Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall in Los Angeles earned Honorable Mention in this year’s American Architecture Awards.