From next-generation airport terminals and elite training environments to research hubs, healthcare facilities and civic spaces, 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year for HOK and its clients.
Across continents and practice areas, the following projects reflect how design is responding to evolving expectations for performance, sustainability, experience and community impact.
Here’s a look at 10 major HOK projects scheduled to open (or fully come online) in 2026.
Aviation + Transportation
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport North Main Terminal Modernization
Seattle, Washington
A major milestone in the long-term modernization of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the North Main Terminal project reimagines one of the airport’s most heavily used areas. The project transforms the terminal’s 40-year-old check-in lobby and the existing promenade, creating an inviting, light-filled and efficient space. An expansion of the security checkpoint accelerates processing, while state-of-the-art automated baggage tagging and drop-off improves passenger flow. Designed and delivered in phases without disrupting airport operations, the project balances clarity, comfort and constructability.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Terminal A and C Piers
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Part of the airport’s sweeping $9 billion capital plan, the Terminal A and C pier expansions add much-needed new gates and dining and retail options to two of the airport’s oldest and busiest terminals. HOK’s modular design allowed the piers’ megastructures to be assembled at a nearby greenfield location to speed construction and minimize airport disruptions. The massive modules—the largest measuring 204 feet long and weighing approximately 1,200 tons—were wheeled into place during off-peak hours.
Sports + Recreation + Entertainment
Denver Broncos Training Facility and Headquarters
Englewood, Colorado
Designed as both a high-performance training environment and a brand-defining headquarters, the Broncos’ new facility brings together football operations, player development and administrative spaces in a single campus. Advanced sports science, recovery and practice facilities are paired with collaborative workspaces and fan-facing elements, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to performance on and off the field.
Kansas City Current Riverside Stadium and Performance Center
Riverside, Missouri
Building on the momentum of the Current’s downtown stadium, the Riverside development expands the club’s footprint with a dedicated performance center, additional pitches and a new riverfront practice stadium. Together, the facilities support elite athlete training, community engagement and long-term growth for women’s professional soccer, anchoring the Current’s role as both a competitive force and a civic asset.
Science + Technology
AstraZeneca Kendall Square R&D Hub
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Located in one of the world’s densest innovation ecosystems, AstraZeneca’s new Kendall Square R&D Hub will accommodate approximately 1,850 employees focused on drug discovery and development breakthroughs. The project is designed to foster interdisciplinary discovery while integrating seamlessly into the urban fabric, with flexible lab neighborhoods, shared amenities and sustainability strategies aligned with AstraZeneca’s global commitments. HOK’s scope includes interior design, lab programming and planning, sustainable design, experience design and lighting design services.
Clemson Advanced Materials Innovation Complex
Clemson, South Carolina
HOK is leading the design for Clemson University’s most technologically forward facility. The Advanced Materials Innovation Complex will support education and research into specialized materials used to develop new technologies. The building will include cutting-edge research and teaching laboratories, synergistic classrooms and collaborative spaces that encourage exploration and conversation beyond the lab and classroom.
Corporate + Commercial
KPMG New York Headquarters
New York, New York
KPMG’s New York headquarters redefines the professional services workplace, prioritizing flexibility, choice and connection. Though technically opened in late 2025, 2026 marks the first full year that some 5,000 KPMG employees will experience the workplace designed with their extensive input. The headquarters blends collaboration spaces, quieter work zones and meeting rooms and supports KPMG’s AI integration strategy with tools like aIQ Chat. A testament to the innovation and energy of New York, the workplace spans 12 floors of a new office tower in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards and features four three-story blocks inspired by nearby neighborhoods like Midtown and the Financial District. A coffee shop on the ground floor transitions to a cocktail bar in the evening. HOK led the interior design for the 450,000-sq.-ft. buildout.
Healthcare
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Replacement Hospital
Los Angeles, California
HOK and design-build partner McCarthy are transforming the shuttered Olympia Medical Center into a world-class neuropsychiatric hospital for UCLA Health. The 119-bed hospital helps address the region’s unmet need for behavioral health services for adult, geriatric, adolescent and intensive care patients. Support spaces include food service, imaging, pharmacy, lab areas and administrative offices. Trauma-informed design features include distributed therapy spaces on each floor, rooftop terraces and grade-level gardens for patient and staff respite.
Lifestyle
The Wilderly
London, UK
A mixed-use residential development in London’s Elephant Park, The Wilderly blends contemporary living with sustainable design and community connections. The project comprises 259 residential units with wellness-focused shared amenities (lounges, co-working space, rooftop gardens), high-performance building systems and thoughtful connections to the surrounding neighborhood, including a two-acre park, that reflect evolving expectations for urban residential environments.
Civic + Justice
Barney Allis Plaza Redevelopment
Kansas City, Missouri
A long-awaited transformation, the redeveloped Barney Allis Plaza turns an aging civic landmark into an open and active destination in downtown Kansas City. The design introduces terraced landscapes, event-ready infrastructure and improved accessibility, turning a once-underutilized site into a catalyst for public life, arts and community engagement in time for Kansas City’s role as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Bonus Round!
Francis Crick Institute
London, UK
While we look forward to the impact these projects will have on their communities, we’re reminded of a very special HOK project that opened a decade ago. Since its 2016 opening by Queen Elizabeth II, the Francis Crick Institute in London has led to countless biomedical breakthroughs in pursuit of the organization’s motto: “discovery without boundaries.” Among them: publishing nearly 2,000 research papers, mapping the structure of the COVID-19 spike protein and pioneering gamma delta T-cell therapies that could transform cancer treatment. As one of Europe’s largest biomedical and translational research centers, the facility brings together some 1,500 scientists and researchers. Shortly after it opened, R&D Magazine honored the Crick as the world’s “Lab of the Year.” Happy 10th anniversary to the Crick!