Architecture offers a tangible connection to the past, helping us understand the values, ambitions and lives of the people who came before us. HOK realizes the importance of preserving historic buildings and the stories they tell. We also understand the challenges and benefits of building renovations, which can be trickier than new construction but also less expensive and better for the planet, requiring fewer new materials and less embodied carbon.
Collaborating with our engineering, consulting and sustainability teams, our renovation experts create lasting solutions for all types of environments—from the refurbishment of 1870s civic institutions to the repositioning of 1970s workplaces—that ensure yesterday’s spaces remain relevant and productive today and into the future.
