HKS, Inc. is an American architectural firm founded in 1939. HKS has designed several multi-billion dollar sports venues and stadiums, such as the NFL's Lucas Oil Stadium, AT&T Stadium, SoFi Stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium, New Huntington Bank Field, and New Stadium at RFK Campus. The company is based in Dallas, Texas.
History HKS was founded in 1939 by Harwood K. Smith in Dallas, Texas. In 2002, HKS expanded its international presence by opening HKS Arquitectos in Mexico City to serve its Latin American clients. In 2006, HKS acquired the Stein-Cox Group and Trinity Design to have presences in Phoenix, Arizona, and Detroit, Michigan, respectively. In 2007, HKS expanded their hospitality architectural design services and also acquired the hospitality design firm Hill Glazier Architects, located in Palo Alto, California. The firm also opened offices in Miami, Nashville, Oklahoma City, and Chennai, India.HKS expanded its global presence in 2008 opening offices in Abu Dhabi and São Paulo, Brazil and again in 2010 with an office in Shanghai, China. In 2008 HKS acquired that part of the Ryder HKS joint venture it did not already own.
In 2011, HKS acquired the interior design firm Maregatti Interiors LLC in Indianapolis. The HKS Science & Technology Practice was formed after the firm acquired Earl Walls Studios in San Diego, California. HKS also opened new locations in Chicago, Denver, New York, and New Delhi, India. In 2012, HKS announced the acquisition of Miami-headquartered educational design firm HADP Architecture, Inc.
Services As of 2015, the firm employed more than 1000 people, making it one of the largest architectural firms in the United States and has completed services on structures valued in excess of $69 billion, with more than $12 billion of construction currently underway.
Notable projects
This list includes projects in which HKS collaborated with other architecture firms. New Stadium at RFK Campus, Washington, D.C. New Huntington Bank Field, Brook Park, Ohio Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas Bass Hall, Fort Worth, Texas U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte, North Carolina DATCU Stadium, Denton, Texas College Park Center, Arlington, Texas American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas Atlantis Paradise Island, The Bahamas Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Dell Diamond, Round Rock, Texas Riders Field, Frisco, Texas Horner Ballpark, Dallas, Texas Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas Banner Island Ballpark, Stockton, California Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie, Texas American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Palazzo, Las Vegas, Nevada Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, Texas Venetian Macao, Macau, China Stanley Park Stadium, Liverpool, England Club Santos Laguna, Torreón, Mexico Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois Uni-Trade Stadium, Laredo, Texas 311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois Energy Center, New Orleans, Louisiana The Galleria, Metairie, Louisiana Es Con Field Hokkaido, Kitahiroshima, Japan AdventHealth Parker, Parker, Colorado
References
External links Official website