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HOK is a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm. Our 1,600 people collaborate across a network of 26 offices on three continents. HOK designs buildings and spaces that respond to the needs of people and the environment. Our designers are rooted in technical excellence, driven by imagination and focused on a solitary goal: to deliver solutions that inspire clients and communities.
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For professionals and students alike, standing out in a stack of portfolios isn’t easy. HOK’s Tom Polucci, firm-wide director of Interiors, shares common portfolio mistakes—and what do to instead.
Ask yourself, are you communicating a design story through photography? And, importantly, can you back up your POV?
A strong portfolio does more than showcase your work. It reveals your process, perspective and potential.
05/28/2026
The right questions (7) at the start of city hall and municipal center planning can transform these buildings into lasting community assets. Are you asking them?
Kristine Bishop Johnson, HOK’s director of Civic + Justice, and Steven Burgos, director of design, Interiors, in HOK’s Miami studio, share these essential considerations for local governments—from improving public service delivery and staff well-being to building in resilience and creating spaces that reflect community values.
Project featured: Pompano Beach City Hall
In Pompano Beach, Florida, HOK is designing the new city hall as a signature centerpiece to anchor the New Downtown.
The design includes a one-stop lobby that consolidates the check-in and administrative services for multiple departments and a large public plaza that can accommodate community events. A council chamber enables the city to support private events and public programming while exploring opportunities for modest revenue generation.
05/11/2026
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.
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