St. Louis-based HOK ranked No. 1 architect-engineer by Engineering

Daily Record and the Kansas City Daily News-Press, Sep 2, 2005 by St. Louis Daily Record Staff

(This article originally ran in the St. Louis Daily Record, St. Louis, MO, another Dolan Media publication.)

In a year when design firms generated $24.15 billion in revenues outside their home countries, St. Louis-based HOK was the top- ranked architect-engineer in international design for 2004. That's according to a newly published survey of international design firms by Engineering News Record, a national trade publication. HOK also placed highest among architect-engineer firms in global design, which includes all work worldwide.

The firm's design work outside the United States generated $142.2 million in 2004, making it No. 1 among architect-engineer firms. The international assignments accounted for 43 percent of HOK's $325 million in total revenue. HOK was active in 48 countries in 2004. Key projects include:

* Torre La Nacion in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a 650,000-square- foot building that is the headquarters of the internationally recognized newspaper, La Nacion

* Barclays Canary Wharf headquarters in London, a 31-story office tower in the Docklands section of London's business and banking district

* Dasve Village in Maharashtra, India, an 8,000-acre master- planned Hill Station community in the Mose Valley of India

The firm netted the same No. 1 ranking as top architect-engineer in the Building Design & Construction Top 300 Giants compendium, published in July 2005. It was also the top-ranked architect- engineer firm in international design in the BDC survey and No. 5 overall.

HOK is a global architectural firm that specializes in planning, design and delivery solutions for buildings and communities. Through its collaborative network of 22 offices worldwide, the firm serves diverse clients within the corporate, commercial, public and institutional markets. HOK is committed to developing resources and expertise to help lead the world toward sustainable communities and building environments. Founded in 1955, the firm's expertise includes architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, lighting, graphics, facilities planning and assessment, and construction services. For more information, visit http://www.hok.com.