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Demographics have played a strong role in the development of architectural market sectors. The agingof the population continues to be the driver in the United States and throughout the world.
Baby Boomers also have more disposable income in comparison to their parents: more than $1 trillionin disposable income, according to BusinessWeek. They are educated, recognize quality and desireconvenience.
This demographic spends its disposable income on global travel, creating a demand for luxury hotels atdesirable locations. HKS has been involved in the development of numerous destination locations inthe United States, China, Japan, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East/Northern Africa area.These destinations often are hotel/residence collaborations. This allows guests to become owners of aresidence and take advantage of the hotel’s design brand in addition to housekeeping and room services, spa, gym and other amenities.
This upscale standard of living is leading the way to the design and construction of new sporting venues with more luxurious and amenity-filled club and suite services, upscale restaurants and diversevendor options.
At the same time, this population is the largest user of healthcare services – both ambulatory and hospital inpatient care. As these populations age, the demand is great for primary care, secondarycommunity hospitals as well as tertiary medical centers. We are now seeing the quaternary medicalcenter emerge with procedures such as organ and bone transplants and DNA medical intervention.
Now, the Boomers’ children are having children. These tech-savvy, green-oriented Generation-Xers andMillennials are creating the Eco Generation which is creating a demand for new and renovated elemen-tary, middle and high schools that incorporate the latest in high-tech, collaborative learning.
Overall, our population is continuing to grow. The U.S. population is now 303 million and is expectedto be 392 million by 2050. This growth will bring new demands for architectural services in the placeswe live, work and play.
This issue of INNOVATE presents many exciting features including an interview with renowned developer Craig Hall, a profile of the recently opened Lucas Oil Stadium, a discussion on new trends in education design, and an overview of HKS Hill Glazier Studio following the merger one year ago.Our “Design Green Details” section is dedicated exclusively to our recent green efforts. In addition, we hope you enjoy our staple “Letter from London” and “On the Boards” sections.
As always, we want to thank our clients, consultants and builders for allowing us to continue to work in a collaborative manner. Please enjoy this issue of INNOVATE.
H. Ralph Hawkins, FAIA, FACHA, LEED APChairman and CEO
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DESIGN GREEN DETAILS CEO SustainabilityPalazzo is World’s LargestHKS Earns its StarRethink: RecycleSustainable ForceDodger Blue is Going Green
LETTER FROM LONDONPaul Hyett points out three main generators of clean and renewable energy sources: the sun, the earthand gravity. In his letter, he discusses the importance of using these sources to meet our worldwideenergy demands.
WHAT’S IN, WHAT’S OUT: A NEW LOOK AT LEARNINGAs rapidly changing technology affects the world we live in, educators have worked hard to keep up.Now one college is taking the initiative to teach this new generation the way it learns best, with a cellphone, computer and television, all at the same time.
HKS HILL GLAZIER STUDIO: MAKING GREAT BETTERQuestion: What happens when you merge two of the greatest hospitality firms in the country?Answer: $14 billion in construction on six continents and the ultimate in client satisfaction.
ON THE BOARDSTake a journey through a hospital that offers patients and families comfort, tranquility and five-staraccommodations – all in a day’s work.
LUCAS OIL STADIUM DEBUTS IN INDIANAPOLISInstant classic, distinctive design and great venue: three phrases that tell you everything you need toknow about the opening of the state-of-the-art Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
THE CRAIG HALL(MARK) OF SUCCESSGreat things would be expected from a 10-year-old who successfully marketed and sold a soft drink –and Craig Hall delivered. Find out how this entrepreneur-by-nature turned a childhood ambition into a dream job.
HKS is committed to being a good steward of the environment. INNOVATE is published on recycledpaper, which is FSC certified (Forest Stewardship Council), and printed using soy-based inks.
On the cover: Danat Al Emarat Women’s and Children’s Hospital - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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CEO SUSTAINABILITYRalph Hawkins, HKS’s Chairman and CEO, doesn’t just talk green, he lives it. He and his wife, Susan, committed to sustainability in the design of their new home. Geothermal heating and cooling, solar shading, maxi-mized natural lighting combined with a low voltage lighting system, and the use of sustainable and recycled building products are just some of the green elements used to design this contemporary home. All told, the home is saving the Hawkins family 20 per-cent per square foot annually on energy bills.
HKS EARNS ITS STARWhile HKS’s star may not be on the Holly-wood Walk of Fame, its EnERGy StAR nod proves the firm is serious about its commit-ment to the environment. HKS’s “Design to Earn the EnERGy StAR” designation – sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency – was celebrated at the 2008 Ameri-can Institute of Architects convention. the firm was honored for its energy-efficient work at the 215,000-square-foot One Legacy Circle, which incorporates machine room-less and gearless elevators, self-contained water-cooled AC units, water-side economizers and CO2 sensors to control building ventilation.
PALAZZO IS WORLD’S LARGEST Can you name the largest U.S. Green Build-ing Council-certified green project in the world? It’s the Palazzo – opened on the Las Vegas Strip in January 2008. Designed by HKS Hill Glazier Studio, the technologies on the 8 million-square-foot project conserve enough water to provide each citizen in nevada with two gallons of water per year. According to nicholas Rumanes with Las Vegas Sands Corp., sustainability sells. “Peo-ple like to know they are staying in an envi-ronmentally friendly environment,” he said.
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SMDC GOES GOLDSt. Mary’s/Duluth Clinic, in Duluth, Minn., is certified gold. the building is one of the nation’s first Gold Certified LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) healthcare facilities. Its design embraces a healing healthcare setting inside and out – promoting a healthy envi-ronment for patients, staff and the com-munity through daylight, views to nature and a concern for patient privacy. the build-ing, located on an urban brownfield site, overlooks Lake Superior.
RETHINK: RECYCLEHow big of a difference does recycling actu-ally make? When you total the amount of paper HKS recycled in 2007, it is enough to fill almost half a baseball diamond or heat a home for 21 years. Perhaps this is why HKS was awarded the Vista Fibers Recycling Award for our efforts to be good stewards of our planet. In 2007, HKS recycled 42.25 tons of paper, saving 705 trees; 290,360 gallons of water; 2,489 lbs. of air pollution; 170,068 kilowatt hours of electricity and 137 cubic yards of landfill space as a result of our conservation efforts.
DODGER BLUE IS GOING GREENAs the historic Dodger Stadium undergoes renovations, the ballpark that normally boasts blue and gold is turning green. Sustainable features will be implemented into the existing stadium and all new construction will be aiming for Silver LEED certification. the Dodgers plan to use energy-efficient bulbs in stadium and scoreboard lighting, reduce water consumption by millions of gallons and implement a recycling system that will also recycle post-consumer waste. In addi-tion, more than 2,000 trees will be added to Dodger Stadium.
Very few cities are abandoned by their citi-zens – examples include the Roman port Ephesus, where the gradual silting up of the Meander estuary ultimately rendered it unvi-able and the local environment uninhabitable, and Pompeii, whose citizens’ lives were shat-tered back in AD 63 by volcanic eruption.
Nature is indeed all powerful …
But man’s growing might can also have dire consequences as evidenced by the 1986 nuclear plant accident in the Ukraine. If Chernobyl – evacuated and never to be resettled – is a modern but “local” man-made Pompeii, a catastrophic urban disaster occur-ring without warning and with devastating consequences, will we see modern man-made equivalents of Ephesus? That is, towns and cities being gradually abandoned, their eco-systems rendered increasingly toxic and inhospitable through man’s interference, until ultimately economic activity becomes unviable and human life unsupportable?
Emerging examples already exist: air quality consequent on combustion processes is now so poor in some cities that international corpo-rations are relocating. Thankfully, however, the world appears to be awakening to the impending threat of 10,000 Ephesus-like disas-ters. Sustainability is a term now familiar to all in the so-called “developed world” and to many beyond …
But man’s insatiable appetite for burning fossil fuels isn’t just about cars, planes and industrial
processes. Buildings, during use, produce 46 percent of all carbon emissions: lighting, heating, lifts, escalators and now increasingly air-conditioning and cooling …
There are essentially three main generators of alternate clean and renewable energy sources: the sun, the earth and gravity …
Every day, our planet receives some 6,000 times more energy from the sun than the entire world population needs to live to the same standard as the Americans. Photo-voltaics can generate electricity; solar panels, simply warmth … mainly to and through water. Think how much of the sun’s energy and light we waste on f lat roofs hot enough to fry a billion eggs whilst fossil fuels are wasted just to light and cool the shopping malls beneath …
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resources? Will the ultimate consequence of such man-initiated climatic changes be global conflict that ends civilisation out-right … ? Or will the world’s politicians be able to cope with such unfolding catastrophes …?
Many historians believe that World War II was triggered by the destruction of the German economy through the Treaty of Versailles. All-out war as a result of global climate change is indeed a real threat.
Some 3,500 years ago, a massive volcanic explo-sion – equivalent to 5,000 Hiroshimas – blew the top off what may have been the lost world of Atlantis. Volcanic rock (some of which landed in China) spewed 40 miles into the air whilst a 200-foot-high tsunami devastated the Mediterranean basin. All that is left of the island is the rim of a crater … now home to the beautiful and incomparable settlement called Santorini.
The world’s super-states have the fire power for several man-made Santorinis, and catastrophic climate change could be the trigger for a modern, man-made Pompeii of such propor-tions that survivors have no place of escape anywhere on this planet.
That, to put it with brutal honesty, is what we are risking if we do not, through international cooperation, get our global energy policies under control … suffocation, mass f looding, economic chaos and socio-political strife at hitherto unparalleled scale.
Slowly but surely the construction industry is waking up to its responsibility in this matter. As a result, all are becoming evermore concerned to make buildings that are ecologically respon-sible … from cradle to grave.
Through the leadership and work of Dan Noble, director of design, and Kirk Teske, director of sustainable design, we aim to ensure that this firm will contribute responsibly and effectively in creating new generations of buildings that will exist in harmony with the eco-systems of this planet.
Clients, designers, builders, suppliers … that is the challenge for us all. For the sake of our children’s children, we cannot fail …
The sun also makes wind: heating land masses next to seas, evaporating moisture, producing clouds and weather systems of variable high and low pressures – and through all this, creating a never-ending supply of air movements which can power the turbines of 10,000 wind farms around the planet.
Geo-thermals are a second and potentially major tool in the eco-designers armoury. Bore-holes sunk deep into the ground can harness warmth or “coolth,” either of which can be fed into our buildings … rather like a refrigerator working normally (“coolth”) or in reverse (warmth).
Lastly, we can utilise the forces of gravity.
The moon’s daily pull on the earth’s surface generates a constant, seemingly limitless source of power … so great in quantity as to be beyond measure. Under-sea turbines can harness tidal currents whilst barrages can be constructed to derive energy within the world’s river estuaries. Infinite … clean … renewable.
In addition, earth’s gravity brings rainwater down from our hills and mountain tops, enabling reservoirs and dams to generate hydro-electricity in abundance.
In fact, there are enough clean and renewable energy sources around to meet all our needs in terms of buildings, and much of our town and city public transport requirements, without fossil fuels. But unless our socio-economic systems can be reprogrammed to protect against the long-term ecological damage being caused by irresponsible short-term energy policies, unless we make major moves toward carbon-neutral economies, we face imminent global catastrophe.
In this respect, architecture and planning face a monumental challenge: the way we design and power our buildings and city transport systems can make a huge contribution.
If we fail to meet this challenge, will our socio-political systems protect against the conse-quences of global warming and rising sea levels? What will happen when Bangladesh, Holland and significant parts of many other countries’ coastal regions vanish beneath the seas? Will nations end up fighting over ever-scarcer land
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“We drive, eat and text message all at the same time, without even thinking about it,” added Fike. “I don’t communicate by phone. It takes too long. I e-mail or text message friends instead.”
Dr. Carol Brown, president of Eastfield College, notes these Millennials have multiple modalities to learn from including television, cable, Internet, texting, etc. “These students learn in informal and formal ways. For Baby Boomers, learning was formal – with the teacher in the front of the class and the students listening and taking notes.
“Millennials see themselves as consumers,” she continued. “They want to know what a college or university can offer them. Due to online learning and the number of competing educational institutions, they know they are shoppers with many options.”
Learning takes on a whole new meaning for administrators and faculty teaching the next generation of students.
These high school graduates – known as the Millennials or the Eco Boomers – have always used a calculator to solve math problems, have grown up with unparalleled access to information through the Internet and cannot fathom life without a cell phone and text messaging.
When asked if technology is part of their selection process when choosing a college, student Skyler Fike said, “I wouldn’t choose a school based on their technology. I would just assume it has the latest. Why wouldn’t it?”
This multi-tasking, parent-driven, sustainable-thinking crop of students has grown up with technology and knows how to use it (in most cases, better than the campus faculty).
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Learning RedefinedTo accommodate these new learners, the classroom is changing. The high-tech learning environments host wireless technology complemented by online course syllabi, coursework and grade postings.
But, are they learning environments?
Terry Hajduk, learning environment specialist with ARX Design, suggests a paradigm shift is taking place in higher education. “No longer is a college an institution that exists to provide instruction. Today’s colleges and universities are building environments that produce learning.”
Out: the authority-centric, front-of-the-class lecture-based institution. In: the more engaged, team-based learning.
“Instead of just the office, it is socially acceptable for faculty to sit with a student in a social area
or anywhere on campus to communicate and share,” said Hajduk. “Students do not place labels on people, such as administrator, faculty, teacher or student. Instead, once on campus, you are simply a learner.”
Ideas UnleashedWhen Eastfield College – part of the Dallas County Community College District – decided to move forward on a 55,000-square-foot campus addition, administration called in a team of experts. The team included HKS Architects, ARX Design, Herman Miller and Steelcase.
The goal was to create an interactive learning environment that takes a progressive approach to learning through informal spaces and unique, studio-like classroom configurations.
“We changed the traditional education vocabulary,” said Mark VanderVoort, principal/
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study, that the brain likes to be stimulated. The more stimulation, the deeper the experience is catalogued in the brain for future access.”
Learning Studio ResultsThe learning studios were introduced to a focus group in an effort to validate the hypothesis: A learning studio enables faculty to teach with more impact allowing students to be more engaged and retain more knowledge.
Pilot studies were held in the learning studios over two semesters with a diverse curricula and multi-generational faculty and students.
Gee said, “The learning studios embrace diverse academic styles. The pilot provides the opportunity to consider how you teach, learn, use space to support activities and apply technology to enhance and enable learning.”
The results were proof-positive. Student reten-tion rates improved significantly and interaction among everyone in the room increased two-fold.
“When interviewed, one faculty member said that, since the learning studio is a social environment, the students worked together and helped each other and were more engaged,” said Gee. “Moreover, she noticed a 15 percent increase in the quality of their work. Another staff member said he completed his coursework two weeks earlier in the environment
– attributing it to the new community approach to learning.”
Students took note of their new environment. “One student said the learning studio changed the
director of the HKS Educational Group. “We didn’t design classrooms. We broke out of the box to create learning studios that provide a pathway for learning. And, corridors weren’t spaces to get you from point A to point B. These areas were widened to create social niches for meetings or discussions before, during or after class.”
“Being a public institution, we wanted to make sure that the right decisions were made,” said Brown. “We experimented with the environment, pedagogy and technology to determine the best overall solution.”
Smart EnvironmentsThe design focus centered on the classroom environment, which includes spaces that vary in size and shape, are technology-equipped and have an informal, interactive feel.
Lori Gee, education solutions lead with Herman Miller, noted the classroom’s transformation mission was to become more technology-friendly, user-friendly, flexible and fun. The environments support collaboration and interaction and enhance innovation and creativity.
The new studios include moveable furniture to allow students and faculty to change their environment based on the learning experience, WiFi laptop connections in the room, a high-tech SMART Board allowing faculty and students to conduct and share online research and an interior design that inspires.
“Every element of the space is designed to stimulate the brain – from the wall color palette to the natural light seeping through the windows, to the colorful carpet,” said Hajduk. “We know, through scientific
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make a difference for students in terms of learning, retaining and being excited about education.”
VanderVoort also believes the college made a wise investment. “We succeeded in designing a facility that focuses on the physical, social and curricular environments. This timeless, flexible space will support and encourage lifelong learning.”
dynamics of the traditional classroom, creating a clean, creative slate for learning,” said Gee. “Now, he looks forward to coming to class. He also suggested the new studios may shift the whole education process. Now, that’s significant.”
Interaction InspiredProject designer Dan Arrowood, AIA, said, “The variety of classroom sizes and configurations allows for a small group setting with eight students, or 12 to 16 in another space, even up to 40 students. These spaces allow for more collaboration among students as well as between the students and faculty.”
The faculty is encouraged to be accessible to the students when on campus – whether they are walking down the hall or in their offices, which are located near the studios.
“To promote accessibility and encourage interaction, the lobby includes an Internet café and conferencing facilities that can be used after hours for different school and community activities,” said VanderVoort.
A new bridge, which connects the existing with the new addition, overlooks lush, landscaped courtyards and interior balconies that provide places for passers-by to sit and talk – furthering opportunities for communication.
Generations Ahead“The new campus design recognizes and celebrates who students are and how they learn,” said Brown.
“When the campus addition opens in spring 2009, we know these 24 learning studio spaces will
STUDENTS TODAY:•Spend 3 1/2 hours every day online
• Read 2,300 web pages and 1,281 social community profiles per year
• Write 500 pages of e-mail per semester
•Watch television 1 1/2 hours every day
•Listen to music 2 1/2 hours every day
• Will have a job that doesn’t exist today
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A chance discussion between Nunzio DeSantis, executive vice president and director of HKS’s hospitality group, and Robert Glazier and John Hill, founders of Hill Glazier, led to the merger of two hospitality architectural forces – and great got even better.
One year later, the merger is a success in every way.
In May 2007, Hill Glazier Architects, a premiere hospitality design boutique firm in Palo Alto, California, merged with HKS Inc., a top-ranked hospitality architectural firm in Dallas, Texas, to form HKS Hill Glazier Studio.
Today, HKS Hill Glazier Studio specializes in the design of hotels and resorts including sophis-ticated urban hotels, unique destination resorts, world-class golf clubhouses and luxurious spas.
“We, as principals, are involved in these projects,” said DeSantis. “We’re not just shirts who show up at a meeting. We roll up our sleeves and work with our clients. These clients are entrepreneurs who are changing the way people are thinking about hospitality. They are thoughtfully redefin-ing the hospitality experience – amplifying the guest experience to the highest level.”
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Many owners, including The Athens Group, say great just got better with the merger.
“The combination of Hill Glazier and HKS has provided an even better architectural partnership for our very complex resort and luxury mixed-use projects,” said Jeff Mongan, senior vice president with The Athens Group.
“We get all the creativity and exceptional design capability that Hill Glazier has provided to us over the last 25 years and now also see the ben-efit of the extraordinary design expertise and resources that HKS offers through its extensive network of offices,” he added.
The HKS Hill Glazier Studio merger is a power-ful combination, according to Brian Turpin, who heads the international development efforts for Fontainebleau.
“Eddie Abeyta, with HKS, brings an incredible eye for design to the team,” said Turpin. “He
creates inspiring architecture. His hospitality design speaks to our brand while incorporating the local landscape and culture. And, Robert Glazier brings his proven architectural skills of creating great resort properties. It’s a successful combination that already has demonstrated its benefits to Fontainebleau.”
“Prior to the merger of HKS and Hill Glazier, we had worked with both firms,” said Sol Kerzner, chairman and CEO of Kerzner International.
“HKS and Hill Glazier completed excellent work for us. With the merger of these firms, Kerzner is getting the best that both firms have to offer – now within one organization.”
Fausto Barba, vice president of finance and devel-opment with The West Paces Hotel Group LLC, noted, “I see the merger of HKS and Hill Glazier as a partnership between two old friends who collaborated – and competed – with each other for many years. These firms greatly complement and make each other better. This team will be a tough act to follow for many years.”
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“HKS and Hill Glazier had worked together for more than 10 years on internationally recog-nized projects such as One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico; the Ocean Club in Paradise Island, Bahamas; and Rosewood Resort in Telluride, Colorado,” said DeSantis.
“It was interesting because we have the same design philosophy,” he continued. “Our projects respect the local architectural character and nat-ural site features and immerse guests in unique and natural environments while incorporating comfort and style.”
Just one year later, the firm has grown two-fold in terms of its hospitality work with $14 billion in hos-pitality construction on six continents. The practice is also now ranked No. 1 in the nation and the world according to Building Design & Construction and Hospitality Construction magazines.
“The merger allows us to combine Hill Glazier’s highly service-oriented, hospitality design expe-rience and international presence in the market with HKS’s broad hospitality experience, national and international resources and management strength,” said Glazier.
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And, architects are interested in designing pre-miere destinations around the globe.
“Hospitality projects are diverse, interesting and fun,” said Glazier. “It’s like designing for multiple building types – from commercial back-of-the-house spaces, to residential guest spaces to restaurants and spas. Plus, design-ers get the opportunity to meet with inventive, fascinating clients.”
The Pearl Viva Bahriya’, Doha, Qatar.
Sze Chong, senior designer with HKS Hill Glazier Studio, had the opportunity to f ly to Japan and China for a week to experience spe-cialty Asian spa treatment for his latest project to be built in Japan.
“It sounds like an opulent assignment,” said Chong. “But, the research will truly benefit hotel guests in the long run. In the past, working on overseas projects was much more difficult due to travel, time zone issues and schedules. Now, we have the ability, resources and expertise to com-plete work all over the world.”
Luis Zapiain, who is one of the hospitality group’s leaders, recently moved to the firm’s London office to practice internationally. Prior to the merger, two or three offices designed hospitality work. Now, 13 offices include HKS Hill Glazier Studio practices.
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The merger also allowed both firms to grow and expand into new areas and new markets.
“Together, we bring a unique design perspective to vertical urban developments that integrate lifestyle, hospitality, residential, recreation, indul-gence and leisure,” said Glazier. “We were primarily known as a contextual destination resort designer.
“Now, we are collaborating to design innovative high-rise projects at Four Seasons Hotel and Residences at Harbor East as well as projects in Auckland, New Zealand and Beijing, China. The combination of our experience raises the bar on the design of these and all of our projects.”
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Albany Marina Village, New Providence, Bahamas
Atlantis Phase III, Plantation, Paradise Island Bahamas
Cabo Mandarin Oriental, Los Cabos, Mexico
Cabo Park Hyatt, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Capella Nahui Resort & Residences, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Capella Pedregal Hotel, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Cotai Strip 5 & 6 Phase I, Macau, China
Cotai Strip 5 & 6 Phase II, Macau, China
Entertainment City, Doha, Qatar
Fairmont Expansion, Cairo, Egypt
Four Seasons, Tunisia, Africa
Four Seasons Resort & Residences, St. Georges, Grenada
Four Season Sharm El-Sheikh, Sharm El- Sheikh, Egypt
Grand Venetian Macau, Hong Kong, China
Hotel & Residential Development, Hanin, China
Hotel & Residential Project, Amman, Jordan
Hotel DeArtiste, Beijing, China
Hotel Development, Aukland, New Zealand
Hotel Development, Goa, India
Las Banderas El Banco, Punta Mita, Mexico
Lusail Hotel & Residences, Doha, Qatar
Mandarin Oriental Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Miyako Jima Resort, Okinawa, Japan
Oberoi, Sharm El- Sheikh, Egypt
Park Hyatt, Lisbon, Portugal
Ritz Reserve, Costa Rica
The Pearl, Doha, Qatar
Tucker’s Point Club, Bermuda Resort, Harrington Sound HS BX, Bermuda
World Islands, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Yacht Club, The Pearl, Doha, Qatar
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Avenue of the Stars Condominiums, Los Angeles, California
Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort, Aventura, Florida
Fontainebleau Resort, Miami Beach, Florida
Four Seasons Baltimore at Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland
Four Seasons Las Colinas Hotel, Irving, Texas
Four Seasons Villa Phase III and Family Pool, Irving, Texas
Foxwood Hotel & Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Hawks Cay Resort, Duck Key, Florida
Hilton Hotel Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Hilton Grand Vacations Ruby Lake Resort, Orlando, Florida
Hollywood & Vine Apartments at the W, Hollywood, California
JW Marriott San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
Maguire Partners Hotel and Ballroom, Westlake, Texas
Palazzo Condo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Post Oak Mixed-Use, Houston, Texas
Ritz-Carlton II, Dallas, Texas
Rosewood Telluride Hotel, Telluride, Colorado
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Addition, Tampa, Florida
Stanbury Hotel, Alpharetta, Georgia
Talisker Club Residence, Park City, Utah
Teatro Tower, Denver, Colorado
The Doral Resort Ballroom, Miami, Florida
The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Turnberry Isle Resort Beach Club, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
University of Texas Conference Center and Hotel, Austin, Texas
Veranda Park Building 4, Orlando, Florida
Villas/Sports Club, Irving, Texas
W Hollywood Hotel & Residences, Hollywood, California
Waterview Office and Hotel, Arlington, Virginia
World Island Resort, Dubai, UAE
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According to DeSantis, the hospitality practice is leading the way to furthering HKS’s globaliza-tion. “Our mission is to be a global practice. And, our clients are taking us there. In the last year, we have been awarded hospitality projects on six continents including work throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
“We had to turn down overseas projects in the past,” said Hill. “We didn’t have the people or resources to complete the work. So, we worked mainly in the United States, Caribbean and Pacific Rim.
“Our clients are intrigued by the merging of the firms,” he continued. “It’s a powerful combina-tion of talent, resources and capabilities that has positively fused with the passion and entrepre-neurship of our clients.”
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Danat Al Emarat, the Pearl of the Emirates, is a tribute to mothers, women and children; a poetic and pragmatic landmark that is a celebration of life, inspired both by the feminine f luid forms of a f lowing veil, and by mothers, water and wind-sculpted sand. A glowing lantern, this vessel of life holds potential energy for healing within.
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The feminine form of the Danat Al Emarat (DAE) Women’s and Children’s Hospital rises grace-fully as a memorable and meaningful landmark sculpture. The radiating curves form a f lowing veil, embracing and celebrating the cherished lives within. Architecture meets the sky with a gently curving gesture of elegance and dignity. Architecture meets land with simple solid geom-etry of the plinth, softened by perforated screens recalling traditional arabesque patterns, reinter-preted in a vision for the future. Water embraces the building base, f luidly connecting outdoor and interior spaces.
This unique architectural language sets the framework for expressing the DAE message as a center of excellence for advanced care.
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• Upon approach, distinctive form creates a visible landmark to navigate toward inspiring confidence, reducing stress and introducing intuitive wayfinding.
• The dramatic atrium rises from an oval womb shape, cradling the energy of life, recalled and reinterpreted throughout the facility. Sunlight dancing through the perforated exterior skin creates a play of light and shadow, and lighting integrated into the curving grid creates a nighttime light show.
• Valet and concierge greet patient guests, initi-ating five-star hospitality. The luxury boutique promenade leads to a café, reminiscent of an upscale restaurant surrounded by water, lush foliage and sunlight.
• The women’s health center inspires confidence in advanced care for women of all ages and the wellness center invites guests to a rejuvenating spa retreat with illusions to water, veils and sky. Delightful diversions provide interactive realms of pediatric care, engaging children and families. Diagnostic, treatment and clinic spaces continue the holistic experience of DAE.
• The birthing center patient room is an oval womb shape that nurtures, protects and honors mother and baby. Mother’s bed is oriented to healing views encircled by family seating for comfort and care.
• VIP Suites have adjoining accommodations for executive fathers to work and dine with screened kitchenette and powder room.
• Royal Suites have gracious foyers, family living and dining for men and women elegantly separated to respond to cultural expectations. The central gallery buffers the mother’s private realm, an expansive retreat of comfort and care. The father’s sleep room has daylight, views, work area and a private bath. Service areas accommodate private nurses, nanny sleeping, bath and screened kitchenette. Patient entry is downplayed for privacy and security, while family entry portal prominently honors invited guests.
• The Crown Prince Royal Suite is truly unique with gracious scale, amenities and security stations integrated into entry forms.
• Throughout DAE, fluidly feminine architectural vocabulary creates a seamless experience at each encounter of the journey. The forms, materials, color, light and patterns inspire, embrace, soothe, invite, honor and nurture the women and children of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates.
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CIRCLE CITY’S MONUMENTAL TRANSFORMATIONCIRCLE CITY’S MONUMENTAL TRANSFORMATION
It all started with an architectural competition in 2004, with firms vying to design a new NFL stadium for the Indianapolis Colts. HKS Sports & Entertainment was up for the test.
On August 24, 2008, the Indianapolis Colts took to the field at Lucas Oil Stadium for the team’s first home game in its new 1.8 million-square-foot, retractable-roof stadium.
Chosen as the site of the 2012 NFL Super Bowl, the NCAA 2011 Women’s Final Four and the NCAA 2010 Men’s Final Four, the $720 million facility already has received a significant stamp of approval from the highest levels of champion-ship sports. The stadium also receives high-fives from Indiana fans for increased amenities and its orientation to the Indianapolis cityscape.
Design Principal Bryan Trubey credits India-napolis with a great approach to its stadium proj-ect. “From the beginning, Indianapolis used the brightest method possible, sponsoring a national design competition with honorariums.” And the requirements were straightforward. Accom-modate three major tenants – The Indianapolis
Colts, The NCAA and the Indianapolis Conven-tion & Visitors Association. The result is a facility that provides a great venue for football, basketball and almost any conceivable event, entertainment or trade show.
“The Colts made a commitment to Indianapolis, and Lucas Oil Stadium is proof of that – strength and permanence,” said Pete Ward, senior executive vice president of the Indianapolis Colts. “The Colts wanted a state-of-the-art facility, but an instant clas-sic. In steel and brick, Lucas Oil Stadium shows what it takes to compete in today’s NFL.”
The stadium exterior harkens back to Indiana’s rich sports heritage. Brick, stone and glass reflect the traditional forms of Indiana’s college stadi-ums. The pre-cast concrete structure is covered in reddish brown brick that also mirrors the historic manufacturing buildings in downtown Indianapolis. With Indiana limestone at its base, the exterior creates a striking effect. An oper-able glass window wall and outdoor terraces to view downtown Indy and other scenery further enhance the openness of the stadium and its connection to Indianapolis.
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building. Hutchings said, “We challenged our-selves to be efficient, so the roof could open the other way and create a distinctive profile that en-hances its surroundings.”
“The dynamic seating bowl also sets Lucas Oil Stadium apart and makes it one of the most adaptable sports stadiums in the country,” said Trubey. “The design integrates flexible seating configurations, moveable seating and added platforms for fan accommodations.” This provides a great venue for football and basketball and can accommodate FIFA soccer, rodeos, concerts, motocross, trade shows and other events. The facility will be booked for as many as 200 events per year in addition to football games. In fact, 43 events are booked from the opening date until the end of 2008.
An HKS Sports & Entertainment Group trade-mark is reinforcing brand and creating fan delight. While showcasing tradition, the stadium delivers modern technology and fan amenities that create big wins for fans, visitors and the community.
“The design for Lucas Oil Stadium features large, spacious 30-foot concourses flooded with natural light, and exterior plazas for fan and family activi-ties are located on all four sides of the stadium,” said Hutchings, and added, “Sponsor- and Indiana-themed sports displays throughout the concourses reinforce the exterior façade of the stadium.”
“It’s a great design, and complements downtown Indianapolis and its wholesale district,” said John Klipsch, executive director of the Indi-ana Stadium & Convention Building Authority.
“When you add a retractable roof and operable glass window, you create a very special design that enhances the city’s skyline. What’s impor-tant about Lucas Oil Stadium is that it’s one of a handful of NFL stadiums that function as part of a convention center.”
“From day one, NCAA and Indianapolis gave us an opportunity to design a football stadium for the Final Four,” said Trubey. The mandate for flexible design to accommodate football, basket-ball and other sports and entertainment events as well as trade exhibits also provided a palette for great design. John Hutchings, HKS principal-in-charge of the Lucas Oil Stadium, said, “For example, a requirement for 26-foot convention halls provided for great space and architecture.”
The stadium roof is sited on an axis with Monu-ment Circle. Trubey said, “The stadium is imme-diately recognizable by its distinctive roof design, the only major stadium roof that retracts from side to side. This provides a distinctive profile that immediately says Indianapolis.”
Most retractable roofs are designed with overlap-ping panels extending from the stadium’s end zones. Lucas Oil Stadium’s retractable-pitched roof design opens along the longest sides of the
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DDITIONAL FAN AMENITIES INCLUDE:
• Retractable roof: Lucas Oil Stadium featuresthe largest and heaviest roof panels in the NFL traveling up the steepest incline of any roof in North America, weighing 5.8 million pounds. The roof opening is 180,000 square feet and 293 feet across. The highest point of the peaked gable is located 296 feet above the playing sur-face. Two super frames beneath the stadium structure anchor the roof and are powered by 64 electric motors with 7.5 horsepower each. When operated, the motors expend 960 horsepower or 1.4 million feet/pounds of torque – equal to the power to operate 7,000 mid-size cars. The roof can open and close in nine minutes.
• Seatingbowl:63,000permanentseatsare lo-cated on seven levels. This can be expanded to 70,000 for NCAA Final Four or 74,595 for the Super Bowl through reconfiguration of addi-tional seating on the field level and additional platform seating.
• Operableglasswindowwall:Sitedtoshowcasea spectacular view of Monument Row anddowntown Indianapolis, the 110-foot-wide and 88-foot-high operable glass doors, the first in the NFL, located at the north end of the stadium are the widest operable glass doors in the world. Six 38-foot panels open in four minutes.
“Our team, including clients and consultants, has done an incredible job creating a venue that is uniquely Indianapolis and Indiana,” said Trubey.
“We believe it will meet the needs of all those who use it. We’re proud that we’ve created a building that will serve the city, team and state.”
Klipsch sums it up, “Working with HKS on the design of the stadium has been an enriching experience. I’ve worked in sports construction for 20 years including several large sports proj-ects. This has been a real highlight.”
ISTINCTIVE FEATURES:
• High-definitionvideoplayboards:96feetwideand 35 feet tall, they are more than three times as largeasthoseintheRCADome.Linearmessageboards in the seating bowl provide information and promos.
• Easyaccessandexits:TwolargeexitstairswithAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access at all four corners, 11 passenger elevators, 14 escalators and ADA ramp access at all levels.
• 58permanentand90portableconcessionsstands,featuring more variety and fresher food choices.
• 1,400 toilet fixtures. Family bathrooms in allfour quadrants.
• Twospectacular,two-storyfanlounges.
• Allindividual(nobenches)andwiderseats(atleast 20 inches) provide more legroom with median seat width wider than any other NFL stadium. Club seats are padded.
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THECRAIG
HALL
Hall grew up in the middle-class suburbs of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Even as a child, he was inventive and determined. At age 10, he sold a drink called Green River.
Using his significant profits, he invested in additional ventures throughout his teen years including strategically locating individual-serve coffee and tea machines in medical offices and owning and managing a successful lawn mowing business.
With the $4,000 saved from his efforts, he founded the Hall Financial Group in 1968 at age 18. Since that time, he has been through feast and famine – including surviving the turbulence of the mid-’80s.
His hallmark: the 162-acre, 15-building Hall Office Park in Frisco, Texas. The signature office complex – nestled in a park-like setting – combines beautiful surroundings with superior amenities designed to enhance productivity, relieve stress and encourage personal and professional growth. To date, it is Frisco’s largest employment hub with more than 7,000 employees and 150 companies.
But, Hall’s story doesn’t begin or end with that one business. More than half of his wealth is outside of the real estate market. His philosophy: Be a countercyclical investor. He believes in investing in markets when everyone else is fleeing for the exit doors.
When American Airlines was struggling, he purchased 12.4 million shares of AMR Corp. Hall also purchased shares in RadioShack Corp. when it was having difficulties. All together, Hall Financial Group maintains a substantial portfolio of stock, bonds and private equity investments.
He also has an affinity for fine wine and distinctive artwork. In the mid-1990s, he purchased two wineries in Napa Valley, as well as vineyards totaling 3,400 acres in Napa and Sonoma. An avid art collector, he has acquired more than 1,000 major works from artists around the globe.
This well-rounded businessman also owns 25 percent of Hallwood Energy and funded a start-up called Skywire Software that was just acquired by Oracle.
Hall also makes time to impart his successful business practice knowledge with other entrepreneurs seeking guidance. He founded the Dallas branch of the Nation-al Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship – which educates at-risk teens how to successfully own and manage businesses.
Additionally, he is the author of five books including his most recent, “Timing the Real Estate Market” as well as serving as a speaker promoting the importance of encouraging entrepreneurship nationwide and around the world.
CRAIG HALL, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF HALL FINANCIAL GROUP, DARES TO GO WHERE OTHERS FEAR TO TREAD. AND, IT’S MADE HIM ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS IN THE UNITED STATES.
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Hall Arts Center located in the Dallas Arts District
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What were you like as a student? Were you always an entrepreneur?I think I was always entrepreneurial in part because I didn’t have success at traditional academics. But, I believed in the American Dream. I thought if I worked hard – harder than everyone around me – I could be successful. That was the country’s mantra at the time. I was also very thrifty in the early days. In high school, I worked at the North Campus Commons Restaurant at the University of Michigan. Since I was an employee, I received a discount. So, every day I ate mashed potatoes and gravy because it cost 15 cents (and they would give me as much as I could eat). Six or seven days a week, it was my main meal. I went on to college at the University of Michigan, but business called and I didn’t graduate with a degree. However, I did receive an advanced degree in international studies at age 50.
How did you get started in the real estate business?It was in the 1960s at the height of the Vietnam War and things were changing. At the time, the area’s first tenant unions were formed. The unions encouraged tenants to get together and file formal grievances for anything from the building’s lack of maintenance to the cost of rent. This appealed to me because I sympathized with the tenants and at the same time felt that our system of theoretical pure capitalism – whereby you deliver a good service at a fair market price – would work. I started in the real estate business, when I was 18, by purchasing a rooming house next to the University of Michigan. I thought I could buy a building and prove that as long as I’m doing the right thing, people would pay me and the business would be a success. It was a success – for the most part. And, that’s how I got started in real estate.
Who were your business mentors? Who were your role models?I read William Nickerson’s book, “How I Turned $1,000 into $3 Million in My Spare Time” when I first started in the business. He was one of the foremost real estate gurus in the 1960s. But, I still believe my biggest influence was chasing the American Dream. I had a deep-seated image and belief in what you can do in America. I was just a kid trying to set the world on fire. So, I guess the American Dream as a concept was my mentor.
What motivates you?A number of things motivate me. I really believe in excellence. If you are going to do something, I think you need to do it in the best possible manner. Second, I believe in making a difference. I don’t
want to be known for developing buildings with parking garages. I want to be known for creating environments that can be enjoyed by the community, like Hall Office Park in Frisco. At almost any time of the day, I can look out my window and see staff as well as families walking on the trails around our buildings admiring the artwork and having fun. We’ll even see busloads of school kids who are with their teachers exploring the campus. On the weekend, the park comes alive with family picnics, wedding photos and walkers and runners. That’s one of the things I like about real estate: the buildings are part of the fabric of the community for many years to come.
Tell us about your projects located throughout the United States.Due to the downturn in the real estate market, most of our developments are in the greater Dallas market, which right now is probably one of the best markets in the country. The Hall Office Park, which we started building in 1997, continues to expand with the planned addition of two offices buildings, a hotel and a restaurant. We are also developing a property at Custer and Highway 190 and have been making plans to develop the downtown Hall Arts Center. We’re also serving in a lending capacity on projects in New York, Houston, Cleveland and Columbus. In addition, we are continuing to develop the two wineries in Napa Valley.
What distinguishes your office projects?We try to provide an environment and services that make the office a home away from home. We’ve found employees who are happy are more apt to come to work, are enthusiastic about their work and want to continue to work long-term for their employer. Our buildings include 10-foot ceilings versus 9 feet or less and are located next to a number of amenities. Artwork is also incorporated throughout the spaces. Something else that distinguishes our projects is their sustainable design. The one thing we did all wrong is not design and build sustainable buildings years ago. Going forward, every Hall Financial Group-developed building will be environmentally certified. In 10 years, I believe, the question won’t be, “Is your building LEED certified?” It will be, “What level of LEED certification is the building?”
Why do you think architecture is important?I think architecture is critical on many levels. Architecture and art are symbiotic and go hand in hand. A challenge in the architecture world is to find an architect that appreciates and incorporates design and form while respecting economics and function. You
estate cycles in general take more time to unfold. I feel the downturn will not be as bad as the mid-’80s or early ’90s in the commercial real estate area. But it’s different because there is a real shortage of credit. It is a tough time for many people. Right now, it’s hard for developers to get loans and I believe the economy will likely get worse in 2009. In other words, it’s not going to be over instantly, but, in time, things will get better.
What do you foresee for the United States economy in the next decade?It depends a lot on what the government does. I think the risk that we end up like Japan and have a 10-year deflationary period is certainly possible. I hope with good, active government involvement it will not go in that direction. Unfortunately, I think we may be in a choice between a deflationary depression and escalating inflation. In that case, we need to figure out a new kind of economy. We, in the United States, need to go a bit on a diet and stop over-consuming. At the same time, we need to not trim back so much that we cause a long-term deflationary spiral. I’m hoping that by the time this is published, I can say, “I’m glad things are heading in a different, more positive direction.”
Hall believes in good business, great leaders and most of all, his country. He is living the American Dream. And, he is hopeful that the dream will live on in a new generation of young entrepreneurial-minded students in a new far-reaching, global economy.
can have the greatest design, but if it’s not practical in certain important respects it is unlikely it will be built. I think one of the nice, unique things about HKS is the firm has great design talent and at the same time has a tried-and-true project management team. Over the years, I have worked with a number of architecture firms. But, I was truly impressed and sold on working with Eddie Abeyta and Tom Holt. I’ve watched them work in a room full of consultants. Tom is practical and thoughtful, always keeping the team on target, and Eddie is a talented, capable designer who has some immensely exciting ideas and at the same time will listen and look at the necessary practical aspects to balance great design and realistic needs.
What is your guiding principle? What is your management philosophy?I believe any business or organization has a personality that greatly exceeds its founder. For people to believe that Hall Financial Group and Craig Hall are one and the same is a mistake. I have a lot of terrific people who I depend on every day. One of the smartest things a leader can do is learn to respect other people’s talents and to let them do what they are good at doing.
What inspired you to become a lifelong art collector?My mother was an art teacher. She taught me to appreciate art at an early age. Being a developer is an artistic expression when working in a collaborative way with an architect. For me, that’s a lot of fun. I know there are entrepreneurs who are involved in projects that never show up to meetings. But, that’s not me. I write notes all over the drawings. I really get involved from beginning to end.
What tip would you offer someone starting out in business?My advice is to take risks, try new things and learn and grow. Don’t get constrained by where you came from in the past. Use it, but don’t let it be a box that you have to fit in. It’s a changing world and the opportunities available to new entrepreneurs are tremendous. It’s an exciting time.
You’ve written five books including “Timing the Real Estate Market.” What is your advice, given the economy, for real estate market investors?I think it’s time to be very careful. There will be great opportunities, but it’s going to take longer than most people realize because real
“THAT’S ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKE ABOUT REAL ESTATE: THE BUILDINGS ARE PART OF THE FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.”
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