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Clients partner with HKS to improve the health and vitality of the communities they serve—every community, every project, every time. To help them do this, we draw upon our design team’s expertise, built through our portfolio of award-winning research hospitals, academic medical centers, pediatric facilities, mental health and cancer care facilities, to name a few. Our research-informed, evidence-based design approach offers our clients the assurance that they will achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.

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Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center Outpatient Building
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Jason Schroer, Global Practice Director, Health

Our communities deserve environments that promote the best possible health outcomes. Strategic thinking, operational improvement, outcomes-based design – these are a few ways that we at HKS make a difference, to improve health for all.

Jason Schroer
Global Practice Director, Health

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Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas

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Christie NHS Foundation Trust Proton Beam Therapy Centre

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Mount Sinai Beth Israel Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center
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Ana Pinto-Alexander, Global Sector Director, Interiors

As designers, we must use Evidence-Informed design, healthy materials and compassion to create environments that engage the mind, body and spirit

Ana Pinto-Alexander
Global Sector Director, Interiors

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Advancing Mental Health Care Through Design: Common Ground from Uncommon Conversations

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Erin Peavey, Health & Well-being Design Leader, Community

I believe in the power of places to heal, connect, and serve vulnerable people — from hospital patients and staff, to people struggling with social isolation and mental health challenges.

Erin Peavey
Health & Well-being Design Leader, Community

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HKS Partners With Center for BrainHealth to Help Employees Thrive

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How Staff Respite Space Can Help Address the Health Care Staffing Crisis
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Brian Briscoe, Architect

The best healthcare design invokes confidence while nurturing, stimulating positivity alongside calm, for people who are in a moment of vulnerability.

Brian Briscoe
Architect

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A Life-Changing Outpatient Children’s Pavilion at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU

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Two Years After COVID, Here’s What We’ve Learned as Designers

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HKS Wins Three 2020 Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards For COVID-19 Conversion Projects

When we approach design solutions with outcomes in mind, we can better focus our efforts on creating spaces and places that augment flexibility ultimately supporting the changing needs of communities over time.

Jason Schroer
Global Practice Director, Health

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Introducing a New Preparedness Tool for Health Organizations

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The Pandemic Resilient Hospital: How Design Can Help Facilities Stay Operational and Safe

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Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Children’s Pavilion
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Rachel Knox, Studio Practice Leader, Health

Great design should elevate the delivery of care, contributing to improved outcomes for patients and their families.

Rachel Knox
Studio Practice Leader, Health

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Design for Discovery: Improving Young Lives through Exploration and Evaluation

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How Can Design Support Advances in Cancer Care?

Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center Outpatient Building

Jason Schroer, Global Practice Director, Health

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Designing Cancer Care Facilities of the Future

A Design That Gets Teens Talking: FWAYAOC

Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas

Christie NHS Foundation Trust Proton Beam Therapy Centre

How Can Design Improve Mental Health and Social Well-being?

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center

Ana Pinto-Alexander, Global Sector Director, Interiors

Advancing Mental Health Care Through Design: Common Ground from Uncommon Conversations

Erin Peavey, Health & Well-being Design Leader, Community

HKS Partners With Center for BrainHealth to Help Employees Thrive

Designing for Mental and Behavioral Health Needs — Crisis Care Spaces within Emergency Departments

HKS-Designed Arcadia Trails Creates Idyllic Haven for Oklahoma Addiction Patients

Can Design Make Life Better for Patients and Caregivers?

How Staff Respite Space Can Help Address the Health Care Staffing Crisis

Brian Briscoe, Architect

A Life-Changing Outpatient Children’s Pavilion at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU

HKS’ Angela Lee Goes Global with Thoughtful Health Care Designs

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Marcus Tower

How Did Design Help Us During COVID-19?

Designing for an Ever-Changing Present: Clinic 20XX Refresh Study Amidst (and Beyond) COVID-19

A Rethinking of Hospital Design

Norman Morgan, Regional Practice Director, Health

Two Years After COVID, Here’s What We’ve Learned as Designers

HKS Wins Three 2020 Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards For COVID-19 Conversion Projects

Introducing a New Preparedness Tool for Health Organizations

The Pandemic Resilient Hospital: How Design Can Help Facilities Stay Operational and Safe

How Can We Design Better Family Experiences for Pediatric Care?

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Children’s Pavilion

Rachel Knox, Studio Practice Leader, Health

Design for Discovery: Improving Young Lives through Exploration and Evaluation

John Bienko, Studio Practice Manager, Health

Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital