Twenty-year architectural veteran Stan Chiu, AIA, LEED AP, an industry leader in lean design and integrated project delivery (IPD), joined HOK’s Los Angeles office on Sept. 4 as a new senior vice president and management principal.

After earning his B.A. from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., and a master’s degree in architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design in 1992, Stan was awarded a fellowship to study in Japan, with a focus on comparing traditional and contemporary creative processes. He worked for a black-cape architecture firm in Tokyo and also as a carpenter on an island off Kobe, Japan.

“I have always been interested in the creative process,” said Stan. “Especially how a …

Designed by HOK and LBL, the Los Angeles County + USC Replacement Hospital is a 1.4-million-square-foot academic medical center in Los Angeles.

On June 28, the Supreme Court gave its blessing to the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA). We asked a group of HOK Healthcare experts to share their thoughts on how this ruling will affect healthcare architecture and their opportunities to bring value to clients.

Chuck Siconolfi, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP BD+C, a senior principal and director of healthcare innovations, planning and design, based in HOK’s New York office:

“When we think of health care architecture, we are …