William Hellmuth
Bill Hellmuth is an American architect who is known for his design of a number of notable projects worldwide. Since 2004, he has been president of architecture firm Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum (HOK). He also heads the firm's Washington office.[1][2]
Background
Hellmuth received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, and masters in architecture from Princeton University in 1977, where he studied under Michael Graves.[1] After leaving school, he joined Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. In 1991, he joined HOK (the "Hellmuth" in HOK was his uncle), and became president of the firm in 2004.[1]
In 2014, Hellmuth was named a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council, an interdisciplinary network of design, product, and construction leaders.[3]
Projects
Projects that Hellmuth has designed include:
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia [1]
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Climate and Weather Prediction,[1] Riverdale Park, Maryland
- DC Consolidated Forensic Laboratory, Washington, D.C.
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Headquarters, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) Residential Community, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- The Collection at Chevy Chase,[4] Chevy Chase, Maryland
- Greenland Dalian East Harbor Tower, Dalian, China
Personal
Hellmuth is married and has two grown children.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dietsch, Deborah K. (November 17, 2008). "HOK's Bill Hellmuth: On top of the world".
- ↑ Forgey, Benjamin (January 9, 1999). "Two Modest, Modern Buildings; Pair Evidences Distinct Style ofWilliam Hellmuth".
- ↑ "Design Futures Council Announces 2014 Senior Fellows". DesignIntelligence. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Grand Opening: The Collection at Chevy Chase". Retail Traffic Mag. May 1, 2006. Retrieved July 9, 2010.