Bill Hellmuth

Bill Hellmuth (April 15, 1953 – April 6, 2023) was an American architect who designed several notable projects worldwide. Since 2005, he had been president of HOK, a global architecture, engineering and planning firm, while also heading its Washington, D.C., office.[1][2]

Hellmuth at HOK 60th anniversary (2015)
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia

In April 2016, Hellmuth succeeded Patrick MacLeamy as HOK's CEO while continuing to serve as the firm's president and design principal in Washington, D.C.[3]

Life and career

Hellmuth was a nephew of George F. Hellmuth,[4] who founded HOK and its predecessor, Hellmuth, Yamasaki and Leinweber, in 1949.[5]

Hellmuth received a Bachelor of Science (Architecture) degree from the University of Virginia, and, in 1977, a Master of Architecture from Princeton University, 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 2005.[1]

As a longtime champion of sustainable design, Hellmuth began integrating sustainability into projects long before LEED certification became commonplace.[6]

In 2014, Hellmuth was named a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council, an interdisciplinary network of design, product and construction leaders.[7]

Hellmuth was married and had two children.[1] He died of Glioblastoma on April 6, 2023, at the age of 69.[8]

Projects

Projects that Hellmuth has designed include:

References
  1. Dietsch, Deborah K. (November 17, 2008). "HOK's Bill Hellmuth: On top of the world".
  2. Forgey, Benjamin (January 9, 1999). "Two Modest, Modern Buildings; Pair Evidences Distinct Style ofWilliam Hellmuth".
  3. Arsenault, Haley (27 January 2016). "HOK Names Bill Hellmuth as Chief Executive Officer".
  4. "Nancy R. LeSage, W.K. Hellmuth, Architect, Wed". The New York Times. June 20, 1982. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  5. "George Hellmuth". city of St. Louis. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  6. Brennan, Vince (25 January 2016). "HOK names new CEO in succession plan". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  7. "Design Futures Council Announces 2014 Senior Fellows". DesignIntelligence. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  8. Bill Hellmuth, FAIA, Chairman and CEO of HOK, dies at 69
  9. "2017 AIA Fellowship" (PDF). Content.aia.org. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. "Grand Opening: The Collection at Chevy Chase". Retail Traffic Mag. May 1, 2006. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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