Bill Hellmuth Explained

Bill Hellmuth (June 3, 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]}

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:

• Greenland Dalian East Harbor Tower, Dalian, China (108 stories)^[9]
• Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Headquarters, Abu Dhabi, UAE (74 stories)
• King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) Residential Community, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• DC Consolidated Forensic Laboratory, Washington, D.C. (LEED Platinum)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Climate and Weather Prediction,^[1] Riverdale Park, Maryland
• Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia^[1]
• The Collection at Chevy Chase,^[10] Chevy Chase, Maryland

External links

• HOK website

Notes and References

1. News: HOK's Bill Hellmuth: On top of the world . Deborah K. . Dietsch . November 17, 2008.
2. News: Two Modest, Modern Buildings; Pair Evidences Distinct Style ofWilliam Hellmuth . https://archive.today/20130131150136/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/37915871.html?dids=37915871:37915871&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+09,+1999&author=Benjamin+Forgey&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Two+Modest,+Modern+Buildings;+Pair+Evidences+Distinct+Style+ofWilliam+Hellmuth&pqatl=google . dead . January 31, 2013 . Benjamin . Forgey . January 9, 1999.
3. News: Arsenault. Haley. HOK Names Bill Hellmuth as Chief Executive Officer. 27 January 2016.
4. News: Nancy R. LeSage, W.K. Hellmuth, Architect, Wed . January 17, 2020 . . June 20, 1982.
5. Web site: George Hellmuth . city of St. Louis . January 15, 2020.
6. News: Brennan. Vince. HOK names new CEO in succession plan. 18 March 2016. St. Louis Business Journal. 25 January 2016.
7. Web site: Design Futures Council Announces 2014 Senior Fellows. DesignIntelligence. 11 September 2014.
8. https://www.bdcnetwork.com/bill-hellmuth-faia-chairman-and-ceo-hok-dies-69 Bill Hellmuth, FAIA, Chairman and CEO of HOK, dies at 69
9. Web site: 2017 AIA Fellowship. PDF. Content.aia.org. 7 March 2022.
10. News: Grand Opening: The Collection at Chevy Chase. Retail Traffic Mag. May 1, 2006. July 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110613224151/http://retailtrafficmag.com/mag/retail_grand_opening_collection/. June 13, 2011. dead.