HOK Kansas City

HOK is a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers dedicated to:

• Improving people's lives through the built environment.
• Helping clients succeed with spaces and places tailored to their goals.
• Healing the planet through sustainable, high-performance design.

HOK blends the power of creative expression with a clear sense of purpose at the confluence of art and science.

Sustainability and Climate Commitments

• HOK has been carbon neutral in its operations since 2022.
• The firm is dedicated to achieving net-zero emissions in the projects it designs by 2030.
• In 2025, HOK's projects achieved an average 68.2% reduction in energy use intensity compared to baseline levels, surpassing the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 average.
• HOK addresses both operational and embodied carbon through research and design strategies that include:
• Structural and enclosure optimization.
• High-performance design.
• Sustainable material selection.

HOK Kansas City Studio

HOK's Kansas City studio is part of this global network and draws on the firm's interdisciplinary expertise.

The Kansas City studio:

• Creates award-winning design, architecture, engineering and planning solutions that bring real value to clients.
• Connects local clients with HOK's global resources, research and specialized market expertise.

Markets and Project Types Served

Through HOK's broader practice and the work associated with the Kansas City studio, the team engages projects in markets such as:

• Sports + Recreation + Entertainment.
• Corporate + Commercial workplaces and headquarters.
• Lifestyle and mixed-use environments.
• Healthcare and behavioral health.
• Collegiate and higher education sports and recreation.
• Civic and justice facilities.

This combination of global reach and local studio knowledge allows HOK's Kansas City team to support complex projects across a wide range of building types and client needs.

HOK's practice includes these core disciplines:

• Architecture
• Landscape architecture
• Lighting design
• Experience design
• Interiors
• Planning + urban design
• Sustainable design
• Engineering
• Consulting

The Kansas City studio can coordinate these services for local, national and international projects, drawing on HOK's specialists as needed.

Markets and Facility Types

Across HOK's global practice, project experience spans many markets that are relevant to clients served by the Kansas City studio, including:

• Aviation + transportation
• Civic + justice
• Corporate + commercial
• Federal government
• Healthcare and behavioral health
• Higher education
• Lifestyle and mixed-use developments
• Renovation + refurbishment
• Science + technology
• Sports + recreation + entertainment

Within these markets, HOK's teams plan and design projects such as workplaces and headquarters, stadiums and arenas, recreation centers, healthcare and research facilities, civic buildings, transportation hubs and mixed-use urban districts.

How Services Are Delivered

• The Kansas City studio serves as a primary point of contact for clients in and around Kansas City.
• Project teams are assembled from the local studio and HOK's wider network to match each project's scope, market sector and technical requirements.
• Sustainability, performance and user experience are integrated into planning and design from early concept stages through delivery.

Phone

• Main studio phone: +1 816 472 3360

Email

• Studio email: kansascity@hok.com

Studio Leadership and Key Contacts

The Kansas City studio lists the following leaders and key contacts:

• Amy Chase – Director of Strategic Development
• Peter Broeder, AIA – Design Principal
• Peter Sloan, AIA, IIDA – Senior Principal, Design
• Gus Drosos, AIA, CSI, CDT – Technical Principal
• Nate Appleman, AIA, LEED AP – Director of Sports + Recreation + Entertainment
• Guy Mallozzi – Director of Business Development, Civic + Justice
• Emily Payne – Director of Experience Design
• Emily Ostertag, IIDA, NCIDQ – Director of Interiors
• Doug Barraza, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C – Regional Leader of Sports + Recreation + Entertainment
• Sarah Godfrey, IIDA, NCIDQ – Practice Leader, Corporate Interiors
• Paul Joran, AIA – Practice Leader

Global Contact Channels

For organization-wide inquiries listed on HOK's contact page:

• New business: newbusiness@hok.com
• Press: media@hok.com
• General inquiries: hokcontact@hok.com

These global inboxes complement the Kansas City studio's direct phone and email contacts.

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