William Hellmuth
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William "Bill" Hellmuth is an American architect who is known for a number of notable projects, including green architecture. Since 2004, he has been president of architecture firm Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
(HOK). He also heads the firm's Washington office.
, and masters in architecture from Princeton University
in 1977, where he studied under Michael Graves
. 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.
Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
HOK is a global architecture, interiors, engineering, planning and consulting firm. HOK is the largest U.S.-based architecture-engineering firm and the "No. 1 role model for sustainable and high-performance design." HOK also is the second-largest interior design firm...
(HOK). He also heads the firm's Washington office.
Background
Hellmuth received an undergraduate degree from the University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, and masters in architecture from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1977, where he studied under Michael Graves
Michael Graves
Michael Graves is an American architect. Identified as one of The New York Five, Graves has become a household name with his designs for domestic products sold at Target stores in the United States....
. After leaving school, he joined Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP is an American architectural and engineering firm that was formed in Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings; in 1939 they were joined by John O. Merrill. They opened their first branch in New York City, New York in 1937. SOM is one of the largest...
. In 1991, he joined HOK (the "Hellmuth" in HOK was his uncle), and became president of the firm in 2004.
Projects
Projects that Hellmuth has designed include:- National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere...
’s Center for Climate and Weather Prediction - The Collection at Chevy ChaseThe Collection at Chevy ChaseThe Collection at Chevy Chase is a high end boutique shopping center located on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase, Maryland, just over the border from Washington, D.C.. It is noted for its high end stores, described as a "critical mass of luxury retailers," though the center is only...
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterSteven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterThe Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum 's annex at Washington Dulles International Airport in the Chantilly area of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States....
, Chantilly, VirginiaChantilly, VirginiaChantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County and southeastern Loudoun County of Northern Virginia. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place , the community population was 23,039 as of the 2010 census -- down from 41,041 in 2000, due to the...
(opened 2003) - College Park Aviation Museum