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HCM is proud to announce our annual promotions! Talented and strong personnel are the backbone of excellent design.…
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Outside the Walls: Creating Successful Outdoor Learning Spaces
Principals Adele Willson and Robyn Bartling presented at the 2021 USGBC Mountain Region Green Schools Summit. Their presentation,…
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Hord Coplan Macht Projects Win Argentum Senior Living by Design Awards
Two Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) projects received prestigious Argentum Senior Living by Design Awards: Brightview Grosvenor and Riderwood…
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Introducing the HCM Discovery Studio
Every year, Hord Coplan Macht invites high school students to participate in Architect for a Day, a one-day…
People
That’s a Wrap – Recapping the 2021 Summer Intern Experience
Every summer, HCM hosts a student internship program, offering emerging designers an opportunity to work on real projects…
Articles & Whitepapers
Senior Living Changes: Learning from the Pandemic
Principal Gary Prager authored an article for the July '21 issue of the Colorado Real Estate Journal's Healthcare…
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HCM Projects Featured in ULI High-Quality Parks Report
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) recently published a report: Five Characteristics of High-Quality Parks where HCM had two projects featured: Greenbriar Local Park in Potomac, MD and East Norbeck Local Park in Silver Spring, Maryland. The report discusses five key ways to…
Articles & Whitepapers
The Power of the First Impression
"You never get a second chance to make a first impression." While this statement has been credited to the likes of Oscar Wilde, Will Rogers, and even the ad slogan of Head & Shoulders Shampoo in the 1980’s, its interpretation has often…
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ENR Viewpoint: Creating Smart Post-Pandemic Designs for Senior-Living Care Facilities
HCM Principal Gary Prager is featured in the latest issue of the ENR Mountain States publication with a viewpoint article: Creating Smart Post-Pandemic Designs for Senior-Living Care Facilities. HCM's design approach for senior living communities is centered around empathy for residents. In…
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Green Spaces: Integrating Landscape Architecture into Housing Mixed Use Communities
Our commitment to creating vibrant, livable and sustainable communities is evident in our design of public open space and private amenity spaces in urban and suburban communities. With an emphasis on civic, mixed-use and transit-oriented development, Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) creates places…
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Five Tips to Better Equip Hospitals for the Next Pandemic
HCM Principals Jim Albert and Tracey Graham presented at the 2021 American College of Healthcare Executives conference, detailing how healthcare facilities can swiftly respond to disasters such as a pandemic from an operations perspective. If you missed the conference, Modern Healthcare recapped…
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Hord Coplan Macht Taps Tim Barnhill, AIA as COO
Barnhill will be the firm’s first Chief Operating Officer Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announced today that Tim Barnhill, AIA, has been tapped to serve as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, a new position within the firm. “Tim is a seasoned and trusted leader and is…