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With experience on five complex NICU renovations and expansion projects in the past six years, HCM has identified several design considerations that prioritize patient-centered care and family involvement. By engaging our clinical strategists to collaborate with nursing staff early in the design…

Brand new or newly renovated learning spaces add an extra level of excitement and buzz to the transition back to school! This year, nine new HCM-designed schools are opening for the first time, while numerous others will unveil renovations and additions. Our…

In July 2023, HCM continued our tradition of supporting local charities doing meaningful work through our annual Day of Giving. In addition to employee contributions, HCM matched up to $500 per charity.   In total, HCM employees raised $13,801 to support local charities…

Poor communication has been a factor in 1,744 patient deaths and over $1.7 billion in malpractice costs nationally in the past five years. Communication is a crucial component in every step of the healthcare process. Whether it is a clinic sharing patient…

Whether creating or renovating the sites and buildings where people live, work, get healthy, or go to school, our central mission is to improve communities, enrich people’s lives and protect the environment. From its inception, Hord Coplan Macht has also shown its…

Originally published on spaces4learning.com Generation Alpha is the class of digital natives born after 2010—currently learning, exploring, and growing in PK–12 environments. What makes them different than past generations of learners? Technology has been ingrained into them as part of their childhoods.…

Ilijana Soldan Promoted to Sustainability Manager and Sustainability Action Team Lead We are pleased to announce the promotion of Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. Soldan is a research-based designer and project architect with a diverse background in…

Lee Coplan to Retire at End of Q1 2023 as Tim Barnhill, Chief Operating Officer Named CEO Hord Coplan Macht announces the retirement of Founder and Chief Executive Officer Lee Coplan, FAIA. Lee leaves behind a long and celebrated career leading the…

The nation's health depends on the well-being of our health workforce. Confronting the long-standing drivers of burnout among our health workers must be a top national priority. - Surgeon General Vivek Murthy May 2022 Surgeon General's Advisory Addressing Health Worker Burnout  …

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces it has added Rhonda Malone Wyskiel, RN, MSN, as a Principal in the firm’s Healthcare studio. Rhonda joins HCM from the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) where she served as the Senior Director, Performance Improvement & Innovation.…

HCM is proud to announce our annual promotions! Talented and strong personnel are the backbone of excellent design. Professional development is a core focus in our firm, and we believe that investing in our team members helps us to continue providing the…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces that it has added Christian Fussy, AIA, LEED AP, as a Principal in the firm’s Senior Living studio. Fussy will be primarily focused on Senior Living and Healthcare work and will be working out of the firm’s…

Hord Coplan Macht announced today that Charlotte, North Carolina-based architecture firm FWA Group has joined the firm. The move combines FWA’s vast portfolio and knowledge base in K-12, higher education, and healthcare with HCM’s innovative design approach and client service expertise. The…

The School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University, a top ranked institution, was featured as the cover story of the July-August edition of Retrofit Magazine! In partnership with William Rawn Associates, Hord Coplan Macht designed major community-focused renovations and expansions to the…

This year at the SCUP Mid Atlantic Regional conference, HCM Principal Paul Lund gave a presentation, "Cultivating Educational Transformation through Strategic Planning & Wellbeing" with Christina Godack, Chief of Staff, Office of the Dean at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. The…

Since our founding, HCM has placed high value on not only designing spaces to positively impact communities, but getting out into our local communities to make a difference! This fall, team members from offices across the country have been a part of…

At HCM, we believe that a successful project begins with early stakeholder engagement. Our design process is fueled by collaborative, directed thinking. We strive to create inspiring design solutions that produce excitement and buy-in from our clients. Through our process-improvement methodologies, we…

Who is the New University “Senior”? Today’s university senior just might be a senior citizen. Increasingly, the faces on a university campus might include baby boomers as well as young adults—integrated to form mutually beneficial relationships for lifelong learning and intergenerational inclusion.…

Brand new or newly renovated learning spaces add an extra level of excitement and buzz to the transition back to school! This year, six brand-new HCM-designed schools are opening for the first time while numerous others will be unveiling renovations and additions.…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) has announced a new organizational structure and the elevation of national leaders for each of its core markets. The new structure shifts focus from a geographic emphasis to a market sector-based practice. By focusing the organization on national…

HCM is proud to announce our annual promotions! Talented and strong personnel are the backbone of excellent design. Professional development is a core focus in our firm, and we believe that investing in our team members helps us to continue providing the…

This year at the National Business Officers Association (NBOA) conference, HCM Principal Paul Lund gave a virtual presentation, "Building an All-School Facility Through Nimble Planning and Financing," with Eric Osberg, Head of School at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart. During…

Two Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) projects received prestigious Argentum Senior Living by Design Awards: Brightview Grosvenor and Riderwood by Erickson - Wellness Center. Each year, Argentum names five projects that demonstrate design excellence. HCM is proud to have received two of the…

Every year, Hord Coplan Macht invites high school students to participate in Architect for a Day, a one-day program geared towards cultivating the next generation of architects. The program includes an introduction to the design profession, a tour of our office spaces,…

Hord Coplan Macht polled over 50 nursing school deans about their needs for simulation in the academic environment. HCM Principal Paul Lund, AIA, LEEP AP BD+C outlines our findings in our whitepaper, "Simulation: An Evolution in Health Education." As healthcare delivery continues…

Every summer, HCM hosts a student internship program, offering emerging designers an opportunity to work on real projects within our studios while also learning about the operations of the firm. Activities range from mentoring sessions with leadership, to visiting active construction sites,…

HCM educational design experts Adele Willson and Travis Bostic co-authored an article for the Summer 2021 edition of the Education Market Association's Essentials publication, "Designing Successful CTE Spaces for the K14 Learner." Career and Technical Education, or CTE, has been steadily gaining…

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…

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…

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…

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…

HCM was honored to sit alongside Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in a Facebook live discussion last week to examine the future of nursing education. As technology advances and the pandemic reveals some new learning possibilities, the future of education in…

Hord Coplan Macht’s landscape architects design to enrich the lives of senior living residents and enhance the communities in which they live by creating common spaces that provide connection to the outdoors and nature. These outdoor spaces improve physical and social well-being by…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) has always recognized the importance of stakeholder engagement during the design process. However, community engagement takes on an additional level of importance when planning a public space - whether a park, school or publically-funded housing project. Below, we…

The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the need for empathy wherever possible in senior living care. In this webinar, industry experts address the “new normal” and how you can deepen your understanding of your community by seeing it through resident and staff…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) has always recognized the importance of stakeholder engagement during the design process. However, community engagement takes on an additional level of importance when planning a public space - whether a park, school or publicly-funded housing project. We have…

Ms. Macht to Continue Consulting on Ongoing Select Projects Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces Carol Macht, FASLA, one of the firm’s three founding partners, will retire at the end of 2020. She will continue to consult on some ongoing and select projects.…

How can thoughtful design foster healthy living spaces and reduce the likelihood of disease transmission in multifamily housing? Our design team recently concluded an intensive research effort to outline design strategies that can be implemented to safeguard the health of residents, staff,…

Planning for a simulation lab redesign? There are important factors to consider before you begin. Download Six Things To Know About Nursing Simulation Design, an ebook by Hord Coplan Macht's lab design experts, below. Missed our webinar, Nursing Simulation - What We…

As a founding and sustaining partner of the Baltimore chapter, Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) has a long history of involvement with the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). As such, we are thrilled to participate in the inaugural year of the NOMA…

HCM Principal and healthcare design expert Jim Albert recently authored an article in Health Facilities Management on how rural hospitals can implement design strategies to build capital to attract talented doctors and keep doors open. Fifty-two million Americans depend on rural hospitals,…

Hord Coplan Macht’s (HCM’s) team of expert led healthcare designers have partnered with healthcare organizations and care providers to determine how their facilities will be adapting to the multitude of new challenges created as a result of the pandemic. HCM will share…

Hord Coplan Macht’s (HCM’s) team of expert led healthcare designers have partnered with healthcare organizations and care providers to determine how their facilities will be adapting to the multitude of new challenges created as a result of the pandemic. Over the next…

The ACE Mentorship is a program that partners high school students with professionals in the architecture, construction, and engineering fields to explore career possibilities and to encourage interest in working in the A/C/E fields. Every year, the students in the program dive into designing solutions for an existing local project under…

The National Coalition of Girls Schools 2020 Annual Conference: Stand Up, Speak Up: Girls Using Their Voices to Engage, Empower, & Enact! is moving forward, taking place online this year. Two HCM K-12 Design Experts, Peter Winebrenner and Casey Smith, are speakers…

In the midst of so much uncertainty, Hord Coplan Macht's team of experts has assembled a guide for independent K-12 schools as they determine if and how best to reopen. The included strategies are designed to help schools comply with state and…

Hord Coplan Macht’s (HCM’s) team of expert led healthcare designers have partnered with healthcare organizations and care providers to determine how their facilities will be adapting to the multitude of new challenges created as a result of the pandemic. Over the next…

Originally Published on efamagazine.com on May 28, 2020 Design Strategies To Prepare For The Next Pandemic By Duncan Walker | May 28, 2020 Senior communities everywhere are now under stress as they focus on keeping residents and staff safe during the COVID-19…

Design Strategies for the Future of Telehealth Hord Coplan Macht’s (HCM's) team of expert led healthcare designers have partnered with healthcare organizations and care providers to determine how their facilities will be adapting to the multitude of new challenges created as a…

HCM Principal and healthcare design expert Jim Albert recently authored an article for Healthcare Design on ten key elements he predicts will quickly change in response to COVID-19. Jim acknowledges that there are many more questions than answers as to what the…

Virtual Tools in Healthcare Design Hospitals and healthcare organizations are eager to keep their strategic priorities moving forward despite the need for social distancing, and the public health responsibility we have to continue working at home. In response to our clients’ needs,…

Hord Coplan Macht announced today that CEO Lee Coplan, FAIA has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows.  The fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession…

Hord Coplan Macht is proud to have been named one of Interior Design Magazine's 2020 Top 100 Giants! This prominent list is compiled by ThinkLab, the research division of Interior Design Media. ThinkLab is dedicated to performing industry research and compiling it…

iGen, or Generation Z, are known for their intuitive use of technology, multi-tasking skills, and their drive for independence - and they make up the majority of higher education students today. What does this mean for the way that we design educational…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces that founding partner Ed Hord, AIA will retire at the end of 2019. Hord, along with Lee Coplan and Carol Macht, founded Hord Coplan Macht in 1977. Since that time, the firm has grown to a nationally…

HCM is proud to be recognized as one of ARCHITECT Magazine’s “Biggest Movers in Percentage of Minority Designers” on staff. The printed list ranks the top ten firms with the largest percentage increase of minority designers, and HCM was number eight with…

Hord Coplan Macht understands the impact well-designed spaces have on communities. From our inception, we have made it a priority to improve our communities, not only through design, but also through service projects, fundraisers, and charitable giving initiatives. Every year, each of…

North Dorchester High School is among the new construction K-12 projects to be welcoming its first class of students this fall. This fall, more than 22,000 students across the country will return to elementary, middle and high schools with Hord Coplan Macht-designed…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces that it is expanding its services with the addition of Tracey Graham, DNP MSN MSM APRN FNP-C CEN as Senior Healthcare Consultant.  Graham is a licensed Nurse Practitioner with a Master’s in Business Management and a Doctorate…

Hord Coplan Macht is proud to announce that the following team members have been promoted in recognition for their skills and leadership not only within the firm, but also the community. Congratulations to our team members on this achievement! Principal Heather Flannery…

"To the residents of this county, this is like Christmas Eve." -Chris Hauge, Director of Facilities and Operations, Dorchester County Public Schools. A team of HCMers took a road trip to Hurlock, Maryland to tour the recently-completed North Dorchester High School (NDHS).…

Hord Coplan Macht is proud to stand with The American Institute of Architects (AIA) at the forefront of the school safety conversation. As Jenine Kotob, Assoc. AIA, an architectural designer in our DC Metro office, put it, "Security and designing beautiful spaces are…

Next-Gen learners are device driven students who expect technology that’s fully integrated into their learning environment. They also possess other generational attributes that affect how they interact, think and learn. Read our take on Designing for Gen Z, in our latest Whitepaper…

In 1968, civil rights leader Whitney Young addressed the national American Institute of Architects (AIA) convention, and at the time, only 2 percent of architects were black. Today, that sobering statistic is unchanged -- only 2 percent of licensed architects in the…

At Hord Coplan Macht, we don't just build buildings, we build communities. Across our offices and studios, we dedicate resources and time to a variety of causes close to our hearts and our communities throughout the year. We were thrilled to be…

From Federal Hill to Mount Vernon, from Alexandria to Oxon Hill, HCMers in our Baltimore and DC Metro offices ditched their cars in the name of Bike to Work Day. Bike to Work Day 2019 from Hord Coplan Macht on Vimeo.  …

HCM's DC Metro office was excited to host a group of local high school and college students as part of its first Architect for a Day program! Architect for a Day, or AFAD, is Hord Coplan Macht’s signature educational experience for students interested…

Set in Alexandria, Virginia's picturesque Old Town, HCM-designed Gables Old Town North infuses a distinctly modern, yet accessible language into the historic neighborhood. The interpretation retains the rich materiality and strong human scale of the neighborhood while looking ahead to the future…

The Hord Coplan Macht Cool Box is a place to get to know some of the people and personalities who are delivering great ideas and leading work for our clients. In the Cool Box today: Leanne Phillips, a Senior Associate in our…

We are thrilled to announce Hord Coplan Macht CEO Lee Coplan has been named as a Leader in Diversity by the Baltimore Business Journal! Although he is the public face for this award, Lee will be the first to point out that…

The Hord Coplan Macht Cool Box is a place to get to know some of the people and personalities who are delivering great ideas and leading work for our clients. In the Cool Box today: Valerie Caruolo a Designer in our DC…

Laboratory design on higher education campuses has evolved significantly over the last decade. Gone are research laboratories hidden away from sight. Today’s labs are front and center and the pride of most institutions. Current laboratory design trends can be categorized into three…

Hord Coplan Macht is the providing interior design for the amenity areas of two new residential communities in the Washington DC Metro area that have recently begun construction. Hanover Westbranch, a 400-unit, new construction project located in the Tysons Corner neighborhood in Northern Virginia, features…

What’s a baseball fan to do in the middle of a pandemic when ballparks are closed to spectators and the only way to watch a game is from the couch? For residents of two recently completed Hord Coplan Macht projects, their homes…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, workplaces across every industry are redefining what it means to perform their essential functions; Hord Coplan Macht is no different. Although architecture is a highly collaborative field, which traditionally has mandated in-person meetings, HCM has been exploring alternative methods of harnessing the…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, workplaces across every industry are redefining what it means to perform their essential functions; Hord Coplan Macht is no different. Although architecture is a highly collaborative field, which traditionally has mandated in-person meetings, HCM has been exploring alternative methods of harnessing the…

Using the Bruce E. Boyer Health Professions and Wellness Center at Washington Adventist University as a framework for discussion, HCM Principal Paul Lund, AIA, LEED AP BD+C and Senior Associate Leanne Phillips, AIA, examined wellness as a unifying element on college campuses in a presentation…