Type: Denver

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 result of the pandemic. Over the next few weeks, HCM will share with you our thoughts and discussions…

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 future will look like, but after working with healthcare clients across the country over past few months, he…

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, HCM has deployed a wide range of tools to ensure continued project momentum and successes, while working within…

EMPATHY IN SENIOR LIVING IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 In this time of uncertainty, Hord Coplan Macht’s experts have been exploring options and potential solutions for how senior living facilities can adapt to the new normal. In this series, HCM principals share their personal perspectives. We stand ready to work with our clients to create tailored and thoughtful solutions for…

"As cardiovascular services become more complex and require the intervention of a range of specialists to support whole patient care, it is vital to build facilities that support integrated processes [...] By combining services together, we can encourage cross-collaboration between a wide range of specialties. We can also better support the patient by providing an easily-navigated, one-stop shop for them…

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 same creativity and teamwork that allow team members to safely social distance.  In this two-part series, we interview one of our…

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 same creativity and teamwork that allow team members to safely social distance.  In this two-part series, we interview one of our…

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 and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Less than three percent of…

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 into content that both educates and inspires. HCM was ranked #88 in this year’s report. Rankings are determined…

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 spaces? HCM performed a heatmapping study in conjunction with Colorado State University to better understand the needs and…

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 recognized, award-winning, multidisciplinary practice with 330 employees in four offices. The company is ranked among the top firms…

Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces the retirement of Principal, Jamie Pedler, AIA.  Pedler joined the firm's Denver office (then Slater Paull & Architects) in 1981 and went on to serve as SLATERPAULL Architect’s Managing Principal, President, and Chief Financial Officer.  After SLATERPAULL and Hord Coplan Macht merged in 2014, Jamie served as a Principal of Hord Coplan Macht. “We learned…

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 a 41.9% change from 2017 to 2018. We are proud of the diversity at HCM; we know our…

HCM's Jenine Kotob Speaks at National League of Cities Summit "Our cities say a lot about who we are as a society—both to the international community and visitors—but also as a statement to future generations. It's critical that we think of safety not only as security and hardening, but also as well-being, equity and civic ownership.” - Jenine Kotob Hord…

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 our offices takes on a major service project, as part of HCM’s Green Apple Day of Service initiative.…