DHK Architects has dedicated its practice to architecture that makes our cities better places in which to live and work. We design buildings and places that engage the public realm, revitalize neighborhoods, enhance the urban fabric and preserve its historic legacy. Since its founding in 1978, the firm has served two principal client groups: public entities that operate mass transit facilities and non-profit organizations that develop affordable housing. In addition to public transit, our transportation work has diversified to include tunnels, airports, intermodal stations, parking garages and maintenance facilities.
Before general contractors existed and before professional architects existed, designer-builders created some of the great structures in history. Cathedrals, palaces and the civic monuments of antiquity were produced by master builders who were masters of design and construction technology: witness the gothic cathedrals, for example. Today architects and contractors join forces to conceive and build structures for public and private clients as a team. This method of project delivery reduces the owner's risk by creating a single point of responsibility for every aspect of the project.