SALT LAKE CITY—HOK, the global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm recognized for decades of designing iconic projects across Utah and the Mountain West, is moving its Salt Lake City operations from Salt Lake City International Airport to a new studio in the city’s downtown core.
The relocation in Utah solidifies the firm’s regional roots and positions the practice to meet rising demand throughout Utah and the broader Mountain West.
“Across this region we already enjoy long‑standing relationships and a strong track record,” said Anton Foss, AIA, HOK’s managing principal. “A downtown presence gives our people, clients and partners an even stronger platform for growth. Under Brian’s leadership, the studio will do great things.”
Brian Cook, AIA, LEED AP, has been named practice leader for the Salt Lake City studio. During his 25 years with HOK, Cook has spearheaded complicated projects that include hospitals, office buildings and major transportation hubs—including the $5.2 billion Salt Lake City International Airport Redevelopment Program—from concept through completion.
“Salt Lake City is home,” Cook remarked. “Relocating downtown allows us to serve long‑time clients even better and to contribute more broadly to the community.”
HOK’s recent and renowned Utah work includes:
- Salt Lake City International Airport Passenger Terminal: New 2.6-million-sq.-ft. terminal complex now in Phase 3; final gates in the $5.2 billion project open in 2026.
- Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse: $116 million seismic retrofit and modernization of the 1905 federal landmark in Salt Lake City, under construction.
- Daybreak Field at America First Square:6,500‑seat Triple‑A ballpark for the Salt Lake Bees in South Jordan, opened in April 2025.
- 650 Main: 335,000‑sq.‑ft., LEED Gold Class A office tower in Salt Lake City, completed in 2024.
- Utah State Correctional Facility:1.3 million‑sq.‑ft., 3,600‑bed campus in Salt Lake City, designed to advance rehabilitation‑focused corrections, opened in 2022.
- Utah State University Aggie Recreation Center: 105,000‑sq.‑ft., LEED Gold student recreation hub in Logan, opened in 2015.
- Point of the Mountain Master Plan:700‑acre mixed‑use community vision in Draper.
