Erik Hanson has joined Taylor Design as practice leader. He will oversee architecture, planning and technical design for the five-office firm. In this newly created role, he will unify and strengthen Taylor Design’s growing practice while reinforcing the firm’s design culture. With a deep background in healthcare design, he most recently served as senior director of architecture & building design at Stanford Healthcare.
Throughout his career, Hanson has directed the planning and delivery of complex institutional projects and long-range campus master plans. In addition to his practice leadership, he has served as an educator and mentor, holding faculty and thesis advisor roles at the Boston Architectural College.
In his new role, he will apply his passion for collaboration, mentorship and design excellence to align teams across disciplines. His background and expertise in organizational planning also serve as a valuable resource to Cove, Taylor Design’s strategy and design studio dedicated to advancing innovation in health, science and technology.

