Hank Adams, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, has been promoted to director of healthcare for HDR Architecture, Inc. A Vice President with the firm, Adams has more than 25 years of healthcare architectural experience and has managed dozens of healthcare projects ranging from complete replacement facilities to multi-phased masterplan implementations.
Adams has extensive firm leadership experience as a healthcare principal, project manager, healthcare planner and business developer. As director of HDR’s Healthcare program, he provides strategic leadership and overall direction and commits the necessary resources of the firm to successfully complete healthcare projects that embody the clients’ visions and goals. In addition, Adams is an integral member of the design team for the $1.2-billion Parkland replacement hospital project, serving as the design manager for the HDR + Corgan Joint Venture Design Team and providing overall leadership and direction to the integrated project delivery team of healthcare design and construction experts.
Adams is based in the firm’s Dallas, Texas office. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Oklahoma State University and is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Architects.
“Hank’s passion for healthcare and his insight into the entire continuum of care made him the natural choice for leading our healthcare program,” noted Doug Wignall, AIA, LEED AP, president of HDR Architecture. “His experience provides a unique and comprehensive understanding of the design, management and technical aspects of complex healthcare projects. He also works diligently to foster an environment that will continue to inspire our skilled and imaginative leaders who are staying one step ahead of the changing paradigm that is 21st-century healthcare.”
